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Alarm bells as Somalia's new president sours relationship with Ethiopia

The new government in Somalia that won elections held in May has got off to a rocky political start in its relations with the relatively powerful and influential neighbour, Ethiopia.

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Somali security forces end al-Shabaab siege at Mogadishu hotel

Somali security forces ended the siege by al-Shabaab militants at Hayat hotel in Mogadishu late Saturday, 30 hours after it began. At least 21civilians were killed and 117 wounded after the bomb and gun attack, according to Health Minister Ali Haji Adan. Updated 14h29

Radio France Internationale

Somalis anxiously await news of loved ones as hotel siege ends

Mogadishu (AFP) - Somalis anxiously waited to know the fate of their missing relatives on Sunday as emergency workers attempted to clear the debris of a deadly 30-hour siege by Al-Shabaab jihadists at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu.

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Somali forces end deadly al-Shabaab hotel siege

Somali forces have ended a deadly siege by Al-Shabaab jihadists at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu that lasted about 30 hours, a security commander told AFP around midnight Saturday.

France 24

Somali forces end jihadist hotel siege: security commander

Mogadishu (AFP) - Somali forces have ended a deadly siege by Al-Shabaab jihadists at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu that lasted about 30 hours, a security commander told AFP around midnight Saturday.

AFP

Somali forces pound hotel in battle to end Al-Shabaab siege

Mogadishu (AFP) - Somali security forces bombarded a Mogadishu hotel on Saturday as they battled to end a deadly siege by Al-Shabaab fighters that is now in its second straight night, witnesses said.

AFP

13 killed as Somali forces battle to end Al-Shabaab hotel siege

Mogadishu (AFP) - Somali security forces were still battling Saturday to end a bloody Mogadishu hotel siege by jihadist fighters that officials said has killed at least 13 civilians since the attack was unleashed more than 24 hours ago.

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13 dead as Somali forces battle Al-Shabaab at besieged hotel

Mogadishu (AFP) - At least 13 civilians have been killed and dozens wounded in an Islamist militant attack on a hotel in the Somali capital, officials said Saturday, as security forces battled gunmen barricaded inside many hours after the siege began.

AFP

At least 12 dead as al-Shabaab gunmen storm hotel in Mogadishu terror attack

The initial blast was caused by a suicide bomber then there was a second blast outside the hotel just a few minutes later, meaning rescuers helping casualties from the first blast were then also injured

Daily Mirror

At Least 12 Killed in Somalia Hotel Siege, Intelligence Officer Says

At least 12 people have been killed in Somalia's capital Mogadishu after al-Qaeda-linked militants attacked a hotel, seizing control in a siege that authorities are still battling to end, an intelligence officer told Reuters on Saturday. The attackers blasted their way into the Hayat Hotel on Friday evening with two…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Eight dead as Somali forces battle Al-Shabaab at besieged hotel

Mogadishu (AFP) - At least eight civilians have been killed in an Islamist militant attack on a popular hotel in the Somali capital, an official said Saturday, as security forces battled gunmen barricaded inside many hours after the siege began.

AFP

Al-Shabaab gunmen attack Mogadishu hotel, casualties reported

Mogadishu (AFP) - Al-Shabaab fighters attacked a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu in a hail of gunfire and explosions on Friday, with casualties reported, security sources and witnesses said.

AFP

Pentagon: US Strike Kills 13 Shabaab Militants

The Pentagon said Wednesday that US forces killed 13 fighters of the al-Shabaab militant group in an airstrike in Somalia. The strike took place on August 14 near Teedaan in the central-southern part of the country while Shabaab fighters were attacking Somali National Army forces, the Pentagon's Africa Command said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Inside Somalia’s vicious cycle of deforestation for charcoal

As gas prices rise Somalis are turning to the affordable energy source, driving unsustainable logging – as al-Shabaab condemns but profits from the trade

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The Conversation

Kenya's Muslims: a divided community with little political clout

Kenyan Muslims played a part in the push to repeal repressive political laws in the country in the early 1990s. But Muslims, who account for 11% of the population, have yet to enjoy the fruits of their activist labour.

The Independent UK

Women and children in Somalia undertake dangerous journeys to escape drought and conflict

Thirst and hunger are driving people to make perilous journeys on foot to reach safety, the World Food Programme’s Kirsty McFadden reports

The Guardian - UK

Al-Qaida chief’s killing comes as group gains ground in African conflict zones

UN says terror organisation, whose affiliate recently attacked Mali’s most important military base, ‘is once again the leader of global jihad’

Radio France Internationale

Former al-Shabaab fighter given ministerial post by Somali government

A former deputy leader of the al-Shabaab extremist group has been named a government minister by Somalia’s new administration in what some are describing as an attempt to persuade the jihadists to renounce violence.

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US strike kills two Al-Shabaab militants after attack in Somalia

A U.S. airstrike killed two members of an al-Qaeda-affiliated group in Somalia in the first major action by American forces in the East African nation since President Joe Biden sent Special Operations troops back there in May.

Daily Mirror

Channel 4 News hit with Ofcom complaints and petition to remove terrorist segment

Channel 4 news has been hit with over 100 complaints from telly fans over Jamal Osman’s 'Inside Al- Shabaab' feature. Some disgruntled viewers claimed the broadcast of of 'glamorising terrorism and promoting dangerous ideologies to young audiences'

The Conversation

Somalia’s election raises more questions than answers

Somalia now has a new parliament – and a president elected by its 329 lawmakers. This followed more than a year’s delay.

The Conversation

What US re-entry into Somalia means for the Horn of Africa and for bigger powers

The US has announced it will resume a limited military presence in Somalia. The former administration withdrew troops from the country in 2020. The mission of the American soldiers is still what it has been for the last 15 years: to advise and assist Somali forces. US troops will not…

The Conversation

US will soon redeploy troops in Somalia: the mission and key goals

The Biden administration in the US recently announced it would be providing a “persistent presence” in Somalia of up to “around 450” US soldiers, reversing a decision taken by US president Donald Trump in December 2020 to withdraw about 700 troops from the country. Security policy expert Paul D. Williams…

Daily Mirror

Menace of al-Qaeda rising as US sends soldiers to fight growing terrorist threat

Around 500 US soldiers will go back to Somalia on full-time deployment to fight against the growing threat of the militant group al-Shabaab - a terrorist group affiliated to al-Qaeda

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Reestablishes US Troop Presence inside Somalia

President Joe Biden has ordered the reestablishment of a US troop presence in Somalia to help local authorities combat the Al-Shabaab militant group, a senior American official told reporters Monday. The move reverses an order from Biden's predecessor Donald Trump, who in late 2020 pulled nearly all US forces from…

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