Somalia
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Egypt expels Ethiopian embassy adviser in diplomatic retaliation
Egypt orders Ethiopian Embassy adviser to leave within 48 hours in response to Ethiopia's expulsion of an Egyptian diplomat.
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Somalia
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Ethiopia Grants Military Additional Powers Amidst Rising Tensions
Ethiopia's cabinet approves bill granting military more powers, including conducting major operations outside national borders.
Somalia
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Baidoa Talks Focus on Reconciliation and Stability in South West Somalia
South West State leader Sheikh Aadan Mohamed Nur Madobe meets former Somali parliament speaker Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman in Baidoa to discuss political reconciliation and stability.
Somalia
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Puntland Reaffirms Commitment to Somali Unity
Puntland's leadership reaffirms its commitment to Somali unity, rejecting claims of secession.
Somalia
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Ethiopia and Eritrea Cut Diplomatic Ties Amid Escalating Conflict
Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic relations as fighting escalates in northern Ethiopia, sparking fears of a wider regional conflict.
Somalia
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Family demands release of herder abducted from his Garissa home
Relatives of 57-year-old Siyad Abdi Omar demand his immediate release after he was abducted by security officers from his Hulugho home on September 27.
Somalia
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Former Somali Parliament Speaker Arrives in Baidoa for Reconciliation Talks
Former Somali Lower House Speaker Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman leads a delegation to Baidoa for reconciliation talks amid rising tensions in South West State.
Somalia
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Somali Region President Appoints New Executive Council
Somali Regional State President Mustafe Mohamud Omar Cagjar appoints a new 27-member Executive Council after being reelected for another five-year term.
Somalia
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Puntland Government Commends Coast Guard for Successful Operation Against Pirates
Puntland government praises coast guard for freeing hijacked ship, MTT-SIBU1, off Puntland coast.
Somalia
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Mustafe Cagjar Reelected as Somali Regional State President
Somali Regional State parliament reelected Mustafe Mohamud Omar Cagjar as regional president, giving him another five-year term.
Somalia
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Pakistani Survivors of Hijacked Tanker Relocated to Somali City
Pakistani survivors of a hijacked oil tanker have been moved to Garowe, Somalia, as Islamabad works on their return after over five months in captivity.
Somalia
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Ethiopia Orders Expulsion of 10 Eritrean Diplomats, Closes Asmara Embassy
Ethiopia expels 10 Eritrean diplomats, closes embassy in Asmara amid escalating tensions