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Bomb blast at Somalia stadium kills 5 football fans

Somaliland Poet Naima Sentenced To 3yrs In Jail For "Somali Unity" Stance

President Farmajo leaves for Saudi Arabia to attend Arab League Summit

The President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo will be attending 29th Arab League Summit which will kick off Sunday in Saudi Arabia.

Ethiopia's new PM to address Ethiopians, diplomatic community Sunday

Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is currently addressing the various groups of the Ethiopian society, will meet 25,000 representatives of the Ethiopian community and the diplomatic community on Sunday.

Turkey's rivalry with the UAE in Somalia is raising tensions in the Red Sea

In Somalia, which already lacks a strong central government, the foreign military presence risks aggravating matters and contributing to the country's disintegration

AMISOM Deputy Head urges military commanders to implement the Mission's transition plan

The Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia Simon Mulongo has asked AMISOM military commanders to implement the transition plan as per dictates of the United Nations Security Council resolution on gradual reduction of troops serving in Somalia.

Russia warns of 'consequences' for US-led strike on Syria

Russia responded angrily to a U.S.-led strike against Syria on Friday, warning of unspecified "consequences" that stoked fears the conflict could escalate.

Gulf crisis spills into Somalia as tensions with UAE soar

-Tensions between Somalia and the United Arab Emirates ratcheted up this week as Mogadishu ditched a military deal with its ally and seized millions of dollars in cash from an Emirati plane.

Speaker Jawari to make final address to Parliament

Mohamed Osman Jawari, the immediate former Lower House Speaker will be delivering his final speech to Somalia's Lower House on Thursday.

Ethiopia eyes 1 bln USD annual revenue from Chinese-discovered natural gas

ADDIS ABABA, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian government on Wednesday announced its plan to generate close to 1 billion U.S. dollars on annual basis from the recently discovered natural gas.

Activists welcome decline in executions in Sub-Saharan Africa

DAKAR — State-sanctioned executions and death sentences decreased in 2017, including in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new report by Amnesty International.

African migrants in limbo as Israel seeks Uganda deportation deal

Israel is finalising a deal to deport thousands of African migrants to Uganda under a new scheme after agreements with Rwanda and the U.N.'s refugee agency to find homes for those expelled fell through.

BREAKING: Syrian government forces gain full control of eastern Ghouta: Russian agencies

Syrian government forces have taken full control over the town of Douma, the last rebel stronghold in the eastern Ghouta enclave outside Damascus, Russian news agencies reported on Thursday, citing a Russian military official.

Syria 'chemical attack': US weighs up military response

The US says "all options are on the table" in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, as Western leaders continue to weigh up military action.

Trump: Syria attack 'could be very soon or not so soon at all'

Somali torture survivor reunited with her sons in Niger

After 15 months of beatings and abuse in captivity by Libyan traffickers, a Somali mother rejoins her teenage sons in Niamey.

Youth Migration in Somalia: Causes, Consequences and Possible Remedies

This research was aimed at investigating issues surrounding youth migration in Somalia. Citizens in seven populous cities in different geographical locations and administrations were surveyed and key informants were interviewed.

Somaliland's drought threatens progress in protecting females from sexual violence

The devastating drought in the Horn of Africa is threatening progress made towards stamping out some of the worst forms of abuse against women and girls, Save the Children is warning.

Somalia has repaid UAE's support with insult: Bahrain Foreign Minister

Bahrain's Foreign Minister, Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, has weighed in on the diplomatic tension between United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Somalia, describing the latter as ungrateful and unfair to its Gulf ally.