We have started to collect the most important news related to Somalia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.
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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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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Islamist militants in southern Somalia are holding onto their last major stronghold, Kismayo, despite an assault by African Union forces.
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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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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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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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A member of Somalia's new parliament is gunned down in an attack outside a mosque in the capital Mogadishu.
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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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Thousands of civilians flee as Somali government and African Union forces advance on the al-Shabab stronghold of Kismayo.
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Residents in the al-Shabab stronghold of Kismayo tell the BBC that the Islamist fighters are leaving their Somali stronghold.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 athlete Samia Yusuf Omar drowned trying to reach Europe on a migrant boat from Libya.
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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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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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The BBC's Andrew Harding reports from Mogadishu which is experiencing a period of stability and economic investment.
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Why corruption is a cause of concern for Somalis
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Somalia is preparing for presidential elections after enjoying a period of relative stability following years of conflict.
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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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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 person dies and several are wounded in an explosion in a mainly Somali district of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
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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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Can a new constitution stop Somali women being 'mutilated'?
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Surgeon tells of reaching remote Somali town, in sound and images
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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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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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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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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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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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The horrors witnessed by a fleeing Somali refugee
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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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And nine other things we have learnt about the chaos of Somalia
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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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Somalia's interim government denies allegations of massive corruption contained in a leaked UN report.
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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 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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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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