Somalia

An Indian navy warship has intercepted the hijacked the cargo ship Ruen and demanded the Somali pirates on board surrender, a navy spokesperson said on Saturday. The pirates who allegedly hijacked the Maltese-flagged bulk cargo vessel on…
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Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan participated on Wednesday in a meeting of the Ministerial Working Group on supporting Somalia in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity, Saudi Press Agency reported.…
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The foreign ministers of Egypt and Somalia met on Tuesday to discuss ways to enhance relations between the two countries and joint efforts to tackle regional and international challenges. Sameh Shoukry welcomed Ali Mohamed Omar in Cairo…
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A Turkish court has scrapped an arrest warrant for the son of Somalia’s president after he participated in a court case over a fatal car accident involving a diplomatic car he had been driving, state broadcaster TRT reported. Mohammed…
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Saudi Arabia affirmed its utmost keenness on the unity of Somalia and the country’s sovereignty over its entire territory, Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The Kingdom stressed upon the need to adhere to the principles of good…
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Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Somalia Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Mawlid on Saturday was received by Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre in Mogadishu. During the meeting, Barre and Al-Mawlid discussed bilateral relations between their…
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Egypt has stressed the need for countries to respect Somalia’s sovereignty to ensure regional stability and security. In a statement on Thursday, the Foreign Ministry “acknowledged the seriousness of the escalating movements, actions,…
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Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji received Ambassador of Somalia to the Kingdom Owais Haji Yusuf Ahmed in Riyadh on Wednesday. During the meeting, they discussed topics of common interest and reviewed bilateral…
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Flash flooding in Somalia has killed 50 people and driven nearly 700,000 from their homes, a government official said, with heavy rains starting Tuesday expected to worsen the country’s plight. The Horn of Africa region is experiencing…
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Heavy rains that triggered flash flooding in Somalia have caused around half a million people to flee their homes and killed more than 30 people, a minister said on Sunday. The Horn of Africa nation has been lashed by unrelenting…
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