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Over 16 Al-Shabaab was killed by Somali National army in Lower Shabelle region.

Created: | Tuesday August 13, 2019 - 20:41:38

Over 16 al-Shabaab was killed by Somali National Army special forces attacked al-Shabaab positions in the Lower Shabelle region.

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$9.8m cash found in facility belonging to ex-Nigeria oil company boss

Created: | Saturday February 11, 2017 - 13:06:10

Nigeria's anti-corruption watchdog, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has found what it described as a 'staggering' sum of money from a former head of the country's oil company.

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AMISOM FORCE COMMANDER RALLIES LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TEROR

Created: | Saturday December 12, 2015 - 19:41:13

AMISOM Force Commander Lt. Gen. Jonathan Rono has said that the war against terrorism will be won faster and more effectively if better embraced and supported by local communities which the troops serve.

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Turkish model in Somalia focus of Daily Sabah's London panel

Created: | Monday March 23, 2015 - 11:55:01

Turkey's increasing diplomatic involvement in Africa was discussed by the panel,

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Red Cross wants more foreign-background blood donors

Created: | Monday March 23, 2015 - 11:55:01

The Finnish Red Cross' blood bank service wants to see more donors with foreign backgrounds rolling up their sleeves to give blood.

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Lee Kuan Yew, founder of modern Singapore, dies at 91

Created: | Monday March 23, 2015 - 11:55:01

SINGAPORE (AP) — Lee Kuan Yew, the founder of modern Singapore who was both feared for his authoritarian tactics and admired worldwide for turning the city-state into one of the world's richest nations while in power for 31 years, died Monday. He was 91.

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Sisi honors mother who had to dress as a man for work

Created: | Monday March 23, 2015 - 11:55:01

An Egyptian mother who dressed herself as a man to provide for her family was awarded by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Sunday for working more than 40 years.

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Somali pirates shifting location towards India: Manohar Parrikar

Created: | Monday March 23, 2015 - 11:55:01

BHUBANESWAR, India — Beaten back in their usual area of operations, Somali pirates are "shifting their location" towards India, but the country is watchful to deal with such threats, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said.

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Africa's first public-private water fund launched in Kenya

Created: | Monday March 23, 2015 - 11:55:01

In a first for Africa, a public-private water fund was launched in Kenya on Friday, bringing together businesses, utilities, conservation groups, government and farmers to fund upstream water conservation through activities such as watershed protection and reforestation.

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Kenya begins to construct wall along her border with Somalia over terror attacks

Created: | Monday March 23, 2015 - 11:55:01

Kenya will this week start constructing a wall to separate it from Somalia as part of efforts to contain terror attacks. Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery said the construction will start this week.

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WHO warns worst of coronavirus yet to come

Created: | Tuesday April 21, 2020 - 12:54:04

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday that the "worst is yet ahead us" from the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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Government Confirms 73 More Coronavirus Cases

Created: | Tuesday April 21, 2020 - 12:54:04

The Federal Government of Somalia has confirmed 73 new cases of the novel Coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 237.

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Somalia and FAO strengthen cooperation to curb the spread of desert locust

Created: | Tuesday April 21, 2020 - 12:51:31

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Somalia have recently strengthened their partnership to scale up local capacities, surveillance and control operations to combat the desert locust upsurge.

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United States bolsters Somalia Covid-19 response with donation of 350 hospital beds

Created: | Tuesday April 21, 2020 - 12:30:38

The United States Embassy Mogadishu, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will donate 350 hospital beds and 500 bed sheets to support the Somali Government in preventing and controlling the spread of COVID-19.

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Somali President Unveils Social Safety Net Program to Reduce Poverty and Improve Human Capital

Created: | Monday April 20, 2020 - 15:04:31

The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, has today launched at the presidential palace a nationwide social safety net programme, which is better known as "Baxnaano", to help protect the poor and vulnerable families.

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