Somalia

  • Sep 3, 2014
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Somalia's al-Shabaab could survive leader's death

If confirmed, al-Shabaab could probably withstand its leader's death given the group's resilience and adaptability

Somalia
  • Aug 29, 2014
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Kenya-Somalia case reveals wider boundary risks

Somalia's federal government has filed a suit against Kenya at the International Court of Justice...

Kenya
  • Jul 3, 2014
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Drive for federal progress strains Somalia's stability

Somalia's federal parliament on June 30 approved the Judiciary Service Commission law. The...

Somalia
  • Jun 5, 2014
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US-Somalia diplomatic links will have little impact

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman yesterday announced that the United...

Somalia
  • May 27, 2014
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Minister's resignation signals wider Somalia malaise

National Security Minister Abdikarim Hussein Guled resigned on May 25, following an assault by...

Somalia
  • Mar 17, 2014
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Rival armed factions blunt military gains in Somalia

Al-Shabaab fighters attacked the central Somali town of Buulobarde on the night of March 14 and...

Somalia
  • Feb 24, 2014
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Confidence is waning in Somalia's president

On February 21 al-Shaabab attacked the grounds of the presidential villa in Mogadishu -- the most...

Somalia
  • Jan 8, 2014
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New Puntland president will ease Somalia relations

After three rounds of voting, clan-selected parliamentarians today elected Abdiweli Ali Gas as...

Somalia