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Mogadishu: Deadly attacks rock capital
| Oct.19 |
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Pollution linked to one in six deaths |
| Oct.15 |
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At least 230 dead in Mogadishu blast
Map of Madina Mogadishu Somalia A massive bomb attack in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday is now known to have killed at least 230 people, police say | |
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| Jun.14 |
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Suicide car bomber targets Mogadishu restaurant |
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| Mar.10 |
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UN: World facing greatest humanitarian crisis since 1945 |
| Mar.4 |
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Somalia: 110 dead from hunger in past 48 hours in drought |
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| Feb.19 |
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Mogadishu car bomb: At least 34 people killed |
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| Jun.25 |
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Big blast rocks Mogadishu hotel
| Apr.30 |
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Somalia mosque collapses kills 15 in Mogadishu |
| Feb.13 |
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Al-Shabab 'carried out' Somalia plane attack
| Feb.8 |
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Somalia drought leaves 50,000 children 'facing death' |
| Feb.6 |
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Somali plane 'was holed by bomb' after Mogadishu take-off
| Feb.2 |
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Fire forces plane to make emergency landing in Somalia |
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| Oct.31 |
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Mogadishu hotel attacked by gunmen |
| Jul.26 |
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Mogadishu hotel rocked by bomb
At least 10 people have been killed in a huge bomb explosion at a hotel in the Somali capital. Islamist group al-Shabaab has claimed respon...
| Apr.6 |
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Kenya launches airstrikes against al-Shabaab
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| Dec.11 |
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At least 50 dead after drinking from contaminated well |
| Nov.22 |
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Kenya bus killings claimed by al-Shabab
Gunmen from the Somali militant group al-Shabab say they have attacked a bus in northern Kenya, killing 28 non-Muslims people
| Oct.5 |
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Al-Shabab: Somali troops 'surround key port town'
| Sep.6 |
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Al-Shabab names new leader after Godane death in US strike
| Sep.5 |
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Top Somali militant killed in U.S. operation
| Sep.1 |
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U.S. military conducts operation in Somalia
Map of Barawe Somalia U.S. forces conducted an operation Monday against the Al-Shabaab network, Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said
| Feb.21 |
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Somali presidential palace attacked
| Jan.26 |
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US carries out missile strike against Somali militant |
| Jan.1 |
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Hotel in Somali capital Mogadishu hit by car bombs
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| Oct.5 |
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US Navy SEALS raid militant group linked to Kenya mall attack
US special forces targeted a leader of the al-Shabab Islamist group in Somalia in response to Kenya's Westgate attack
| Oct.4 |
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Militant base 'attacked from sea' in Somalia |
| Sep.21 |
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Al-Shabab claims Nairobi attack |
| May.2 |
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Somalia famine 'killed 260,000' |
| Apr.12 |
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IMF recognises Somalia government |
| Jan.12 |
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French soldier killed and hostage dead in Somalia |
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| Dec.9 |
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Somali army captures key town from Al-Shabaab rebels
Map of Jowhar Somalia The Somali National Army, along with African Union troops, on launched a offensive against al Qaeda-linked rebels and captured the town of Jowhar
| Sep.28 |
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AU forces 'rout Somali militants'
Map of Kismayo Somalia Troops from the African Union and Somali army made significant gains in an assault on one of the final strongholds of an al Qaeda-linked militant group
| Sep.20 |
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Suicide bombers strike Mogadishu |
| Jan.25 |
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Navy SEALs rescue aid workers
| Jan.12 |
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ICRC suspends Somalia aid distribution |
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| Oct.16 |
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Kenya to hit Al-Shabaab across border |
| Oct.13 |
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Doctors seized near Somali border Kenya: Gunmen have kidnapped two Spanish doctors working for the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres near Kenya's border with Somalia
| Oct.4 |
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More than 30 dead in Somalia bombing
| Sep.5 |
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Somalia famine 'may kill 750,000' As many as 750,000 people could die as Somalia's drought worsens in the coming months, the UN has warned, declaring a famine in a new area
| Aug.9 |
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Amnesty offered to Somalia insurgents |
| Aug.6 |
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Al-Shabab rebels leave Mogadishu
| Aug.3 |
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Somalia's famine reaches into Mogadishu
Three more regions of Somalia have now been struck by famine, including the capital, Mogadishu, the United Nations announced
| Jul.22 |
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Militants: Aid ban in Somalia still in place |
| Jul.19 |
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UN to declare famine in Somalia The United Nations is set to declare a famine in parts of Somalia as it suffers the worst drought in more than half a century
| Jun.11 |
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'African US embassy bomber dead' |
| Jun.10 |
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Somali minister killed by niece
| Feb.22 |
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4 Americans slain by captors on yacht |
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| Nov.6 |
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Somali pirates get record ransom |
| Jul.27 |
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More AU troops to Somalia |
| May.16 |
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Rebels attack Somali parliament
At least 20 people were killed and 60 others wounded. Most of those killed were civilians who died inside the Bakara Market
| May.6 |
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Russian marines storm hijacked oil tanker |
| Apr.26 |
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Extremists calling fighters to Somalia |
| Mar.24 |
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'Pirate' shot as attack repelled |
| Mar.11 |
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Heavy fighting flared in the Somali capital |
| Jan.3 |
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Bloody fighting hits Somali town |
| Jan.2 |
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Somali pirates hijack 4th vessel in week
| Jan.1 |
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Controversial cartoonist escapes attack. Denmark
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| Dec.3 |
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Blast kills 19 at graduation ceremony |
| Oct.29 |
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Couple tell of Somalia kidnapping |
| Sep.14 |
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Al-Qaeda Somalia suspect 'killed' |
| Jun.18 |
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Security minister killed |
| May.22 |
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Fierce battle in Somali capital
Pro-government forces have launched a major attack against Islamist militants controlling parts of the capital. At least 36 people were kill...
