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Somalia: Us Can Access Somaliland's Minerals and Military Bases, Says Minister

All Africa 23 Feb 2026
Somaliland is willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases, the minister of the presidency has said, as the breakaway region of Somalia pushes for global recognition ....
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Somalia: Somali Commandos Seize Key Areas From Al-Shabaab in Central Region

All Africa 23 Feb 2026
Mogadishu -- Somali elite commandos have captured several areas from Al-Shabaab militants during a planned military operation in central Somalia, military officials said on Sunday ....
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Somalia: Somali President Chairs Talks With Future Council Amid Dispute Over Elections

All Africa 23 Feb 2026
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Talks between Somalia's federal government and the opposition-aligned Somali Future Council opened at the presidential palace, Villa Somalia, on Sunday, chaired by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud ....
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African Union, Somalia condemn deadly attack in Nigeria’s Zamfara state

Anadolu Agency 23 Feb 2026
The African Union and Somalia on Monday strongly condemned a deadly attack in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state that killed at least 50 civilians and left women and children abducted.
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Somalia condemns deadly attack in Nigeria’s Zamfara state

Anadolu Agency 23 Feb 2026
Somalia on Monday strongly condemned a deadly attack in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state that killed at least 50 civilians and saw women and children abducted. In a statement, Somalia’s ...
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Somalia says 17 al-Shabaab ringleaders ‘neutralized’ in past 6 months

Anadolu Agency 22 Feb 2026
Since last July, the Somali army, with the support of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia and other international partners, has stepped up operations against al-Shabaab ... 31. .
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Reform UK pledge visa ban on Pakistan, Somalia, Eritrea, Syria, Afghanistan and Sudan

The Daily Telegraph 22 Feb 2026
... “shadow” home secretary, will say a Reform government would impose blanket visa bans on diplomats, VIPs, workers, students and tourists from Pakistan, Somalia, Eritrea, Syria, Afghanistan and Sudan.
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Ankara sends drillship, F-16s to Somalia in strategic push

Cleveland Jewish News 20 Feb 2026
Tanks were seen being transported through the streets of Mogadishu to secure a Turkish missile launch facility.The post Ankara sends drillship, F-16s to Somalia in strategic push appeared first on JNS.org ... .
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WFP warns deepening hunger crisis in Somalia amid aid cuts

Xinhua 20 Feb 2026
20 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Friday warned of catastrophic funding shortfalls in Somalia, with 4.4 million people facing crisis-level or worse food insecurity.
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WFP Geneva Palais Briefing on Somalia: WFP warns of catastrophic shortfalls in Somalia with millions at risk of deepening hunger crisis (WFP - World Food Programme)

Public Technologies 20 Feb 2026
ROME/GENEVA - I would like to share the latest updates from WFP about the extremely worrying humanitarian situation in Somalia. Somalia is in the midst of a very complex hunger crisis ... in Somalia.
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Food Aid in Somalia Could Halt Within Weeks Due to Funding Shortages, WFP Warns

US News 20 Feb 2026
By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - ⁠The ⁠U.N. World Food Programme ⁠said on Friday its life-saving food and nutrition ​assistance in... .
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