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Somalia, ATMIS condemn bomb attack in central Somalia

Xinhua 24 Sep 2023
Some of the victims have been airlifted to Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, to receive specialized treatment ... He said the ATMIS supported the swift response by Somali Security Forces (SSF) in preventing further loss of life and destruction of properties and remains committed to working jointly with the SSF for a stable and secure Somalia.
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A bombing at a checkpoint in Somalia killed at least 15 people, authorities say

Beaumont Enterprise 23 Sep 2023
... the wounded are in critical condition and need to be airlifted to Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, for advanced medical treatment.
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Somalia Attack

Beaumont Enterprise 23 Sep 2023
... condition and need to be airlifted to Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, for advanced medical treatment.
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Somali army kill 27 al-Shabab fighters

China.dot.org 23 Sep 2023
... state in central Somalia ... "Three enemy bases were targeted and destroyed, along with their vehicles and military equipment," the ministry said in a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
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Somali police undergo human rights training to protect civilians

Xinhua 22 Sep 2023
... of the AU compliance and accountability framework which guides peace support operations in AU member states to adhere to international legal instruments on human rights, the AU mission said in a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, on Thursday evening.
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Kenya marks 10 years since mall massacre

Eye Witness News 21 Sep 2023
Kenyan police said Thursday they had learned from their 'mistakes' as the nation commemorated the 10th anniversary of a bloody siege at an upmarket shopping centre in the capital Nairobi ... Al-Shabaab said the attack was in retaliation for Nairobi's military intervention in Somalia and has continued to carry out cross-border assaults.
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Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs as GOP senator still blocking hundreds of military nominees

Independent Record 21 Sep 2023
forces fought against members of the Somali National Alliance and armed civilians in a set of engagements in the southern part of Mogadishu, Somalia's capital.
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Building boom spells success for Somali women engineers

Urdu Point 20 Sep 2023
As Somalia's capital witnesses a construction boom following improvements in security, civil engineer Faduma Mohamed Ali is hard at work, supervising male labourers twice her age and breaking barriers in the conservative country.
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Global charity urges donors to prevent acute malnutrition crisis in Somalia

Xinhua 19 Sep 2023
"We are only at the beginning of our efforts to eradicate all forms of malnutrition by 2030 and save lives in Somalia," she said in a statement released in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, Monday evening ... Global charity urges donors to prevent acute malnutrition crisis in Somalia.
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UK announces $6.2M to support Somalia in counter-terrorism

Anadolu Agency 19 Sep 2023
"The UK Government has announced a further £5 million in funding for the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) Trust Fund to support Somalia's Security Forces," the British Embassy in the Somali capital Mogadishu said in a statement.  ... "Significant progress has been made in Somalia over the last decade.
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ATMIS begins second phase of troop withdrawal from Somalia

Xinhua 18 Sep 2023
We have seen the forces attack, seize and hold ground," Butoyi said in a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, Sunday evening, adding that professionally trained and well-equipped Somali security forces are game changers in the fight against terrorism in Somalia ... ATMIS begins second phase of troop withdrawal from Somalia.
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Launching African youth's dream into space

People Daily 15 Sep 2023
NAIROBI, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- "Art tells stories. So, even if I couldn't go to space to tell a story to others, my work is already there ... DREAMS COME TRUE ... Six-year-old Kawkib Mohamud from Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, painted a dove in his painting titled "Peace.". Zhu said he was touched because this is the most innocent wish of a child ... .
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Somalia’s Radio Baraawe off air for weeks, director in hiding after shooting

CPJ 14 Sep 2023
On the evening of August 12, Radio Baraawe director Osman Aweys Bahar heard gunshots outside the broadcaster’s offices in Barawe, the capital of Somalia’s South-West State ... Osman said no one was injured, but he shared images with CPJ of bullet holes in the building, which he said were a result of the shooting ... ....
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8 injured as car bomb targets army checkpoint in Somalia capital

Middle East Monitor 13 Sep 2023
At least eight people, including security personnel, were wounded in a car bomb attack in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday, an official said, Anadolu ...
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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Sept. 11

China.dot.org 11 Sep 2023
"Countrywide, at least four children are reported dead, and five children have been left with life-threatening injuries after playing with remnants of war," Bilal said in a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, Saturday evening. (Somalia-UNICEF Denouncement-Landmine Death) Enditem .

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