Shock Over Attacks in Somali Capital
Rashid Abdi, Horn of Africa director at the International Crisis Group, told IRIN that the attack could "throw the government a lifeline in terms of public support, but it could tip the other way if it's mishandled".
Scene of Mogadishu bombing
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Somalia:
Rebuilding Somalia Takes 'Strategic Patience'
DW, 16 October 2017
Somalia is still on the verge of famine, says Peter de Clercq, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia. About seven million people still depend on humanitarian aid. Read more »
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Somalia:
'We Have to Provide Opportunities'
DW, 16 October 2017
In Somalia, about seven million people still depend on humanitarian aid. Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Somalia Michael Keating talks about the task of… Read more »
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Somalia:
UN in Somalia Condemns 'Barbaric' Bombings in Mogadishu
UN News, 14 October 2017
The United Nations in Somalia strongly condemned today's blasts in the capital, Mogadishu, which reportedly killed or injured dozens of people. Read more »
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Somalia:
IFRC and Somali Red Crescent Society Mourn Volunteers Killed in Mogadishu Blast
Shabelle, 16 October 2017
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Somali Red Crescent Society are mourning the deaths of five Red Crescent volunteers, killed in a… Read more »
InFocus
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More than 250 people are reported to have died in an attack on the Somali capital, Mogadishu. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo has ordered the national flag to be flown ... Read more »