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@HassanIstiila

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Freelance Journalist in #Somalia working with news agencies | Skype: Hassan.istiila | Email: Hassanistiila200 @gmail .com.

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@HassanIstiila
Somalia Live Update
8 years
A 16-year-old Somali boy dismantles landmine, while govt soldiers are in distance looking at how he is doing it. Picture via #Shine #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
5 years
More than 30 school and university students who have been traveling on the road at the time of the blast are among those killed and injured in the truck bombing on the outskirts of Mogadishu. Most of the victims were civilians.
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Footage by Astan TV shows that one the coaches beats referee during the match between Horseed and Elman on Tuesday at Eng Yarisow stadium in #Mogadishu . Mohamed Somali was punched from behind and falling down. People just waiting to see the decision from the Football federation.
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Somalia Live Update
6 years
She is traveling to India as she will be donating to her father part of her liver as to give him a new life. Save journey Insha Allah #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Doesn't this reflect the discipline of the newly-trained army? If there’s one thing young troops have, it’s time. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
8 years
Newly elected president “Farmaajo” drops #AMISOM bodyguards and replaces them with #US trained #Somali special forces. #somaliadecides
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Somalia Live Update
8 years
The sound of bullets that was once so common in Somali-Mogadishu has been replaced by the noise of construction. New buildings and business.
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Popular Somali Qari Sheikh Hassan Wajidi, 38, is the father of 22 children from his four wives. Masha Allah. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
5 years
Shamso, gives birth to twin boys in Mogadishu. She is the wife of embedded cameraman Abdinasir Ga’al who was among those killed 14th Aug 2019 al shabaab attack at army base in Awdhegle town in lower Shabeelle. He was working with Somali National Army radio and he was a colleague.
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Somalia Live Update
6 years
Photo of the week. Young girls graduated from University in #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
6 years
Dear, President @M_Farmaajo , @SomaliPM and Mayor of Mogadishu @engyarisow today my passport was being illegally confiscated by Mogadishu airport officials because of the Somaliland Visa stamp. #Somalia #BringBackOurPassports
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Two girls, aged four and three, in same family raped in Afgoye town, 30km (18 miles) southwest of Mogadishu last week. The girls who are in critical conditions being brought to the Madiina hospital in the capital. 18 people have been arrested in connection with the rape. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
#BREAKING : A plane carrying 132 Somali citizens, mostly women and children from Saudi Arabia arrives in Mogadishu tonight after the President Farmaajo orders the evacuation. Last month the Somali govt starts to bring back its citizens stranded abroad. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
5 years
The sound of bullets that was once so common in the Somali capital of Mogadishu has been replaced by the noise of construction. New buildings and business are emerging from the city of resilience #Mogadishu . #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
Liban & Aisha..on their wedding day they decide instead of having a lavish ceremony why not donate the money to starving Somalis in Galkacyo
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
#Hargeisa is a beautiful city. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
12 year-old Mohamed Abdullahi Aden from Kismaayo who won the International Quran Recitation Competition in #Tanzania is hosted by Farmaajo.
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Despite attacks, Mogadishu is showing resilience as there is a remarkable resilience and change going on in the capital. The residents want to show the world that the city would never be dead because of a brutal attacks as the Somali Inter-state football tournament is going on.
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
SIMAD became the most beautiful university in #Somalia . Look the attractive green and brilliant buildings.
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Somalia Live Update
3 years
Today is the derby football match between Horseed SC Vs Mogadishu City in Somalia Premier League. Mogadishu Stadium is now full of fans from both clubs. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Somali National University gave scholarship to 16 students from the Yemeni community in Mogadishu who have already passed this year’s high school examination for the academic year 2019-2020. All the students were awarded their faculty of choice. #Somalia #Yemen
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
Turkish Airlines will send 60 tons of aid worth $2 m to famine-struck Somalia as part of a campaign by Vine and Snapchat star Jerome Jarre.
