President Sharif meets Silanyo in Dubai.

President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Thursday met the president of Somaliland administration Amed Mohamoud Silanyo in Dubai.

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Al-Shabaab to lose Jowhar without fight

Al-Shabaab militant group has revealed that it will not defend Jowhar town, Middle Shabelle, from the advancing Somali and AU forces, just two days after the allied forces wrested control of Bal'ad town.

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TFG impounds 11 suspected militants and a battle-wagon near Bal’ad town

Somali forces on Wednesday afternoon reportedly impounded 11 suspected militants and their battle-wagon near the recently captured Bal'ad town.

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Somali premier arrives at Kampala, Uganda.

Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali on Wednesday night arrived at Ugandan capital, Kampala, where he is expected to hold talks with relevant Ugandan government officials

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Africa’s Islamist militants ‘co-ordinate efforts’

Three of Africa's largest militant Islamist groups are trying to co-ordinate their efforts, the head of the US Africa Command has warned.

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Somaliland: Blaming and Debasing Southerners is unfair game

At the outset, I would like to make clear that my purpose here is not to argue against the right of the people of Somaliland (Northern Somalia) to withdraw from the union with the rest of Somalia.

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President Sharif travels to Addis Ababa

President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Monday travelled to Ethiopia where he is expected to attend the upcoming meeting on Somalia schedule to kick off in Addis Ababa within this week.

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ASWJ meets in Beled-Hawo to discuss security in Gedo

Ahlu Sunna officials in Beled-Hawo on Monday held a security meeting where they discussed on ways to bolster security in areas under the control of their administration and the Somali government.

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Galmudug minister on peace mission in Galinsor.

A high level delegation from Galmudug administered side of Galkayo has travelled to Galinsor district in efforts to quell escalating tribal affiliated clashes in the area.

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One dead in blast at Mombasa bar

At least one person has died in an explosion at a bar in the Kenyan city of Mombasa, police sources say.

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Regional Court Prosecutor Has Killed In Las-anod Town

Mr Ahmed Haji is the sixth court official has been killed in Las-anod town for the last two years as regional governor of Sool,Haji Jeeni-yare told to the reporters.

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Gangs kill local judge in Las Anod, northern Somalia

Reports from northern Somali town of Las Anod say armed gunmen on Saturday night shot dead a regional court judge, the second attack targeting Somaliland's judiciary in the region since mid last year.

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Why Somaliland Does’nt Matter: In Response to Why Somaliland Matters.

Mogadishu (Sunatimes) I am writing in response to a writing with the title ' Why Somaliland Matters' by Abukar released at foreignpolicylogs.com and halbeegnews recently in which the writer miserably went wrong in the history as well as in the current situation of Northern Somalia, "Somaliland". I would,…

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Somali forces gain new territory from Al-Shabaab.

Somali forces backed by the African Union forces on Friday made another gains after taking over El-ma'an area, some 35 kilometres east of the capital, Mogadishu.

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Caught French ‘Qaeda’ man headed to Somalia: Pakistanis.

Pakistani officials said Thursday that a French Al-Qaeda militant linked to the 9/11 attacks was probably heading to Somalia when he was captured near the Iranian border.

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President Sharif dismisses World Bank’s $130 million discrepancy report.

President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has rubbished a report recently issued by the World Bank alleging the discrepancy of about $130m (£85m) which was received by the his government.

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South Africa couple freed from Somali pirates.

Two South Africans held hostage by Somali pirates for 20 months have been freed.

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20 suspected militant sympathizers arrested in Afgoye.

TFG soldiers in Afgoye town on Thursday morning arrested twenty people in a crackdown aimed at netting militants and their sympathizers.

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Armed gangs kill Somali businessman in Western Cape, South Africa

A Somali businessman was last night gunned down by armed South African gangs who attacked him at his shop in Malmesbury Township on the outskirt of Cape Town, Western Cape province.

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Alleged militant boy gunned down in Beledweyne.

TFG soldiers in central Somali town of Beledweyne on Thursday gunned down a young boy who allegedly attacked them with hand grenades.

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