| May.19 |
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Ethiopian forces back in Somalia |
| Apr.18 |
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Dutch navy captures pirates after attack |
| Apr.12 |
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Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot pirates holding Richard Phillips hostage after seeing one of the pirates 'had an AK-47 leveled at the captain's back'
| Apr.11 |
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Pirates hijack US-Italian vessel |
| Apr.10 |
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Hostage dies as French attack pirates |
| Apr.8 |
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Drama as US crew recapture vessel |
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US crew seized by Somali pirates
| Apr.7 |
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Dangers off Somali coast increasing |
| Feb.5 |
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Pirates free arms ship |
| Jan.10 |
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Saudi tanker crew 'safe and well' |
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| Dec.29 |
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President quits amid power struggle Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed announced his resignation amid a power struggle with the African nation's prime minister and parliament
| Nov.23 |
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Islamic fighters vow to rescue tanker
| Nov.19 |
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Pirate 'mother ship' left in flames |
| Nov.17 |
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Hijacked oil tanker nears Somalia The Sirius Star, a giant Saudi tanker seized by pirates in the Indian Ocean, is nearing the coast of Somalia. Pirates have anchored the tanker off the Somali coast, as the... | |
| Nov.15 |
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Gunmen seize cargo ship off Somalia
| Oct.15 |
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Pirates hijacked bulk carrier
| Sep.25 |
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Pirates seize ship carrying tanks Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company
| Aug.23 |
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City clears bodies after deadly clashes
| Jul.12 |
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Gunmen targeting aid workers |
| Jun.10 |
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Islamist rejects peace deal |
| Jun.9 |
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Factions sign peace deal The government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country
| Jun.4 |
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Red Cross: Somalia facing severe famine |
| May.5 |
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Two die in currency riot |
| Apr.30 |
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Air raid kills militants |
| Apr.19 |
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82 reported killed in Mogadishu
| Mar.25 |
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Relief agencies: Somalia too dangerous |
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| Oct.29 |
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U.S. destroyer pursues pirates
| Oct.17 |
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Aid stopped after kidnap |
| Jun.3 |
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PM survives bomb attack |
| Mar.21 |
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Bodies dragged as Mogadishu battles rage |
| Jan.12 |
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Official: warlords agree to give up guns |
| Jan.8 |
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U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects
| Jan.6 |
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Fighters: We'll heed al Qaeda's call
| Jan.2 |
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Prime minister: Major fighting over |
| Jan.1 |
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Somalia offers Islamists amnesty |
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| Dec.31 |
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Militia abandon last major stronghold
Islamist militiamen have fled the southern port city of Kismayo, their last major stronghold
| Dec.29 |
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Mogadishu crowds greet Somali PM |
| Dec.28 |
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Somalia OKs humanitarian flights |
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Government seeks control |
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Mogadishu falls to government troops |
| Dec.27 |
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Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu 
Somali Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed said that all Islamist forces had withdrawn from the capital. 'We have withdrawn all the leaders and members,' the top Somali Islamic leader told al-Jazeera. Gunfire e... | |
| Dec.26 |
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Islamic forces retreat |
| Dec.24 |
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Ethiopian jets bomb Somalia areas
Ethiopian forces, committed to defending an interim government holed up in Baidoa, launched airstrikes on against Islamists
| Dec.21 |
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Somalis 'at war' with Ethiopia
| Dec.20 |
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Heavy fighting erupts |
| Dec.7 |
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Rains bring no relief to starving Somalis |
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Islamist warning for peacekeeper force |
| Oct.22 |
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Somalis flee as militamen gather |
| Sep.24 |
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Islamists seized port of Kismayo |
| Sep.18 |
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Car bomb attack kills 8 |
| Jul.28 |
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Government minister assassinated |
| Jun.23 |
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Swedish cameraman shot dead |
| Jun.14 |
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Islamists capture key town |
| Jun.5 |
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory
Map of Baquba Somalia An Islamist militia has seized the capital, after weeks of fighting against an alliance of warlords backed by the US | |
| May.25 |
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Battle intensifies for Mogadishu |
| May.12 |
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130 dead in fighting
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| Nov.5 |
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Cruise ship repels pirates The Seabourn Spirit sailing has beaten back gunmen in speedboats who opened fire | |