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Mogadishu stadium has been completely rebuilt and artificial turf has been lain, the stadium which has 65,000-seats will reopen for sports on early next year 2021 after the approval of FIFA. The Norwegian government funded the renovation of the stadium. #Somalia 📸 Cali Ducale.
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Somalia Live Update
3 years
Player @casanyoo said "Today we didn't lose against #Oman we lost against Somali Football Federation. We've had no coach for 18 months and have had 2 training in last 2 days. How are we expected to compete with countries like Oman that have played 5 games in 2 weeks" #OceanStars
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
Somalia is moving forward and will never reverse backwards. #Somalia #Mogadishu
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Somalia Live Update
9 months
#UPDATE : Police in Mogadishu have arrested three women who filmed themselves torturing a man they had invited into a house in the Waberi district this week. The police reported on Monday that one of the three women, who was in a relationship with the victim, arranged for the
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
The world-renown Qur’anic Qari & scholar Shaykh Abdirashid Shaykh Ali Sufi will lead Fajr prayer today at Masjid #Hagia #Sophia in Istanbul Insha Allah. Shaykh Abdirashid is from Somalia, country where he lived all his life. #HagiaSophia . #Somalia , #Mogadishu , #Turkey , #Turkish .
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Somalia Live Update
8 years
Somalia has very bright future. #Turkish ambassador to #Somalia @olganbekar told me in an exclusive interview
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Somalia Live Update
8 years
Fadumo Hassan Mohamed became the Somalia's first ever female police promoted to the rank of colonel. #Somalia congratulation.
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Somali Inter-state football tournament is giving the light to the capital city of Mogadishu. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
It's raining in #Boorama and #Hargeisa towns tonight. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
It's raining in Afgoye town, 30km (18 miles) from Mogadishu. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
“We were fishing and then we saw the vessel spilling waste in the sea which reached our coast” a hijacker told a local media outlet #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
3 years
#BREAKING : A video of two little girls smoking shisha set off outrage on social media that helped Mogadishu police authorities identify and arrest the mother, who was suspected of filming the video. Mogadishu's Deputy Mayor Ali Yare Ali justice will be served. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
8 years
An estimated half a million people packed into downtown of #Mogadishu , as new Somali president elected tonight. #Somalia #somaliadecides
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Somalis are football-mad people, when the stadium become a full during Monday’s match between Southwest and Banadir the fans climbed trees & roofs of buildings to support their teams. The incredible support has kept players loyal to the teams. Football joyous return for Mogadishu
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Somalia Live Update
6 years
She is among the women in army who serving on the front line with the Somali Army. They said it was delighted to have its women in a close-combat role. Clap 👏🏿 for her. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
Somali commandos soldiers Parade 2017: You will not believe what you see!. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
6 years
#BREAKING NEWS: National Airways will be starting direct flights between Addis Ababa and Mogadishu 3 times a week, 1st commercial flighy since 30 years. #Somalia #Ethiopia
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Somalia Live Update
6 years
Pizza House Mogadishu is fully back to Business one year after an attack claimed by #Alshabaab . Look at the city now – people did most of this on their own. If we waited for the authorities, it would still be destroyed. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Quranic schools, known as dugsi Quran in Somali, is where we learnt the Quran and now is where the children are learning and memorizing the Quran. Parents believe having their children memorize the Quran is the most noble rite of passage in their faith. Via video Abdirisak Atosh.
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
It's amazing really, you see those roads being swept, rubbish being collected. Please walking around late into the evening. #Mogadishu ....
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Somalia Live Update
6 years
#UPDATE : Qatar airways will launch direct fights to Mogadishu on June 2019. @SomaliPM who is in Doha met with his counterpart and discussed on cooperation, enhancing relations and development and investments issues. The two countries signed agreements. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
1 year
#UPDATE : Somali security forces, alongside international partners, carried out an airstrike attack in the Lower Shabelle region on Friday, killing 30 al-Shabab militants. State media reported the attack was in response to the group's assault on AU military base on Friday morning.
