The United States government on Tuesday hit ISIS-Somalia terror group with fresh sanctions for weapons trafficking. The government said that some of the
Somaliland, a country fighting for international recognition, has been engaging the foreign nations in Africa and beyond to build its case with Kenya the latest country Somaliland leaders are warming up to.
The launch of this caucus comes six months after Somaliland President Musa Bihi made a state visit to Kenya on invitation from President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The two leaders discussed wide-ranging issues and signed a joint communique.
One of the agreements between the Presidents was to improve the diplomatic ties between the two nations by upgrading the Somaliland Liaison office in Nairobi to a consul and opening a Kenyan consul in the Somaliland capital, Hargeisa.
Automotive bomb explodes in Somalia’s capital, killing not less than 20 folks
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A car packed with explosives was detonated at the gates of Luul Yemeni restaurant near the port at around 8 p.m. local time (12 p.m. ET), Captain Aden Osman, a senior police officer in the capital, confirmed to CNN.
The explosion was followed by heavy gunfire.
The powerful blast caused widespread destruction of several buildings and business centers in the area, Osman added. Aamin Ambulance services confirmed 30 people have been wounded in the bombing and were rushed to local hospitals.
“Plumes of white smoke covered the city after the enormous explosion followed by gunfire,” said witness Liban Yusuf, adding that a building near the site collapsed and a rescue operation was underway to evacuate people trapped in the rubble.
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