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#HIIRAAN: A fire last night ripped through the Buloburde district.
Hirshabelle Vice President, Yusuf Dabageed confirmed to state media severe damage to infrastructure resulting in property loss.
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& leaders of opposition political associations agree on a new timeline of local government elections in #Puntland
6/9 political parties in Puntland have agreed on all terms of the agreement with elections expect on 5th Jan
M/SHABELLE: Somali Govt announces the elimination of 150 Al-Shabab militants in a week-long series of operations conducted near recently liberated Adan Yabal & Masjid Ali Gadud villages.
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, multi-award winning British-Somali journalist was detained before being deported to the U.K. under unclear circumstances
He recently was in the spotlight in #Somalia following the production of a controversial short-doc for
announce that upon the request of the Somali Govt, U.S. forces conducted airstrikes in the vicinity of Cadale in which "approximately 15 AS terrorists were killed" on the 14th & 17th of Dec.
U.S. forces also reiterated that "no civilians were killed"
#BAYDHABO: A new group referring to itself as the "South West Salvation Force" was formed in the SWS regional capital.
The group claim to be "saving SWS" & have called for an immediate election, declaring a "state constitutional vacuum".
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soldiers training in the sisterly nation of #Eritrea will be returning to #Somalia from this month.
All units are expected to have returned by the end of January, 2023.
#AFRICA: #DRCongo has updated its civilian casualties as a result of an M23 massacre in the town of Kishishe from 50 to 272 on Monday.
The government blamed the killings on the M23 rebel group, which has denied responsibility. It also said the rebels were backed by the Rwanda
Prosecutors said the group was inspired by the deep state conspiracy theories of Germany's Reichsbuerger and QAnon, whose advocates were among those arrested after the storming of the U.S. Capitol in January 2021.
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#EUROPE: #Germany says that it has detained 25 members of a far-right group which was 'preparing a violent overthrow of the state'.
The Prosecutor's Office said that the group intended to install 'a prince' as a national leader.
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alongside local clan militia known as 'Macawisley' capture Buurweyn which comes under the Buulaburte district of #Hiiraan as coalition forces edge close to liberating the region.
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showcasing an Al-Shabab compound called 'Villa Aadan Yabal' has created a whirlwind in #Somalia as many are outraged that the militants had even setup a kangaroo Governor Palace mimicking Somali Govt HQ.
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Reports emerging indicate a lot cases are Somalis. Please give children the MMR vaccine, which has been proven safe as many children are still falling ill
fadlan sii talaalka caruurta MMRka, oo la xaqiijiyey inuu yahay Bedqableh.
Kiisaska waxay u badan yihiin Soomaalida. Welina caruur badan ayaa u soo daadnaya Jadeecadda.
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visited #Mahas town of Hiiraan on the frontline in the fight against Al-Shabab militants.
The President also met & spoke with locals & armed forces in the town to & expressed FGS commitment to the war
#UK: British economy is set to shrink by 2% in a recession that started during the previous quarter and is on track to last just over a year, the Office for Budget Responsibility (
Conversely, #Russia on Thursday rejected what it called the "scandalous" decision by a Dutch court to convict two of its citizens for downing a Malaysian airliner and said the proceedings had not been impartial.
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#RUSSIA: Kremlin elucidates that the Russian Government has no plans of using nuclear weapons in the conflict in Ukraine.
President Putin has said Russia will defend its territory with all available means, however Russian officials say the West has repeatedly misinterpreted.
#EUROPE: A Dutch court on Thursday convicted three suspects of murder for their role in shooting down Malaysia Airlines passenger flight #MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 and acquitted one.
Verdict was welcomed by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
#EQUATORIALGUINEA: World's longest-standing President, 80-year old Teodoro Obiang plans to stand for re-election as the country is set to hold Presidential elections on Sunday.
He will seek to extend his 43-year rule, smeared by allegations of rights abuses and corruption.
#UGANDA: Health Ministry denies there are staff/resources shortages as the country battles another Ebola outbreak. Case numbers remain low compared with a 2013-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa that killed at least 11,300 people
So far 20 cases have been confirmed in Kampala.
#MALI: Ivory Coast has announced it will begin withdrawing its army from the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) following the continued detention of 46 Ivorian soldiers Mali accused of being mercenaries.
Ivory Coast has consistently denied this.
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#NIGERIA: Gunmen attacked Maikatako village, in the northern Nigerian state of Plateau state, on Monday evening, killing at least 12 people.
Reports indicate the latest round of violence in the state was fuelled by growing pressures on land resources.
#ETHIOPIA: 15 trucks carrying food aid entered the Tigray region on Tuesday for the first time since the ceasefire was signed between the TPLF and the Government said the U.N Food Agency.
Conflict in Northern Ethiopia has caused severe food shortages.