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Somalia Live Update
5 years
"The blast dispersed all the people i have counted 12 bodies, among them students, the blast destroyed the area, all my friends died under the collapsed buildings" #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
8 years
#UPDATE Somali MP and Fashion Designer Muna Kay escaped assassination attempt in Mogadishu on Sutarday. Her driver is in critical condition.
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
Dozens of Somali air-forces received an officer rank & completed extensive flight training in #Turkey . #Somalia has signed a security pact.
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Somalia Live Update
5 years
The Mayor who banned Donald Trump from his city of Sheffield has won a seat in the European Parliament. Magid Magid was born in Somalia later moved to the UK as a refugee. Congratulations to you our son. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Drone footage of the Eng Yarisow Stadium, Mogadishu. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
#BREAKING : A plane carrying #COVID -19 aid and a delegation led by Somali federal minister of Fisheries and Maritime Resources lands in the town of Buuhoodle on Monday morning. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
8 years
The sound of bullets that was once so common in #Mogadishu has been replaced by noise of construction& New buildings
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Somalia Live Update
6 years
Former Somaliland ministers who recently arrived in Mogadishu walking on streets on Friday. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
3 years
#BREAKING : Banadir region's deputy governor for security & politics Ali Yare said #Banadir Security Officers will continue to work with the Minister of Internal Security, Ambassador Hassan Xundubeey. They do not recognize - and will not work with the new minister appointed by PM.
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Lights up, joyous return for National Theater. The refurbishment was funded by businesses, chamber of commerce and contributions civil workers. Happy Independence day #Somalia #SomaliaAt60
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Somali National Army donate food supplies to families in the recently captured town of Janale, located 49 miles south of Mogadishu. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
8 years
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo was caught on camera while performing Umrah during his visit to #Saudi Arabia. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
8 years
Every nation has her own flag. Ours is like the heavens. Without any clouds. Second anthem of #Somalia #SomaliFlagDay 62st National Flag Day
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Somalia Live Update
5 years
Smiling Somali female soldier in military uniform and a group of children taking selfie in Mogadishu. 🙏 #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
#Mogadishu  Aden Adde International airport in 1950s. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Mustafe Faarax Abduullahi waa 25-jir, ku nool Magaladda Baladweyne. Mustafe waxaa uu wax ka bartaa dugsi Qur’aan. Waxaa uu sheegay in uu u baahanyahay Wheelchair qiimihiisa uu yahay $1,500 US dollar. Hadda waxaa uu heystaa $300 waxaana ka dhiman $1200. #Somalia : +252615952458
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Somali commandos units trained in Turkey were warmly welcomed in Mogadishu’s Adam Adde airport on Saturday. Somali army chief and defense minister said that the units were highly trained in Turkey. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
#BREAKING : Somalia's new president has named @Shariifunaa as the information director of #Somalia 's presidency. Congratulation....
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Somalia Live Update
5 years
Somalia’s President Mohamed @M_Farmaajo will travel to Nairobi, Kenya for attending ICPD conference amid maritime disputes. Kenya will, from 13th to 15th Nov 2019, be hosting an international conference in Nairobi on the International Conference on Population & Development (ICPD)
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables on Mogadishu streets. These are looking great, and they’re a bargain. #Somalia is fertile and arable land.
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
#Somalia ’s minister of foreign affairs said in an interview that Somali remains neutral in the dam dispute between Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia. He added the Somali calls on the countries to resolve the dispute over the Nile dam & if needed, Somali will take part to find a solution.
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Somalia Live Update
8 years
President Farmajo established special office to receive suggestions & comments from whole Somali people. Send: talowadaag @farmaajo2016 .com
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Direct fights between Uganda and Somalia officially resume after months of #COVID -19 restriction. Uganda airlines will operate three days a week on regular flights. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
President Farmaajo replaces AMISOM bodyguards with #Somalia special forces, for the last 3 month he is in office, forces got their salaries.
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
Somalia receiving $100,000 from #Malaysian government, this donation will help drought affected people in the country. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Somaliland police arrest two men on charges of spreading the Christian religion.
