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Egypt's Sisi assures Somali counterpart of Cairo's support for Somalia

This is the first time El-Sisi has received his Somali counterpart since he was elected in February 2017 El-Sisi hailed the "distinguished and historical relations between Egypt and Somalia, stressing Egypt's intention to continue to provide all support to Somalia during the next phase to build…

Information Minister Attends Dinner Party Hosted For A Group Of 27 Chinese Tourists

Somalia's Information Minister, Culture and Tourism, Abdirahman Omar Osman (Eng. Yarisow) has attended a dinner party hosted for a group of 27 Chinese tourists who have been touring the capital city of Mogadishu in the past few days.

He added that economic integration was a sure means to secure the region.

The 52-year-old Premier who just ended a three-day official visit to Sudan was addressing Khartoum-based diplomatic community and Sudanese intellectuals.

Uncovering Somalia's forgotten music of the 1970s

A trove of recordings that survived 'Africa's Dresden' is a window into how music once flourished under a dictatorship.

U.S. politics keeping Canadians' attention off African famine: aid group

The amount is one of the smallest responses to a Canadian government matching donation program since they initiated the idea for the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 — and at least one aid agency thinks the distraction of the political drama in the United States might bear some of the blame.

Kenya: Civil society condemns attempted raid and deregistration of human rights organisations

The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders – Kenya (NCHRD-K), DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project), CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation and Civil Rights Defenders strongly condemn the targeting of two national human rights organisations in…

Security forces killed seven Al-Shabaab militants in Jilib

On 16 August, President Farmaajo authorized Somali security forces, in coordination with our international partners, to conduct a security operation against al-Shabaab terrorists in Jilib, Middle Juba region.

US praises Somalia's approach to Al-Shabaab defections

The United States government has said it commends Somalia and supports its approach in facilitating the defection of high-level Al-Shabaab members.

Somali Government in talks with Mukhtar Robow Ali (Abu Mansor)

Mogadishu 15 August 2017 The Federal Government of Somalia's policy is to welcome those willing to renounce terrorists and want to join the peace process and Nation building.

What the surrender of Robbow means to the government?

On Wednesday last week, we woke up while the headlines covered by a combat between Robow (formal Shabab Deputy leader) and his formal team in Abal, Bakool region-Somalia.

President Farmajo; "We are committed to step up efforts to eradicate all preventable diseases"

MOGADISHU, August 13, 2017: President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo praised efforts by the Ministry of Health and partners, UNICEF and WHO to eradicate polio from Somalia.

President Farmajo congratulates President Uhuru Kenyatta on his re-election for a second term

MOGADISHU, August 11, 2017:H.E. President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo congratulates H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta on his re-election as the President of the Republic of Kenya for a second term.

SHARDO, a local Somali NGO conducts a closure ceremony for sessino three youth vocational skill training project in Mogadishu.

Shabelle Relief and Development Organization (SHARDO), a local Somali NGO has conducted today a well-organized closure ceremony for session three on 40 youth trainees benefited from SHARDO Livelihoods promotion for vulnerable youth through vocational Skills training project in Mogadishu project that…

Kenyan opposition to accept results if given access to election computer servers

NAIROBI/KISUMU, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenya's opposition coalition on Friday said it would accept the result of this week's presidential vote if the election commission granted it access to see raw data on its computer servers.

President Farmaajo authorized a coordinated strike that killed a high-level al-Shabaab leader

Mogadishu, August 10, 2017 - H.E. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmajo), the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia authorized a coordinated operation with international partners near Shashweyne, outskirt of Benadir region that killed a high-level al-Shabaab leader

Uhuru or Raila? IEBC to announce president tomorrow

IEBC will announce final results from the presidential race ton Friday, chairman Wafula Chebukati has said. Chebukati said they are in the final stretch of the tallying process and hope to conclude the 290 constituencies. This will be followed by declaration of the winner.

Duale beats Wiper's Farah Maalim to retain Garissa seat

National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has successfully defended his Garissa Township parliamentary seat against Wiper's Farah Maalim who sought to unseat him.

Somalia's National Assembly unanimously approves telecoms bill

(Mogadishu, August 9, 2017) The National Assembly of Federal Parliament today unanimously approved the National Communications Act to regulate the country's telecommunication sector. The bill, finally endorsed by 158 votes to 1, was submitted to parliament in early July 2017 after consultations…

President Farmaajo Lauds Parliament for Approving Crucial Telecommunications Bill

President Mohammed Abdullahi Farmaajo has lauded members of parliament for unanimously passing the National Communications Act, a bill that seeks to streamline the country's telecommunication sector.

Somalia to hold national consultations on the constitution review

Mogadishu, 8 August 2017 – Following public awareness and sensitization on the planned constitutional review process, the Federal Government of Somalia is set to launch national consultations on the constitution review.

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