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Relatives carry the body of their kin killed in an attack at beachside restaurant Beach View Cafe on Lido beach, in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, January 22, 2016. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 23, 2016 | World
Over seven people were reported killed in a weekend fighting between soldiers from two semi-autonomous regions of Somalia, officials from both sides said on Sunday, sparking fears of wider conflict. The clashes which broke out on Saturday pitted forces from Puntland...
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An armed pirate stands on the coastline at Hobyo town in northeastern Somalia. Source: Mohamed Dahir/AFP/Getty Image
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 25, 2013 | World
Nairobi, AP—Frustrated by a string of failed hijacking attempts, Somali pirates have turned to a new business model: providing “security” for ships illegally plundering Somalia’s fish stocks—the same scourge that launched the Horn of Africa’s...
