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3 weeks ago | thederrick.com | Omar Faruk |Omar Faruk -

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The draft of a letter from Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to U.S. President Donald Trump offering exclusive access to air bases and seaports has reignited tensions between Somalia's government and the breakaway region of Somaliland.

3 weeks ago | dailygazette.com | Omar Faruk |Omar Faruk -

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The draft of a letter from Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to U.S. President Donald Trump offering exclusive access to air bases and seaports has reignited tensions between Somalia's government and the breakaway region of Somaliland.

1 month ago | voiceofalexandria.com | Omar Faruk |Omar Faruk -

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Somalian government says a roadside bomb has exploded near the presidential palace and the attack by a militant group targeted the president's convoy. The Information Ministry in a statement called the attack Tuesday in the capital Mogadishu a “cowardly act of desperation” by the militant group al-Shabab, which claimed responsibility. The statement did not provide an official death toll but a witness said he counted three bodies at the scene.

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Omar Faruk |Omar Faruk -

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A roadside bomb exploded Tuesday near Somalia's presidential palace and the government said the attack by a militant group targeted the president's convoy. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Get complete access for 24 hours to all of the content on our site, including breaking news, e-editions, archives (2010 to current) and special sections.

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Omar Faruk |Omar Faruk -

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali security forces on Wednesday ended a 24-hour siege at a hotel in the central city of Beledwyne, leaving an unknown number of people dead, including all the al-Shabab militants who launched the attack, officials said. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.