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Coverage dated August 1, 2022

Somalia names former al-Shabab spokesperson as religion minister

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The co-founder and former spokesperson for al-Shabab has been under house arrest since 2018.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Somalia names former al-Shabab spokesperson as religion minister (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The co-founder and former spokesperson for al-Shabab has been under house arrest since 2018.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Somalia names former al-Shabab deputy a government minister (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- A former deputy leader of the al-Shabab extremist group has been named a government minister by Somalia's new administration in

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Somalia appoints former al-Shabab militant as minister | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Somalia has appointed former al-Shabab spokesman Muktar Robow as its new religious affairs minister. The group has been waging an insurgency against Mogadishu for 15 years.

  4. France 24

    Somalia appoints former al Shabaab co-founder and spokesperson as minister (opens France 24)

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    Somalia's prime minister has named former al Shabaab group co-founder and spokesperson Mukhtar Robow as a minister in the country's new cabinet, a move that could either help strengthen the fight against…

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