The armed group claims to have seized control of Adan Yabaal town, but the Somali army disputes the battle outcome.
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Police said the attack was carried out by suspected al-Shabab fighters who launched an assault at dawn.
An explosion was reported near the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu.
Those previously deported by the US warn that President Trump’s plan to expel more Somali migrants may endanger lives.
The armed group claims to have killed more than 10 people in Beledweyne as officials met with elders.
Police say Abdirahman Shirwac Aw-Saciid, head of the group’s assassination squad, surrendered to authorities.
Strikes were carried out in north Somalia, where the Puntland Security Forces is carrying out operations against ISIL.
After seven-week hijack, Puntland locals say they are victims of foreign trawlers. But China calls the attack ‘vicious’.
Rebels from Ethiopia’s Somali region have had a rocky transition to civilian life, even years after the 2018 peace deal.
Turkiye’s President Erdogan announced the breakthrough after talks between the Ethiopian and Somali leaders in Ankara.
‘Irro’ took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts to gain international recognition for the region.
Small Somaliland is positioned in the middle of a regional spat that some experts fear could escalate further.
Vote in Somaliland comes amid regional tensions and hopes for international recognition after 30 years of self-rule.
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Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack in Somalia’s capital which left six others injured.
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