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Every Rahanweyn President Since 2018 Has Been Chosen in Mogadishu
BAIDOA, SOMALIA – Forces loyal to former Southwest State president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen attacked federal troops and the units...
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The African Union Authorises the War It Wants No Part Of
BAIDOA, SOMALIA – The African Union has authorised its Somalia mission to join federal military operations against al-Shabaab and against...
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Marka Lowers the Southwest Flag and Raises Its Own
MARKA, SOMALIA – Armed men supporting the administration that calls itself Koonfur Bari entered Marka on Sunday and raised their...
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Aden Madobe Puts His Predecessor’s Forces in the Al-Shabaab Column
BAIDOA, SOMALIA – Aden Madobe returned to Baidoa on Saturday after a working trip to Mogadishu and told the reception...
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Mogadishu Counts Laftagareen’s Dead as Al-Shabaab
BAIDOA, SOMALIA – The federal government has told the country that the men killed in Monday's battle for Baidoa were...
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The Biyomaal Seize the Equipment Measuring Their Land
MARKA, SOMALIA – Biyomaal fighters in the KM50 area of Lower Shabelle detained a survey team last month and put...
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Baidoa Wakes to a War Mogadishu Calls Terrorism
Baidoa, SOMALIA – Fighters loyal to former Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen battled federal troops inside Baidoa for...
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The Turkish Flag Burns in Southwest State
Baidoa, SOMALIA – A video circulating in recent days shows residents of Southwest State burning the Turkish flag while raising...
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Al-Shabaab Owns the Road Between Two Bases in Lower Shabelle
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – A military truck carrying Somali soldiers between the garrisons at Awdhegle and Mubarak was destroyed by a...
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Buurhakaba Changes Hands Before the Money Runs Out
BUURHAKABA, SOMALIA – Ethiopian troops serving with the African Union mission handed their base at Buurhakaba to the Somali National...
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Laftagareen’s Forces Take Bardaale District a Day After Buurhakaba
BAIDOA, SOMALIA – Forces loyal to former President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen entered Bardaale district in the Bay region on...
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