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(MENAFN) Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday delivered a scathing condemnation of Israel's recognition of Somaliland, accusing Tel Aviv of cynically exploiting a decades-old territorial dispute to advance its own interests.

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(MENAFN) The Somali government has voiced regret after Somali international referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was reportedly denied entry to the United States, where he was expected to officiate at the FIFA World Cup. According to reports, this marks...

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(MENAFN) The Somali government formally expressed regret Wednesday over the denial of entry to internationally acclaimed Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been set to officiate at the FIFA World Cup before being turned away at the US...

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(MENAFN) Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar pressed his Somali counterpart Tuesday for the swift release of eleven Pakistani nationals held captive aboard a hijacked vessel off the Somali coast, as diplomatic efforts to secure their freedom...

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(MENAFN) Violence broke out in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu for a second consecutive day as tensions escalated between security forces and opposition supporters ahead of a planned protest, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Somali forces, backed by international partners, conducted a sweeping dual-front offensive Tuesday that killed 28 al-Shabaab militants across the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions, according to an official statement — including a senior...