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Indian Navy Thwarts Hijack Bid by Somali Pirates

In a daring operation to safeguard maritime security, the Indian Navy successfully thwarted Somali pirates from using a ex-merchant vessel Ruen to hijack ships traversing the region, the Indian Navy spokesperson said.

March 16, 2024

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Over 3.45 Million Internally Displaced in Somalia

According to the IOM, as of January, some 155,710 returnees and 9.05 million residents in 17 regions and 10,999 assessed locations had also been mapped…reports Asian Lite News More than 3.45 million

February 21, 2024

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Somalia Faces Escalating Cholera Crisis

The ministry also said 23 deaths (0.9 per cent case fatality rate) were recorded during the period, emphasizing the severity of the outbreak…reports Asian Lite News Somalia said a cholera outbreak is

February 18, 2024

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3 Emirati armed forces members killed in Somalia

Authorities initially said three Emirati officers were killed and two military personnel injured on Saturday….reports Asian Lite News The bodies of four members of the UAE armed forces killed in a terrorist

February 12, 2024

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Son of Somalia president flees Turkey after crash

Police released Mohamud without any bail conditions after preliminary investigations into the accident, said daily newspaper Cumhuriyet…reports Asian Lite News The Somali president’s son allegedly killed a motorcycle courier in a traffic

December 10, 2023

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Somalia president hails lifting of arms embargo

In a statement, Information Minister Daud Aweis said the embargo lift will help modernize the country’s armed forces…reports Asian Lite News Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud welcomed Saturday the U.N. Security Council

December 3, 2023

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Somalian Army killed 1,650 al-Shabab militants in 2 months

The government troops have intensified offensive against the terrorists since last year, when President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud declared an “all-out war” on the terrorist group…reports Asian News The Somali National Army (SNA)

October 8, 2023

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‘Lack of aid funding, violence threaten people in need in Somalia’

The office added that halfway through the year, the Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia received just 33 per cent of the $2.6 billion needed, heavily impacting the work of the UN…reports Asian

August 6, 2023

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UN says Somalia faces a ‘dire hunger emergency’

Somalia has faced numerous attacks from al-Shabab and recently the government embarked on what has been described as the most significant offensive against the extremist group in more than a decade…reports Asian

June 25, 2023

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Somalia wants to strengthen ties with India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the event ‘Advantage Healthcare India 2023’, a G20 co-branded event on Wednesday…reports Asian Lite News The Health ministers and delegates from various countries are in the

April 28, 2023

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