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Chinese Forces May Have Captured Somali Pirate Leader

VOA reports that Abdikarim Salah "Aw Koombe" was left behind on the freighter by his fellow piratesand has not been seen since. Two of the attackers reportedly escaped and returned to their home village, where they told local residents that Aw Koombe and two others had not made it off the ship.…

ICAO President denies reports that Somali airspace will be transferred

Dubai (HOL) - The President of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu has denied reports that the control of Somali airspace will be transferred to neighbouring countries as widely reported in local media.

AFEX Denounces Two-Year Jail Sentence of Independent Journalist in Somaliland

April 11, 2017: The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins its member, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) to strongly condemn the sentencing of independent journalist, Abdimalik Muse Oldon to two years in prison by the Marodi Jeeh Regional Court in Somaliland's capital…

Somali president's honeymoon is over after failed promises, and lies, observers

Waagacusub.net - The Somali president made huge promises based on emotional patriotism that could not be fulfilled by clannish element like him.

Ethiopia: No Justice in Somali Region Killings

Paramilitary Force Killed 21, Detained Dozens, in June 2016

Video Somaliland authorities detain an independent journalist .

Nusoj.org - Journalist Abdilmalik Musse Oldon was today arrested upon arrival at Hargeisa Airport by Somaliland authorities, and he is being detained Crimes Investigations Department.

UK excludes Somaliland from donor meeting over postponed elections

A top British official said on Tuesday that Somaliland would not be invited to a donor conference on Somalia in May because it had repeatedly postponed Presidential elections.

Kenya to Reopen Border With Somalia

NAIROBI — The Kenyan government says it will open the border with Somalia to boost trade and allow the flow of people between the two countries. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta also pledged to help Somalia in the fight against al-Shabab militants and support and train government workers. His remarks…

Saudi Arabia Airstrike Kills Dozens of Somali Migrants Off Yemen's Coast

SANA, Yemen — More than 30 Somali migrants, including children, were killed in the Red Sea on Friday when a military helicopter opened fire on their boat, according to Yemeni and United Nations officials.

Turkish Airlines steps in to help famine-hit Somalia

Red Crescent head says carrier will help send aid to Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan

Dutch PM Rutte's VVD emerges top in first exit poll

Dutch PM Rutte has claimed victory in elections in the Netherlands that saw his party beat out far-right challenger Wilders. Some see the Dutch poll as a litmus test for populists ahead of French and German elections.

Juventus up for incredible Champions League title: Paulo Dybala

Waagacusub.com - TURIN: Paulo Dybala said Juventus will give Porto no chance to overturn their 2-0 first leg, last 16 deficit on Tuesday as they seek to land an "incredible" Champions League title.

The most annoying 'unwritten rule' in every major sport

Sports can be good and fun, but sports can also be terrible and insufferable. Let's be miserable together and focus on the latter for a second here.

My meeting with a forgotten terrorist in Somalia

Once an Al Shabab leader, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys now lives in legal limbo, a case study in Somalia's stumbling search for stability.

Dutch Police detains Turkish family minister to deport her to Germany

Dutch police detained Turkish Family and Social Affairs Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya on late Saturday to deport her to Germany after declaring her "undesirable alien."

6 million people are at risk of starving in East Africa, and climate change deserves part of the blame

Secretary General António Guterres has spent the last few days in East Africa, visiting nations there that are slammed by drought and facing rising food prices. The drought, he said, looks to be the worst the area has seen in decades — worse even than a 2010 drought that triggered widespread famine…

Somalia: Ethiopia appoints new ambassador to Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia- Ethiopia has appointed Jamaludin Mustafa Omar as the new ambassador to Somalia, weeks after the election of the new Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, Garowe Online reports.

Al Shabaab leader surrenders to Somali government

Leader of Somali militant group Al Shabaab has surrendered to government forces in Baidoa town in southern Somalia, the AU mission confirmed.

Washington state asks judge to block new Trump travel ban

(CNN)Washington state asked a federal judge Thursday to block President Donald Trump's new travel ban, claiming that White House officials have admitted "current motivations are no different than the first time around."