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
The notable quote of Maamo @DrMaryanQasim a medical doctor, and #Somalia ’s former minister for women's development & family affairs on #FGMZeroToleranceDay2021 “Together let us transform the pain of #FGM in global solidarity” #EndFGM #Act2EndFGM
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Somalia Live Update
2 years
BREAKING: Somali parliament elects first ever female deputy speaker of the Lower House, after defeating Mohamed Ali Omar Ananug in the run-off election. Abdullahi Abshirow was also elected as the 2nd deputy speaker, after defeating Mahad Awad. #SomaliaElections2022 #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
5 years
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to arrive in Mogadishu before the end of this year or at the beginning of the new year 2020, the president will open DECALE airport hotel, and other development projects, he will also lay the cornerstone of Parliament House.
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Somalia Live Update
8 years
What a beautiful Mogadishu beach ! #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
Captains from both teams #Mogadishu and #Hargeysa consult before kick off into the football much in 1973. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
6 years
Meet Faa’iso after a year, On 27 Oct 2017 a 15-year-old Faa’iso was shot & wounded by a solider in Bosaso town, Puntland after she had resisted his attempt to rape her. Later Ex-Mogadishu Mayor @ThabitMhd orders for shifting Fa’iso to Turkey for treatment. Photos by @FatimaSomali
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Somalia Live Update
8 years
For the first time in two decades, residents in Mogadishu have a Peace Garden one that attracts hundreds of families every weekend. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Turkey on Thursday donated 12 new armored personnel carriers to the Somali National Army to support its fight against al-Shabab. Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected "Kirpi" is the first fully armored vehicle owned by SNA. Vehicles will be used by Eagle forces trained by Turkish govt
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
Mogadiahu is moving forward! #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Curubo beach 🏖, Mogadishu, #Somalia .
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Somalia Live Update
6 years
We have to show that Mogadishu would never be dead because of brutal attack. You see we are rebuilding, we are making it ready for investment. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
6 years
Farmers in Jowhar town start planting rice after decades. The rice seedlings are now ready to begin their 4 to 5-month journey to maturity. Jowhar is one of few areas in #Somalia where such type of rice is planted. Congratulations to my fellow farmers. Photos courtesy @golfyare .
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Somalia Live Update
1 year
Somalia's Ministry of Sports has pledged to investigate the selection process that led to an underprepared athlete representing Somalia at the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, China. The controversy centers around Nasra Abukar, a 20-year-old with limited running
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Somalia Live Update
8 years
Ahlusuna wal jamaca says their soldiers will join national army as to be #Somali National soldiers, this comes after new president elcted.
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Somalia Live Update
6 years
SIMAD UNIVERSITY, Mogadishu, #Somalia .
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Somalia Live Update
5 years
Mariam Jirde, who was last year graduated from Somali university in Mogadishu was among the dead. She was a respected-full and young educated person. We have lost another great person. RIP Walaasheey. #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
The third phase of the construction of General Daud Road has resumed after the rains stopped. #Mogadishu , #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
6 years
Tireless community working to rebuild #Mogadishu , the capital city of #Somalia
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Somalia Live Update
5 years
Uganda Airways made its inaugural flight to Mogadishu, Somalia on Thursday. Uganda now joins a growing list of airlines that have launched flights to Mogadishu.
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Somalia Live Update
7 years
In 2015, when @JohnKerry makes unannounced visit to #Somalia , he didn’t leave airport, but today @BorisJohnson visited presidential palace.
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
Qatar-aided Mogadishu-Afgoye 22km road project begins. This is part of the #Somalia Roads Project that includes the construction of two roads: Mogadishu-Jawhar road & the Mogadishu-Afgoye road, with a length of 112km. Qatar Fund for Development laid the foundation stone last year
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Somalia Live Update
4 years
#UPDATE : Somali Police Special forces Haramacad take control of a checkpoint on outskirts of Mataban, Hiraan region from clan militiamen after a confrontation in the district. #Somalia
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