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Somalian Puntland refuses to recognise federal government after constitutional changes


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The semi-autonomous state of Puntland says it has withdrawn from the country's federal system and will govern itself independently until constitutional amendments passed by the central government in Somalia are approved in a nationwide…

Somalia secures 99% debt relief from international creditors


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Somalia secured the cancellation of 99% of the debt it owed to members of the Paris Club of creditor nations, the Paris Club said a milestone in the war-scarred country's efforts to re-join the international financial system. Countries…

Somalia gains full membership of East African Community


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Somalia has gained full membership of the East African Community (EAC). At a brief ceremony at the EAC headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Jibril Abdirashid Haji, presented the instrument of…

Somalia to rescue hostages from UN helicopter


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Somalian government is working to rescue the passengers of a U.N. helicopter that was captured by al Shabaab militants, a spokesperson said, but military officers said it would be difficult to access the area where they were taken. The…

Somalia signs treaty to join East African Community


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Somalia has formally admitted as the 8th member state of the East African community (EAC), three weeks after being approved at a leaders’ summit in Arusha, Tanzania. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed the Treaty of Accession in the…

Somalia to benefit from $4.5bn debt relief -IMF


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Somalia is to benefit from a $4.5 billion debt reduction plan with international creditors to service its debt, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced in a statement on Wednesday. "Somalia's debt relief process is the result of…

Somalia joins Community of East African States


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Somalia officially joined the Community of East African States (EAC) on Friday, the regional organisation with a single market allowing the free movement of goods and people announced. The EAC, which has its headquarters in Arusha,…

Somalia backs Army to take over from African Union


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The Somali army will be able to take over from the African Union forces expected to leave the country at the end of 2024, assured Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who considered the results obtained in the offensive, currently on…

Ugandan President to mediate in Somalia


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Uganda says on Saturday it would mediate between Somalia and the breakaway region of Somaliland to facilitate reunification after a more than three-decade split. President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda agreed to take up the role after a…

Somalia: Truck bomb kills 10 persons


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A truck bomb exploded at a checkpoint in the central Somali town of Beledweyne on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and obliterating nearby buildings, a police officer said. It was not immediately clear who was responsible but the…