Somalia

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Somalis To Take Part In The Maritime Defense

Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled Khadar calls on Somalis to take part in maritime defense in support of the ICJ upcoming hearing. Mr. Khadar and Attorney General Suleiman Mohamed held a press conference at Aden Adde International Airport to discuss the maritime case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which begins this month. […]

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Turkish-Trained Troops Welcomed At Mogadishu’s Airport

Troops from the 6th Regiment of the 17th Gorgor Commando Battalion trained in Turkey have returned home. The troops were brought by a Turkish Air Force aircraft and were welcomed by the Minister of Defense and the Commander of the Somali National Army. The Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia, HE Hassan […]

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Somali Women’s Ministry Celebrates March 8th

The International Women’s Day was celebrated today in many parts of the world and Somalia and an event to mark the day in Mogadishu was organized by the Federal Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development. The event was attended by the Deputy Minister of Women’s Affairs and Acting Minister, the Deputy Minister of Education […]

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Somalia’s COVID-19 Cases On The Rise

The Somali Federal Government’s Ministry of Health said in a daily report on Corona virus data that 117 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the past 24 hours, seven people died and 36 recovered. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare of the Federal Government of Somalia, Ms. Fowzia Abikar Nur, confirmed that […]

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Prime Minister Roble sends message to Somali women on International Women’s Day

His Excellency Mohamed Hussein Roble, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, congratulates Somali women on International Women’s Day. The Prime Minister acknowledged the role of women in nation building, social welfare and social protection, and that the government would ensure the protection of its 30% quota. “On the occasion of International Women’s Day […]

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Upcoming Meeting Between The Federal And The Regions

On Sunday, government spokesman Mohamed Ibrahim Mualimu said a meeting between the federal government and state leaders would be held soon to finalize the September 17 agreement. Moalimuu also said the government was planning to reopen the failed talks. In a statement posted on his Twitter account, he said: “We look forward to the forthcoming […]

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Turkey Hands Over Military Base To Somalia

The Turkish government has announced that it has handed over a training camp for the Somali National Army to Somalia. A statement from the Turkish Ministry of Defense said that a training center built by Turkey in Mogadishu has been handed over to the Somali government. Relations between Ankara and the Horn of Africa country […]

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Opposition Demonstration In Mogadishu Postponed

The opposition protest scheduled for today in Mogadishu in Daljirka Dahsoon Square, a popular place for rallies, has been postponed. Opposition groups and the federal government have been at loggerheads over technical issues. A meeting between Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and opposition candidates in Mogadishu last night ended in failure. The two sides blamed […]

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Al-Shabaab stormed Bosaso Prison and released large numbers of prisoners

Dozens of gunmen stormed the Bosaso’s central jail in the middle of the night, freeing a large number of Al-Shabaab detainees. Al-Shabaab claims to have released about 400 detainees from Bosaso Central Prison. The prison housed members of al-Shabaab and ISIS who had previously been sentenced to various terms. Most Puntland authorities say they were […]

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Conference Announced By Gov’t About To Be Cancelled

The 4th conference on the elections announced by the government is on the verge of cancellation. President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has been facing uncertainty over his ability to govern, since his term ended on February 7th. Political pressure on the President following the non-implementation of the September 17th  agreement and the resulting conflict has intensified, […]

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