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Somalia is not just a story of violence and state failure. Focus on our strengths

The country can overcome multiple urgent challenges to achieve sustainable development for and with the people

The Guardian - UK

Fear of the F-word: Somalia avoids famine declaration as hunger spreads

Government fears interference from foreign aid agencies could destabilise development policy in a country hit by conflict and the climate crisis – yet people are dying of malnutrition

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re left to die of snake bites, hunger, disease’: Somalia’s people of the drought – a picture essay

Drought, hunger, conflict and rampant inflation have pushed about 130,000 people into camps around Galkayo in central Somalia. Many arrive with children suffering acute malnutrition only to face a new set of dangers

The Guardian - UK

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Eight civilians killed as hours-long Somalia hotel siege ends

Mogadishu (AFP) - Somali security forces on Monday ended an hours-long siege by Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents who killed eight civilians after storming a prominent hotel in the capital Mogadishu, the police said.

AFP

Brit feared to be among four dead in Al-Shabaab terror attack in hotel in Somalia

Al-Qaeda-linked group behind attack in battle to reclaim Somalia from government forces

Evening Standard

Four dead as hotel siege in Somali capital enters 18th hour

Mogadishu (AFP) - Somali forces closed in on Monday on Al-Shabaab militants laying siege to a popular hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, where at least four people have been killed in an ongoing attack.

AFP

Somali hotel siege 'kills Brit and three others' after Islamic militants storm building

Mohamed Sayid Hassan Elmi is believed to have been in Somalia for less than two weeks before the attack, which saw al-Shabaab militants open fire at guests of the Villa Rose Hotel

Daily Mirror

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Four dead in hotel siege in Somali capital: security agency

Mogadishu (AFP) - At least four people were killed in an ongoing attack by Al-Shabaab militants who laid siege to a popular hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu overnight, a security agency official told AFP on Monday.

AFP

Hotel siege ends in Somali capital, at least eight dead

At least eight people have been killed in an attack by suspected Al-Shabaab militants who laid siege to a popular hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu overnight. Local security officials took over 18 hours to dislodge the attackers.

Radio France Internationale

Somali forces battle militants for hotel in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU: Somalia's security forces exchanged gunfire with militants holed up in a hotel in Mogadishu on Monday after Al-Shabaab stormed the popular venue near the presidential palace and occupied it overnight.

Bangkok Post

Somali forces battle militants for hotel in Mogadishu: police

Mogadishu (AFP) - Somalia's security forces exchanged gunfire with militants holed up in a hotel in Mogadishu on Monday after Al-Shabaab stormed the popular venue near the presidential palace and laid siege overnight.

AFP

Al-Shabaab attacks hotel in Somali capital: police

Mogadishu (AFP) - Al-Shabaab militants attacked a hotel near the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday, police and witnesses said, with explosions and gunfire heard in the city centre.

AFP

Somalia questions foreign 'hostages' found near Al-Shabaab territory

Mogadishu (AFP) - Somali police launched an investigation Sunday after 20 foreigners were discovered near territory controlled by the Al-Shabaab militant group claiming to be fishermen who had been held hostage for years.

AFP

Journalist under strict bail terms in Somalia after arrest in crackdown

Abdalle Mumin was held after press groups said government directives on coverage of offensive against al-Shabaab put them at risk

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The Conversation

Al-Shabaab: sensational media reports about Kenyan terror attacks keep kids out of school

Sensational reporting on terror attacks in Kenya is keeping children out of school, with dire consequences for their education and their futures.

The Conversation

Al-Shabaab in Somalia has resisted military force: now is the time for a new strategy

In October 2022, Somalia’s capital Mogadishu suffered yet another massive suicidal attack. More than 100 people were killed. Hundreds more were wounded and thousands will have been traumatised by an attack claimed by the Somali insurgent group Al-Shabaab.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Offers $10 Million Reward for Leads on Somalia’s Al-Shabaab Leaders

The United States said Monday it was increasing its reward for information about key leaders of Somalia's Al-Shabaab to $10 million apiece, a move that follows a spate of deadly attacks by the terrorist group. The US State Department also said it was for the first time offering a reward…

Al Jazeera

US offers $10m for information on al-Shabab leaders, finances

US seeks information leading to disruption of Somalia-based group’s finances as it intensifies attacks.

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AFP

US offers $10 mn rewards for Somalia's Al-Shabaab

Nairobi (AFP) - The United States said Monday it was increasing its reward for information about key leaders of Somalia's Al-Shabaab to $10 million apiece, a move that follows a spate of deadly attacks by the jihadist group.

AFP

Somalia attacks toll jumps to 116 amid appeals for aid

Mogadishu (AFP) - The death toll from twin bombings in Somalia at the weekend has increased to 116, officials in charge of rescue operations said Monday, as the country's president issued an urgent plea for international help for victims.

Daily Mirror

Somalia car bombing: 100 dead as al Qaeda-linked group takes responsibility

The people who were killed included “mothers carrying children, fathers seeking medical treatment, students going to study and businessmen working to feed their families,” President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

AFP

Somalia appeals for international help after deadly blasts

Mogadishu (AFP) - Somalia's president has issued an urgent plea for international help for wounded victims of devastating car bombings at the weekend that claimed the lives of 100 people.

Bangkok Post

Death toll from Somalia twin bombings climbs to 100

The number of people killed in twin car bombings in the Somali capital Mogadishu, claimed by Al-Shabaab Islamists, has risen to 100, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

Death toll from Al-Shabaab bomb attacks in Somalia climbs to 100

The number of people killed in twin car bombings in the Somali capital Mogadishu has risen to 100, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday. The attacks have been claimed by Al-Shabaab militants.

France 24

Death toll from Somalia twin bombings rises to 100

The number of people killed in an attack on Saturday at a busy intersection in the Somali capital Mogadishu has risen to 100, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday.

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