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Somalia says it plans to hold elections in 2027. Critics warned that the unilateral decision to call the polls could lead to further conflict.
Somalia will not accept an Israeli presence under any circumstances, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said. In an exclusive Al Jazeera interview, he said Israel is planning a naval base in Berbera.
Clashes between rival government factions are worsening Somalia’s food crisis, which affects nearly seven million people. Refugees fleeing drought and hunger continue arriving at camps where aid groups operate, while al-Shabaab has barred them from some areas.
Guardian readers raised money for surgery and recovery for Abdiqadir Salah, injured in a US drone strike in the Somali village of Jamaame. Doctors removed two pieces of shrapnel but left a third because removing it risked paralysis.
The leaders of Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan have issued a joint declaration as the war in Ethiopia escalates. They also called for talks to end Sudan’s civil war.
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Ethiopia can gain access to Somalia’s seaports. He said Addis Ababa has yet to come to Mogadishu for negotiations.