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The Latest Breaking News from Somalia

Hassan Mohamud: The second coming of Somalia’s new president

The new president will have to tackle insecurity, rising inflation, severe drought – and reunite a fractured government

Al Jazeera

Menace of al-Qaeda rising as US sends soldiers to fight growing terrorist threat

Around 500 US soldiers will go back to Somalia on full-time deployment to fight against the growing threat of the militant group al-Shabaab - a terrorist group affiliated to al-Qaeda

Daily Mirror

Biden Reestablishes US Troop Presence inside Somalia

President Joe Biden has ordered the reestablishment of a US troop presence in Somalia to help local authorities combat the Al-Shabaab militant group, a senior American official told reporters Monday. The move reverses an order from Biden's predecessor Donald Trump, who in late 2020 pulled nearly all US forces from…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Biden orders US troops back to Somalia

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will reestablish a permanent troop presence in Somalia to counter the al-Shabab terrorist group, reversing a decision by former President Donald Trump to withdraw the roughly 750 special operations troops who were previously stationed there.

Tribune News Service

Biden reverses Trump withdrawal of US army trainers from Somalia

Up to 500 special forces advisers will train Somali forces to combat growing threat of al-Shabaab militants, says White House

The Guardian - US

Biden approves deployment of hundreds of US troops to Somalia

The decision is based on a request made by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to better address threats from al-Shabab.

Al Jazeera

Reversing Trump's withdrawal, Biden approves redeployment of U.S. troops to Somalia

Al-Shabab has grown stronger since the withdrawal, the U.S. has assessed.

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Reversing Trump, Biden acts to deploy US troops to Somalia

President Joe Biden on Monday signed an order to deploy U.S. troops to Somalia amid heightened concerns about the country’s Islamic extremist rebels, known as al-Shabab

The Independent UK

Biden approves redeployment of under 500 ground troops to Somalia

U.S. President Joe Biden has authorized the redeployment of fewer than 500 American troops into Somalia, U.S. officials said on Monday, after Donald Trump ordered their withdrawal during his presidency.

Reuters

Biden approves ‘persistent’ US troop presence in Somalia after terrorist gains following Trump-era withdrawal

A senior Biden Administration says former president Donald Trump’s December 2020 withdrawal order ‘created unnecessary and elevated risk to US forces as they moved in and out of the country on a rotational basis’

The Independent UK

Biden orders U.S. troops back to Somalia - Roll Call

President Joe Biden has ordered about 500 U.S. troops to Somalia to train local forces and fight terrorist militants.

Roll Call

Somalia backs President Mohamud for second term, hoping for peace and stability

Sworn in early on Monday, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud becomes the first Somali president to win a second term. He has vowed to transform the troubled Horn of Africa nation into "a peaceful country that is at peace with the world."

Radio France Internationale

Somalia elects Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as new president

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud faces ‘huge tasks’, including containing al-Shabab attacks and addressing a devastating drought.

Al Jazeera

Somalia’s president moves on to second round of vote

Somalia’s president progressed to the next round of the nation’s presidential elections, though his bid to become the nation’s first leader to be reelected faced a strong challenge from a regional leader.

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Al Jazeera

Legislators in Somalia gather to elect new president

Former Presidents Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud are the frontrunners among 35 candidates.

The Independent UK

Somali lawmakers gather to choose the country's president

Legislators in Somalia are meeting to elect the country’s president in the capital, Mogadishu, which is under lockdown measures aimed at preventing militant attacks

Reuters

Old faces compete for presidency of turbulent Somalia

Thirty-six aspirants are competing in Somalia's long-delayed presidential election on Sunday, to be decided by parliament in a heavily-guarded airport hangar given the impossibility of a popular vote in the dysfunctional and violent nation.

Reuters

Somalia's new president to be elected by parliament behind barricades

Hundreds of Somali parliamentarians will meet on Sunday in a heavily-fortified airport hangar to choose a new president in a vote needed to ensure the impoverished and conflict-riven nation keeps receiving foreign financial aid.

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Al Jazeera

Q&A: An ambitious attempt to be Somalia’s first female president

Only few Somali women ever get into politics. Fowzia Yusuf, one of those, speaks to Al Jazeera on seeking another first.

Al Jazeera

Somalia set to hold overdue presidential election

Citing security reasons, police in Somalia announce curfew in Mogadishu ahead of the long-delayed election.

Reuters

Somali police announce curfew in capital during Sunday's presidential vote

Police in Somalia have announced a 33-hour curfew on the capital Mogadishu that will keep almost all residents at home during a presidential election by lawmakers on Sunday, in which incumbent leader Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed is seeking a second term.

France 24

Ten Nigerian cabinet ministers step down ahead of 2023 presidential elections

There's political upheaval in Nigeria after ten government officials step down, signalling their interest in the 2023 elections. Also, Somalia prepares for a presidential poll this weekend after months of delays. Sunday's winner will have no shortages of challenges, as the country faces an Islamist insurgency, famine and drought. Finally,…

Reuters

Behind blast walls, Somali parliament to choose new president

Two former presidents will face off against the incumbent in Somalia's long-delayed presidential vote on Sunday behind blast walls to protect lawmakers from Islamist attacks and meddling by factions within the security services.

The Conversation

A sense of history and urgency as Somalia moves to elect a new president

Somali lawmakers vote for the country’s new president on May 15, marking the end of a long-delayed and controversial process. The Horn of Africa nation of 16 million has been struggling to achieve viable political stability after decades of civil war and violent insurgency that has spilled across its borders.…

The Independent UK

Somalia set to elect new president amid growing insecurity

Somalia is set to hold its long-delayed presidential vote on Sunday, ending the convoluted electoral process that raised tensions in the country when the president’s term expired last year without a successor in place

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