News: Somalia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Somalia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Somalia: news

Blast as troops patrol Kismayo

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 15:19

A loud explosion is heard as Somali government troops and African Union forces take control of Kismayo after Islamist militants pull out.
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Troops enter Somalia's Kismayo

Monday, October 1st 2012, 15:51

Somali government and African Union troops enter the port city of Kismayo, a former stronghold of the al-Shabab militant Islamist group.
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Rebels fend off Kismayo assault

Friday, September 28th 2012, 17:57

Islamist militants in southern Somalia are holding onto their last major stronghold, Kismayo, despite an assault by African Union forces.
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Sea assault on Somali rebel city

Friday, September 28th 2012, 14:17
related countries: Kenya

African Union forces launch a pre-dawn beach assault in an attempt to seize the Somali port of Kismayo, the last major Islamist militant stronghold.
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Somali militant 'armoury bombed'

Wednesday, September 26th 2012, 10:44
related countries: Kenya

Kenya's military says its jets have bombed Kismayo airport, in Somalia, destroying an armoury and warehouse used by Islamist militants.
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Kenya soldier kills six Somalis

Monday, September 24th 2012, 17:14
related countries: Kenya

Six civilians are shot dead by a Kenyan soldier advancing towards the al-Shabab stronghold of Kismayo, the Kenyan army confirms.
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Somali MP shot dead in Mogadishu

Saturday, September 22nd 2012, 21:17
related places: Mogadishu

A member of Somalia's new parliament is gunned down in an attack outside a mosque in the capital Mogadishu.
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Suicide bombers strike Mogadishu

Thursday, September 20th 2012, 20:06
related places: Mogadishu

Two suicide bombers blow themselves up in a restaurant in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, killing at least 14 people, officials say.
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Somalis flee key al-Shabab base

Tuesday, September 18th 2012, 12:10

Thousands of civilians flee as Somali government and African Union forces advance on the al-Shabab stronghold of Kismayo.
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Al-Shabab 'leaving Somali base'

Tuesday, September 18th 2012, 11:02

Residents in the al-Shabab stronghold of Kismayo tell the BBC that the Islamist fighters are leaving their Somali stronghold.
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Bomb targets Somali head's hotel

Wednesday, September 12th 2012, 17:43
related places: Mogadishu

A suicide attack at the gates of a Mogadishu hotel where the new Somali leader is staying kills two bombers and a number of guards.
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Somalia election a 'great step'

Tuesday, September 11th 2012, 10:53
related countries: United Kingdom

International leaders, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, hail the election of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as a "great step forward" for Somalia.
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Somali MPs elect Hassan Sheikh

Tuesday, September 11th 2012, 6:02
related places: Mogadishu

Somalia's MPs elect Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the new president in a vote in Mogadishu, in the latest step to end decades of war.
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VIDEO: Somali MPs elect Hassan Sheikh

Tuesday, September 11th 2012, 4:29
related places: Mogadishu

Somali MPs meeting in Mogadishu have elected Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country's new president, in the latest step to end decades of war.
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Kenya's navy shells Somali city

Tuesday, September 4th 2012, 13:10
related countries: Kenya

The Kenyan navy shells areas in Kismayo, the main Somali city controlled by al-Qaeda-linked Islamists, ahead of an imminent attack, a military spokesman tells the BBC.
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Ex-Somali PM in torture ruling

Wednesday, August 29th 2012, 17:51

A US court orders former Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Ali Samantar to pay $21m in damages to seven Somalis who accuse him of torture and killings.
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Somalia's MPs choose new speaker

Tuesday, August 28th 2012, 15:01

Former minister Mohamed Osman Jawari is elected as Somalia's new speaker of parliament in the latest step in a UN peace process.
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VIDEO: Riots in Kenya after killing of cleric

Tuesday, August 28th 2012, 3:24
related countries: Kenya
related places: Mombasa

Riots have broken out in the Kenyan city of Mombasa after the killing of a controversial Islamic cleric, accused of financing militant Somali group Al Shabaab
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Somali school children blown up

Monday, August 27th 2012, 17:07

At least six Somali children die after picking up explosives in their school playground in a town recently seized from militants, a local official tells the BBC.
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Al-Shabab loses control of port

Monday, August 27th 2012, 16:20
related places: Merca

Pro-government forces say they have taken control of the Somali port of Merca from al-Shabab, in the latest setback for the Islamist militants.
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Islamist cleric killed in Mombasa

Monday, August 27th 2012, 14:36
related countries: Kenya
related places: Mombasa

A Kenyan radical Islamist cleric accused of supporting Somalia's al-Shabab militants is killed in a drive-by shooting in Mombasa, sparking violent protests.
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Somali Olympic runner 'drowned'

Tuesday, August 21st 2012, 14:03
related countries: Libya

Somali Olympic athlete Samia Yusuf Omar drowned trying to reach Europe on a migrant boat from Libya.
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EU anti-piracy fight 'must go on'

Tuesday, August 21st 2012, 2:21

The EU should continue to use warships to tackle pirates off the coast of Somalia following a reduction in kidnappings, a Lords committee says.
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Somali MPs in landmark meeting

Monday, August 20th 2012, 21:24

Somalia's first formal parliament in more than 20 years is sworn in in the capital, Mogadishu, with the new MPs preparing to elect a new president.
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VIDEO: Would you open a Somali beach cafe?

