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The PM will be traveling to Kenya on Tuesday, August 9 for bilateral talks with Uhuru whose ties with Farmajo has strained last year over Jubaland interference.

US military has been battling Al-Shabaab in Somalia for over a decade, killing the group's most senior leaders in drone strikes.

The regional leader briefed the visiting the UN delegation on the latest gains made by the Somali national army [SNA] and Galmudug forces in the anti-al-Shabaab military operations in the Mudug region.

The fresh operation, according to the Somali military is aimed at reopening the main roads blocked by Al-Shabaab, which has led to skyrocketing inflation and a humanitarian crisis faced by the residents.

Illegal fishing off the coast of Somalia has been exploited by high-ranking officials in the Farmajo-led government in Mogadishu. 

As Somalia holds clan-based indirect elections this year, every Federal State has its own electoral body that works with the Federal-level committee appointed by the PM.

The man has been a member of the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab group which is fighting to oust the UN-backed Somali government. 

The ruling Kulmiye led by Muse Bihi party lost to the opposition on May 31 parliamentary election in Somaliland first since 2005.

The local authorities said the aim of the sweep was to ensure the security of the city ahead of the parliamentary election which is due to kick off in the coming days.

The US military provides continued air support to their partner Somali forces fighting Al-Shabaab on the ground. 

During the talks, Prime Minister Roble thanked the British Government for its continued support to his country in security, humanitarian and state-building. UK military trains SNA soldiers in Baidoa base.

Ilyas Badal Gaboose became the first Senator elected to the Upper House chamber of Somalia's 11th parliament.