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  2. Giant step for Somalia with UN Security Council seat - AOL

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    It bagged the seat allocated to the East Africa region unopposed and went on to win 179 votes in a secret ballot in the 193-member General Assembly. ... More Somalia stories from the BBC: Somalia ...

  3. Somalia - Wikipedia

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    Somalia, [a] officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, [b] is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is on the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti [11] to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest.

  4. African Union Transition Mission in Somalia - Wikipedia

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    The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia was formed on 1 April 2022, following the end of the AMISOM mandate on 31 March. The mission is focused on both military and institutional autonomy of the Somali government as the African Union pulls out. [5] The mission's mandate is set to end on 31 December 2024, when Somali Security Forces are ...

  5. 2021–2022 Somali political crisis - Wikipedia

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    Mohamed Hussein Roble. The 2021–2022 Somali political crisis was a major political crisis and turmoil within the Somali government after President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed 's term ended on 8 February 2021. [1] Parliamentary elections held during 2021, but were not completed during the year. Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble opposed the ...

  6. Piracy off the coast of Somalia - Wikipedia

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    Piracy off the coast of Somalia. Piracy off the coast of Somalia occurs in the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel, and Somali Sea, in Somali territorial waters and other surrounding places and has a long troubled history with different perspectives from different communities. It was initially a threat to international fishing vessels during the ...

  7. BBC Somali Service - Wikipedia

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    The BBC Somali Service is a BBC World Service radio station transmitted in the Somali language and based in Broadcasting House in West London and in Nairobi, where most of the radio and digital operations are based. Most of the listeners live in the Horn of Africa and nearby regions. [1] According to the station, it provides a key link between ...

  8. Ethiopian–Somali conflict - Wikipedia

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    The Ethiopian–Somali conflict is a territorial and political dispute between Ethiopia, Somalia, and insurgents in the area. Originating in the 1300s, the present conflict originates from Ethiopian Empire's expansion into the Somali-inhabited Ogaden region during the late 19th century.

  9. 2022 Somali presidential election - Wikipedia

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    Somalia portal. Other countries. v. t. e. Presidential elections were held in Somalia in 15 May 2022. [1] The election was held indirectly and after the elections for the House of the People, which began on 1 November 2021 and ended on 13 April 2022. [2] The elections were first scheduled to end on 24 December 2021.