Wednesday, August 15th 2012, 14:57
related places: Mogadishu

The BBC's Andrew Harding reports from Mogadishu which is experiencing a period of stability and economic investment.
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Can expatriate Somalis rebuild their country?

Tuesday, August 14th 2012, 10:52

Why corruption is a cause of concern for Somalis
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VIDEO: Somalia prepares for elections

Tuesday, August 14th 2012, 8:30

Somalia is preparing for presidential elections after enjoying a period of relative stability following years of conflict.
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US jails Somali pirate go-between

Tuesday, August 14th 2012, 1:53
related countries: United States

A Somali man who acted as a hostage negotiator during the hijacking of an American yacht has been given 12 life sentences by a US judge.
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Somali athletes 'to return home'

Sunday, August 12th 2012, 7:57
related countries: United Kingdom

One of two Somali athletes competing at the Olympic Games denies they are seeking asylum in the UK, but tells the BBC they are worried about threats.
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'One dead' in Nairobi explosion

Friday, August 3rd 2012, 17:27
related countries: Kenya
related places: Nairobi

One person dies and several are wounded in an explosion in a mainly Somali district of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
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VIDEO: Pakistanis released by Somali pirates

Friday, August 3rd 2012, 13:28
related countries: Pakistan

After 21 months being held captive by Somali pirates, seven Pakistani crew members from the hijacked ship the MV Albedo are released and reunited with their families.
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'Fantasy land' of Somalia's constitution

Thursday, August 2nd 2012, 17:36

Can a new constitution stop Somali women being 'mutilated'?
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Audio slideshow: A surgeon in Somalia

Wednesday, August 1st 2012, 23:16

Surgeon tells of reaching remote Somali town, in sound and images
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Somali leaders back constitution

Wednesday, August 1st 2012, 17:16

A gathering of Somali leaders backs a new constitution, paving the way for a new government to be formed later this month after two decades of warfare.
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Famous Somali comedian shot dead

Wednesday, August 1st 2012, 8:31
related places: Mogadishu

One of Somalia's best known comedians is to be buried after being shot dead at his home in the capital, Mogadishu by two unidentified men.
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US man admits al-Shabab charges

Tuesday, July 31st 2012, 10:24
related countries: United States
related places: Chicago

A US man pleads guilty in a court in Chicago to trying to provide support for hardline Islamist group al-Shabab in Somalia.
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Stranded Somalis 'rescued at sea'

Friday, July 27th 2012, 12:27
related countries: Italy

About 90 Somali migrants stranded on a boat in the Mediterranean Sea for more than four days have been rescued, an Italian news agency and relatives say.
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UK troops 'aid Somali AU force'

Thursday, July 26th 2012, 13:45
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Mogadishu

The UK has established a small military presence in Somalia to advise the African Union force in Mogadishu, the British Ministry of Defence confirms.
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A Somali migrant's journey

Friday, July 20th 2012, 23:44

The horrors witnessed by a fleeing Somali refugee
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VIDEO: Somalia still needs support amid famine

Friday, July 20th 2012, 13:59

The UN declared a famine in parts of Somalia this time last year when a drought was blighting a vast area of east Africa.
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Somalia: 10 things we've learnt this week

Thursday, July 19th 2012, 17:08

And nine other things we have learnt about the chaos of Somalia
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China aids rescue of Taiwan crew

Wednesday, July 18th 2012, 10:42
related countries: China, Madagascar, Taiwan

A Chinese navy vessel takes the crew of a Taiwanese trawler to safety after they were released by Somali pirates following ransom talks.
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Somali anger at corruption report

Tuesday, July 17th 2012, 18:23

Somalia's interim government denies allegations of massive corruption contained in a leaked UN report.
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Somali refugees top million mark

Tuesday, July 17th 2012, 16:15

More than a million Somalis have now fled the war-torn nation for neighbouring countries, the UN refugee agency says.
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Aid agencies make Kenya appeal

Thursday, July 12th 2012, 12:40
related countries: Kenya

Aid agencies operating in a refugee camp near Kenya's Somali border warn they are facing a funding shortfall, putting tens of thousands at risk.
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Kenyan workers seized in Somalia

Thursday, July 12th 2012, 12:10
related countries: Kenya, Sweden

Three Kenyans working for a Swedish relief agency are kidnapped in north-central Somalia by gunmen suspected of being linked to pirates.
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