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Islamist group’s attack in Somalia causes 25 victims

Published on: November 25, 2021
11:47

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Mogadishu, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) A car bombing on Thursday near a school in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killed eight people and injured 17 others, according to a preliminary count that may vary during the day.

Completion of Somalia elections more important than ever, UN envoy

Published on: November 17, 2021
17:01

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary-General´s Special Representative James Swan on Wednesday reported that although progress has been made in Somalia´s electoral process, it has been slow and uneven.

5.9 million Somalians require humanitarian aid

Published on: November 15, 2021
10:51

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Mogadishu, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) More than 5.9 million people in Somalia are currently in need humanitarian aid and protection due to food insecurity, among other factors, a UN agency reported.

Civilians killed by mistake in Somalia

Published on: October 22, 2021
12:46

By: Prensa Latina

Mogadishu, Oct 22 (Prensa Latina) The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Friday admitted that its forces killed seven civilians in the southern region of Low Shabelle by mistake, an event which is being investigated by a commission.

Somalia challenged AU-UN peacekeeping mission by leadership

Published on: October 12, 2021
10:43

By: Prensa Latina

Mogadishu, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Somali authorities rejected today the formation of a joint UN-African Union (AU) peacekeeping force, in which the local Army would participate as a subordinate of the international blue helmets.

Islamic group claims responsibility for attack in southern Somalia

Published on: October 6, 2021
13:06

By: Prensa Latina

Mogadishu, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The Islamic armed group Al-Shabab (The Youth, in Arabic) claimed responsibility for the attack perpetrated a few hours ago and as a resulf of which two members of a regional parliament in Somalia was injured, Mogadishu authorities confirmed on Wednesday.

Armed clashes in capital of Somalia

Published on: September 16, 2021
13:23

By: Prensa Latina

Mogadishu, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) The armed clashes in this capital on Thursday, between Army forces and the so-called Haramad paramilitary group, resulted in 10 people wounded, local media reported.

Somali government protects 1.8 million vulnerable children

Published on: September 1, 2021
14:57

By: Prensa Latina

Mogadishu, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Somali government authorities on Wednesday reported on their collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) to protect 1.8 million vulnerable children due to violence in the country, among other factors.

Insurgents try to block elections in Somalia

Published on: August 13, 2021
08:18

By: Prensa Latina

Mogadishu, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) Al-Shabab insurgents are working to derail the repeatedly delayed elections in Somalia with a campaign of violence, the hiiraan.com news portal reported.

UN envoys call for action after rise in sexual violence in Somalia

Published on: August 6, 2021
07:13

By: Prensa Latina

United Nations, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The UN secretary-general's special representative for children and armed conflict, Virginia Gamba, and the special representative on sexual violence in conflict, Pramila Patten, said Thursday that they were appalled by the alarming increase in the scale and severity of sexual violence in Somalia.

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