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Farmajo's betrayal of the Somali people - Abukar Arman
Farmajo's betrayal of the Somali people - Abukar Arman
My Journey to America - Mohamed H. Bahal
How effective is Turkey's Africa initiative? - ABDINOR HASSAN DAHIR
Remembering the day the Eritrean press died - Abraham T Zere
Somali Government Shot Itself in the Foot - Said Salah
Somalis, Let us Reconcile this Islamic New Year - Bazi Bussuri
Somalia in the limelight over Abdikarim Sheikh Muse (Qalbi Dhagax) extraordinary extradition - Adan Omar Hashi
On the extradition of Abdikarim Muuse to Ethiopia - Liban Ahmad
The Ignoble Betrayal of Colonel Abdikarim Muse (Qalbi-dhagax) - Heikal Kenneded

Forget shop signs, Somalia’s businesses are using quirky graffiti to lure customers

If you visit any major city or town in Somalia, chances are that you will come across the colorful artworks that dot the walls of both private and public establishments.

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Woman visiting Manitoba confronts self-proclaimed 'Nazi' after racist verbal attack - CBC
Sports: Ibrahimovic signs new 1-year deal at Man United to settle unfinished business - Daily Sabah
First Somali-American art show at Minneapolis Institute of Art spans three generations - Star Tribune
Dream Refugee nonprofit counters stereotypes, fights isolation - MSR
Accept judges' verdict, Uhuru Kenyatta tells Raila Odinga - Daily Nation
Antimalarial drug mefloquine drove her husband 'to madness,' Sask. woman says - CBC
Samsung eyes reset with Galaxy Note 8 - Daily Nation
UK judge spares Somali migrant jail time for being ‘decent and hardworking' - HOL
Korane wants list of Garissa staff for audit - The Star
Qatar to Send Ambassador Back to Iran - Reuters
Whatever happened to East Africa’s oil boom? - African Arguments
Ethiopia: Oromia region observes shutdown called by opposition - Africa News
Spain probe widens one week after deadly attacks - AFP
In Somalia, resilience can be strengthened through social protection - World Bank
Minneapolis leaders eye vacant parcel for new Somali mall - Star Tribune

Somali News Update -Wednesday - August 23, 2017

Turkey set to open military training camp in Somalia

Mogadishu (HOL) - Turkey is expected to launch its largest overseas military training facility in Somalia’s capital in September.

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Actor Samuel L. Jackson, ex-NBA star Magic Johnson mistaken for migrants in Italy - Daily Sabah
The 'Gatekeepers' to providing aid in Somalia - Devex
Al-Shabaab fighter surrenders to SNA forces in Hiiraan - HOL
Yemen officials say a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a hotel has killed dozens - AP
AU trains Somali police on expertise to fight terrorism - Xinhua
Defending the rights of immigrants and refugees in the US - TRF
Iran, Saudi Arabia to exchange diplomatic visits: Iranian foreign minister - Reuters
Kenya's electoral commission delivers 54,000 documents at supreme court - Africa News
Despite measles outbreak, anti-vaccine activists in Minnesota refuse to back down - Washingtonpost
Turkish students arrive in Ethiopia for voluntary work - AA
US donates Sh3.3bn to curb drought in Northern Kenya - Thestar
Phoenix police fire tear gas at anti-Trump protesters - Aljazeera
Senator Haji urges governor to unify Garissa - Thestar
Nigerian president to 'work from home' after rat infestation - BBC
Exclusive: Armed group stopping migrant boats leaving Libya - Reuters
Facebook switches on 600 Wi-Fi hotspots in Kenyan towns - Daily Nation
Kenyan Christians killed for refusing to recite Islamic Shahada - World Watch Monitor
Flexibility, long-term planning reduce Somali famine threat, report says - Reuters

Somali News Update -Tuesday - August 22, 2017

Jubaland President set to attend Korane event

Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe is among the foreign dignitaries invited for the inauguration of Garissa Governor-elect Ali Korane today.

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Samuel L Jackson and Magic Johnson unwittingly embroiled in racism row in Italy - The Telegraph
Somali extremist group confirms killing of senior commander - AP
Somali forces retake key town in Al-Shabaab stronghold - Middle East Monitor
Minister calls on world to help UK save lives in drought-hit Somalia - Evening Standard
Donald Trump backs off Afghan withdrawal, warns Pakistan - AFP
The migrants making a clean sweep in Rome - BBC
Barcelona attack suspect still sought as investigation expands to other countries - Reuters
Nasa leaders ‘forced to concede defeat’, Mudavadi Says - Daily Nation
Ethiopian maid thrown off 7th floor of Kuwait apartment returns home - Africa News
Why Dozens of East African Teens Drowned Off Yemen’s Coast - News Deeply
20% drop seen in sheep prices - Saudi Gazette.
UN Concerned About Humanitarian Aid in Yemen, Horn of Africa - VOA

Somali News Update -Monday - August 21, 2017

New Burundi battle group arrives in Somalia

newsinsideMogadishu, 21 August 2017 – A new battle group of the Burundi National Defence Force (BNDF) arrived in Somalia today, commencing a one year tour of duty under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).

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Turkish volunteers in Africa to help carry out renovation projects - AA
Shabaab confirm killing of official in US airstrike - Theeastafrican
South Sudan grounds UN planes in airport row - Reuters
Most expensive Galaxy Note 8 variant could cost $1200 - Android Authority
Hospital officals: Nearly 500 dead in Sierra Leone mudslides - AP
Kenya to flush militants out of area near Somali border - Anadolu Agency
32 African parties convene in Khartoum - AA
Qatar to build World Cup stadium shaped like Arabian cap - Reuters
Kenya to flush militants out of area near Somali border - AA
Why We Need to Discuss The Hijab in Western Fashion - Allure
Hopes fade for Al-Shabaab captives’ relatives - Daily Nation
Egypt's Sisi assures Somali counterpart of Cairo's support for Somalia - Ahram Online
Turkish students go to Somalia to renovate school - AA

Somali News Update -Sunday - August 20, 2017

FGS: Presidential sacking by Hirshabelle parliament lawful, calls for an election in the next 30 days

Mogadishu (HOL) - The Somali government has released a statement on Sunday calling the sacking of Ali Abdullahi Osoble by the regional parliament ‘lawful’.

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Turkish students go to Somalia to renovate school - Anadolu Agency
Somali FA mourns Executive member Diraa - CAF
When you have a shot at asylum but don't have the cash for freedom - SPLINTER
Can we learn from Yemen and stop ignoring migrants affected by armed conflicts? - IOM
Smugglers target Ethiopian, Somali teens for deadly trip to Yemen - VOA
Youth in Mogadishu flex hand-in-hand for peace awareness - CGTN Africa
The Smack Track: How the Navy chases down smugglers, pirates and terrorists - The Daily Telegraph
'They're like the mafia': the super gangs behind Africa's poaching crisis - The Guardian
The Gulf-Africa partnership: At the crossroads of internationalization - HWMIA
I will not let go my stolen victory, says Raila - The Star
Somali ‘pirate’ dies in hospital - Indian Express
'Civilians are Not a Target,' says UN chief on World Humanitarian Day - UN News Centre
Qatar files complaint with ICAO over Al Arabiya report - Aljazeera
“I cannot just sit there and watch my community perish” - IMC
Police hunt down associates of Al Shabaab operative killed Friday - Capitalfm
Nasa lawyers sought refuge at Raila residence - Daily Nation
Somalia Forces Capture Key al-Shabab Town of Bariire - VOA

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