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Somali pirates seize cargo ship

Somali pirates seize cargo ship

  • Eight people boarded and took control of the merchant ship near Marraye in Somalia
  • In April and May, three tankers containing oil and fertilizer were seized and are being held off the Somali coast
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Somali troops push militiamen out of Baidoa after fierce fighting

Somali troops push militiamen out of Baidoa after fierce fighting

By Reuters ·
Somali referee Artan urges officials to dream big ahead of UEFA Super Cup

Somali referee Artan urges officials to dream big ahead of UEFA Super Cup

By Reuters ·
Thousands flee yearslong drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks

Thousands flee yearslong drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks

By AP ·
MSF says half of displaced children in southwest Somalia acutely malnourished

MSF says half of displaced children in southwest Somalia acutely malnourished

By AFP ·
Somalia’s Al-Shabab seize strategic town

Somalia’s Al-Shabab seize strategic town

By AFP ·
Five Kenyan security officers killed in suspected Al-Shabab attack near Somalia border

Five Kenyan security officers killed in suspected Al-Shabab attack near Somalia border

By Reuters ·
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Somali counterpart Abdisalam Abdi Ali. (File/AFP/@MOFASomalia)

Saudi, Somali foreign ministers affirm sovereignty of Somalia over entire territory

By Arab News ·
US to end funding to UN Support Office in Somalia

US to end funding to UN Support Office in Somalia

By AFP ·
Somalia backs referee Omar Artan’s ‘integrity’ after US denies him entry

Somalia backs referee Omar Artan’s ‘integrity’ after US denies him entry

By AFP ·
Clashes erupt in Somalia’s capital ahead of a planned anti-government rally

Clashes erupt in Somalia’s capital ahead of a planned anti-government rally

By AP ·
Ousted regional leader’s loyalists and army clash in Somali city

Ousted regional leader’s loyalists and army clash in Somali city

By AFP ·
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud meets with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji in Kampala.

Saudi deputy foreign minister meets with Somali president in Uganda

By Arab News ·

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