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Lasanod Mayor and MPs say SL shelling civilians

Feb 07, 2023 (QJ) – The mayor and 8 local MPs of Laascaanood, the capital of the Sool region in Somaliland, have declared that they stand with their people and that the city has been taken over by Somaliland. The mayor and local council members have reported that the Somaliland forces are indiscriminately attacking the city, […]

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Fighting erupts in Lasanod for second day

Feb 07, 2023 (QJ) – A fierce battle between the Somaliland and SSC forces has re-erupted today in the city of Laascaanood in the Sool region. It is reported that this battle is stronger than yesterday’s, with various casualties reported on both sides. The battle is now taking place in the Buurta Sayidka area, where the […]

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SSC and Somaliland forces clash in Lasanod

Lasanod Feb 06, 2023 (QJ) –  A clash between the Somaliland and SSC forces in Laascaanood, the capital of Sool region, has resulted in deaths and injuries. The conflict took place in the eastern part of Laascaanood when Somaliland forces attempted to enter the city, but was met with resistance from local militias. The fight reportedly […]

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South-west reconciliation summit concludes in Baidoa

Baidoa Feb 05, 2023 (QJ) -A statement released from the South West reconciliation conference announced an agreement has been reached on the intense conflict that arose from the election of the region’s administration. It was agreed that the election of the South West President will take place in January 2024, which became official after a […]

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ATMIS to investigate the killing of a civilian

Feb 04, 2023 (QJ) – The African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) released a statement regarding the killing of a young man yesterday at Ceel-grab ambulance station in the city of Mogadishu. The young man who was killed was among the street children, some of whom are known as drunks. Community members who were outraged by […]

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ATMIS kills a civilian in Mogadishu

Mogadishu Feb 04, 2023 (QJ) – A soldier from the African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) killed a young man at the Ceel-Gaab junction in the city of Mogadishu this morning. The murdered young boy was one of the young men leaving on the streets of the capital. Angry citizens protesting the murder of the young […]

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President Hassan back in Baidoa

Baidoa Feb 04, 2023 (QJ) – President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and a delegation he is leading have arrived in the city of Baydhabo for the second phase of the reconciliation conference for the South-West regional state. The President’s second visit to Baydhabo within 11 days is reported to be aimed at ensuring that the reconciliation conference […]

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Mortars launched at Villa Somalia

Mogadisho Feb 01, 2023 (QJ) – Mortars reportedly hit neighborhoods close to the Presidential Palace of in Mogadishu, causing alarm among the local residents. The missiles, which were fired from unknown locations within the city of Mogadishu, repeatedly hit the vicinity of the Presidential Palace, and it is not known if some of the missiles […]

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Somali Cabinet rejects Defence agreement with UAE

Muqdisho Feb 01, 2023 (QJ) – The cabinet of the Somali government, which met yesterday in Mogadishu, approved the Anti-Terrorism Law, the Immigration Law, and the Somalia-Uganda Business Partnership Agreement. After a lengthy discussion and analysis, the Somali government ministers approved other laws submitted by various government departments. However, the Somali cabinet rejected the security agreement […]

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22 million people at risk of hunger in horn of Africa due to drought

From southern Ethiopia to northern Kenya and Somalia, 22 million people are at risk of hunger, victims of a historic drought that began in late 2020 and is expected to last for the next few months. This figure has almost doubled since the beginning of 2022, when 13 million people were facing hunger in the […]

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