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Horn of Africa drought trends said worse than in 2011 famine

A climate center says the trends in a historic Horn of Africa drought are worse than they were in a 2011 drought in which at least a quarter-million people died

The Independent UK

Al Shabaab attack kills 10 at officials' house in Somalia - ministry

Ten people were killed in an attack in Somalia's capital claimed by the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group, which said it was targeting military officials and militia fighters involved in an offensive against it.

Reuters

Tens of thousands of refugees flee from Somaliland clashes

Somalis arrive in Ethiopia from disputed town of Las Anod, where at least 82 people have died in fighting

The Guardian - UK

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Somali security forces end al-Shabab siege that killed 10

Security forces in Somalia have ended a siege by al-Shabab extremists that killed 10 people and wounded three others at a home in the capital, Mogadishu

The Independent UK

Turkey’s ‘aid diplomacy’ reverberates in global quake response

Analysts say ruling AK Party has for years built influence and global clout with humanitarian-heavy foreign policy.

Al Jazeera

What’s driving conflict in the disputed Somali city of Las Anod?

Violence has erupted in a city at the centre of dispute between Somalia’s semi-autonomous Somaliland & Puntland regions.

Al Jazeera

Concerns Australian smuggled to Somalia for gay therapy

The government is working to ensure the welfare of an Australian in Somalia following an allegation of a man being smuggled there for gay conversion therapy.

AAP

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Al-Shabaab attacks in Somalia affect communities as far as 900km away – aid agencies need to take note

Policymakers tend to assume that the effects of conflict are felt only where violence occurs. As a result, humanitarian aid, protection efforts or asylum policies largely focus on conflict-hit areas.

The Conversation

Two men charged over murder of man found wrapped in carpet granted bail

The deceased lived in the west Dublin area with his family - originally from Somalia.

Irish Mirror

Fighting in breakaway Somaliland kills nine, official and medic say

At least nine people were killed and another 14 wounded on Saturday in a sixth day of fighting in Somalia's breakaway Somaliland region, a local government official and medic said, hours after Somaliland called for an unconditional ceasefire.

Reuters

Somaliland agrees to ceasefire after five days of fighting in disputed territory

The administration of Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland said late on Friday it had agreed to an unconditional ceasefire, following five days of clashes in the east of the territory that health workers say have killed dozens of people.

Reuters

At least 24 dead in Somaliland fighting

Violence followed Las Anod clan elders declaring intention to cut ties with breakaway republic of Somaliland

The Guardian - UK

Failing states make Africa terrorism epicenter, UN says

The inability of states to provide basic services and security and create jobs across much of Africa, ranging from the Sahel zone in the west to Somalia in the east and Mozambique in the south has made the continent the global epicenter of extremist violence, the United Nations Development Programme…

Tribune News Service

At least 24 killed in second day of fighting in Somaliland

At least 24 people were killed and another 53 injured in a second day of heavy fighting in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland, two doctors said, after local leaders declared their intention to rejoin federal Somalia.

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At least 34 killed in Somaliland clashes - medics

At least 34 people were killed in clashes between soldiers and anti-government fighters in a disputed town in Somalia's northern breakaway region of Somaliland on Monday, doctors and officials said.

The Guardian - US

Democrats’ Ilhan Omar defence weakened by party’s own attacks over Israel

Party’s criticism of Omar’s Israel position has greased the path for Republicans to oust her from the foreign affairs committee

The Guardian - UK

Inside Villa Somalia: 72 hours with the president of ‘the most dangerous country in the world’

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says the county’s factions can find peace, political Islam need not be violent and democracy can grow. Here’s his exclusive interview with the Observer

The Independent UK

Regional heads plan joint push against al-Shabab in Somalia

The leaders of Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya have agreed to organize a joint “search and destroy” military campaign against the Somali al-Shabab Islamic militant group that has carried out attacks in the region

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Somalia's neighbours to launch new operations against al Shabaab militants

Top leaders of Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya on Wednesday agreed to begin "search and destroy" operations to push al Shabaab militants out of neighbouring Somalia.

Al Jazeera

Somalia hosts regional summit to discuss fighting al-Shabab

Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti are set to discuss a joint military offensive against the al-Qaeda affiliate.

Radio France Internationale

Somalia hosts regional summit to discuss fight against Al-Shabaab

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday hosted a summit of leaders from several neighbouring countries to discuss the regional fight against islamist insurgents Al-Shabaab.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Drought Threatens 22 Mln People in the Horn of Africa

From southern Ethiopia to northern Kenya and Somalia, around 22 million people are at risk of hunger as the worst drought in four decades grips the Horn of Africa. The overall figure has almost doubled from 13 million at the start of 2022, the UN's World Food Programme said in…

The Independent UK

US urges donors to give far more as Somalia faces famine

The first U.S. Cabinet member to visit Somalia since 2015 is urging the world’s distracted donors to give immediate help to a country facing deadly famine

France 24

US special forces confirm killing of Islamic State group leader Bilal al-Sudani

Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh talks to FRANCE 24 about the operation and the role of the IS group in Somalia. Also in this edition: the UN discusses the future of its peacekeeping mission in Mali. And finally, Ethiopia and Sudan look set to strengthen ties, despite the years-long…

The Conversation

Somaliland’s oil find could reset the regional balance: here's how

The presence of oil in Somaliland has been confirmed by a recent exploration. The discovery has raised the stakes in Somaliland’s claim for independence from Somalia as it holds the potential for a new stream of revenue for the semi-autonomous state. But the oil exploration is deepening the rift with…

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