Somalia

US Can Access Minerals, Military Bases in Somaliland, Minister Tells AFP

Somaliland is willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases, a minister has told AFP, as the breakaway region of Somalia seeks international recognition.

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Somalia Signs Defense Agreement With Saudi Arabia

Somalia Monday signed a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia, as the Horn of Africa becomes an arena for proxy wars between Gulf monarchies, with Abu Dhabi at loggerheads with Riyadh.

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US Intensifies Strikes in Somalia Following Nigeria Bombardment

The US has picked up the pace of its air strikes against Al-Shabaab and Islamic State in Somalia this year, according to US Africa Command data.

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Somali Forces Retake Island Overrun by Al-Shabaab Militants

Regional forces in Somalia said they had taken back control of a strategic island on Thursday, a day after it was overrun by heavily armed Al-Shabab militants.

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Al-Shabaab Militants Attack Strategic Somali Island

Heavily armed Al-Shabaab militants attacked a strategic island in southern Somalia on Wednesday, clashing with state paramilitary forces stationed in the semi-autonomous Jubaland region, officials and the Islamist group said.

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Pirate Attack off Somali Coast Fuels Fears of Comeback

Attackers boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia, a British maritime security agency warned, after two recent incidents raised fears of a resurgence in piracy.

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Seven Al-Shabaab Militants Killed in Mogadishu Suicide Attack: Govt

Seven Al-Shabaab militants were killed in a suicide attack carried out by the Islamist group in the heart of Mogadishu late on Saturday afternoon, the Somali government said.

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Somalia-Jubaland Power Struggle Benefits Al-Shabaab Militants

Recent clashes in Somalia's semi-autonomous Jubaland region are alarming experts, exposing cracks in the country's federal system and creating an opening for extremist militant group Al-Shabaab to gain ground.

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Somali Army, Peacekeepers Recapture Key Town From Insurgents

The Somali army and international peacekeepers have "fully secured" a strategic town from Islamist militants after over a week of fighting.

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Somalia’s Puntland Releases Arms Cargo Ship to Turkey

The Somali state of Puntland said it was "handing over responsibility" to Turkey for a cargo ship carrying military equipment that it seized last month.

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