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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Somali, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 126 stories have been published about Somali which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Somali, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 126 stories have been published about Somali which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Africa · Somali27 Somalis, including four women have arrived in Ethiopia after crossing at the border town of Metema on Friday. Former BBC Somali service journalist Abdisalam Hereri, who went to Khartoum on April 5 to attend a memorial for the late legendary Somali singer Mohamed Suleiman Tubeec. Hereri: Some Sudanese border officials attempted to charge them a huge amount of money to let them exit.See the Story
First Somalis Who Fled Khartoum Arrive in Ethiopia
100% Center coverage: 2 sources
Refugees · SomaliUN agencies and partner organizations today appealed for US$116 million to provide life-saving assistance to Somali refugees. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced within Somalia, and close to 100,000 are estimated to have crossed the border into Ethiopia to escape the violence. The humanitarian situation on the ground is dire, with moderate acute malnutrition observed in many children under five.See the Story
Ethiopia: 100,000 New Somali Refugees Arrive in Ethiopia in the Past Month, UN and Partners Are Calling for Urgent Funding
Coverage: 2 sources
Africa · SomaliSomalia's federal and regional leaders have agreed to increase the number of armed forces and police officers to meet security demands. African Union forces will leave the country by the end of next year. The new number does not include the navy, air force and special commando units trained by the United States and Turkey.See the Story
Somali Leaders Agree to Increase Troop Numbers
100% Center coverage: 2 sources
Africa · SomaliSomali forces alongside foreign troops killed 44 Al-Shabaab militants in the Lower Shabelle region on Saturday, a government official has said. The killings come barely a week after Somali Army said it killed 67 militants in Harardhere district in central region of Mudug.See the Story
Somali security forces kill 44 al-Shabaab terrorists: Information Ministry
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
Africa · Somali direct universal suffrage will be introduced with local elections set for June 2024. Move follows a pledge by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in March to end a complex indirect system in place since 1969. The country has not had one-person, one-vote elections nationwide since 1969, when the dictator Siad Barre seized power.See the Story
In 2024, universal suffrage will be introduced in Somalia, the Somali government announced
Africa · SomaliPresident of Somalia, H E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has disclosed that Qatar has offered to act as a hub for Somali exports. He thanked Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for his support towards the Somali people. The president also disclosed that Somalia aims to join East African Community (EAC) by year-end.See the Story
Somalia: Qatar Offers to Act As Hub for Somali Exports
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
IMF · South SudanA delegation of Somali government officials led by Federal Government of Somalia Finance Minister Ilmi Mohamud Noor is in Washington DC for the annual International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meeting. The minister is expected to discuss Somalia's development programs with the heads of international financial organizations.See the Story
