Somalia

Femicide Crisis Erupts in Somalia as Husbands Named as Suspects in Separate Murders of Pregnant Women

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Mogadishu, Somalia – The deaths of three women in one week, allegedly at the hands of their husbands, have caused public outrage and sparked protests throughout Somalia over the country’s femicide rates. The suspects in all three killings, which occurred in the first week of February, have been identified as the victims’ husbands. This has … Read more

Somalia Government in Crisis After Attack on General Gordon Military Base Reveals Security Flaws and Al-Shabaab Infiltration

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MOGADISHU, Somalia – The recent attack on the General Gordon military base has exposed serious security and recruitment flaws within Somalia’s armed forces, raising concerns over the effectiveness of foreign trainers assisting in the country’s military rebuilding efforts. The breach resulted in the death of three soldiers from the United Arab Emirates and one from … Read more