António Guterres set to be sworn in as next UN Secretary-General

Former Prime Minister of Portugal António Guterres is set to be sworn in Monday, 12 December, as the next United Nations Secretary-General, succeeding Ban Ki-moon who steps down at the end of the month.

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Suicide Bomb Kills At Least 29 At Somalia's Main Port: Police

11 December - Source: Reuters - 264 Words A suicide truck bomb hit the entrance of Somalia's biggest port on Sunday, killing at least 29 people, police said; an attack claimed by Islamist Al-Shabaab militants.

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Somalia explorer loses partnership deal

Talks between the two for a "farm-in" partnership to share the risk of expensive exploration in deep water off the coast of Africa have hit the rocks because the company is engulfed in a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation.

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Car Bomb Attack in Somalia Hits Police Checkpoint, Kills 2

"The criminals have again carried out one of their cowardly attacks. This time they hit a police checkpoint at the Siinkadheer in the outskirt of Mogadishu," Mogadishu regional admin spokesman, Abdifitah Omar Halane told VOA Somali.

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Obama asks for 'full review' of 2016 election cyberattacks

"The president has directed the intelligence community to conduct a full review of what happened during the 2016 election process," said Lisa Monaco, Obama's homeland security advisor.

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Gambia's longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh refuses to bow out, demands fresh polls

BANJUL - Gambia's leader of some 22 years Yahya Jammeh announced late Friday he would no longer accept defeat in recent elections, plunging the West African country into turmoil with a demand for fresh polls.

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AU chair contenders meet in historic debate in Addis Ababa

The debate is scheduled for 19:30 EAT (16:30 GMT) at the AU's headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, an AU statement released on Thursday confirmed.

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EU contributes €1 million EUR to IMF Somalia Trust Fund

Nairobi, 9 December 2017 – The EU has contributed €1 million EUR to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Somalia Trust Fund as part of its long-standing commitment to support economic governance and capacity development in Somalia. The EU support will contribute to normalizing relations with the…

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Rural activists celebrated in new video on International Human Rights Defenders Day 9 December 2016

In a newvideolaunched on the International Human Rights Defenders Day by DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) and the Pan African Human Rights Defenders Network (PAHRDN), grassroots human rights defenders (HRDs) from the Ssese Islands and Bulissa district in Uganda…

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Somali-American lawmaker says she was harassed by cab driver

The nation's first elected Somali-American lawmaker says she was harassed and called "ISIS" by a taxicab driver in Washington, D.C.

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China calls on US to bar transit of Taiwan president

BEIJING China has urged Washington to block the president of Taiwan from passing through the US, after reports saying she may stop in New York next month on her way to Central America.

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NUSOJ welcomes the Union's re-joining to Somalia South-Central Non-State Actors (SOSCENSA)

Mogadishu: 06/12/2016 Ref; 90/2016 The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is delighted that the 5th General Assembly of SOSCENSA to have unanimous votes Today, Tuesday 6, December 2016 to be officially a full member of the consortium. 33 of the 34 memberorganisationof theCommunity basedConsortium…

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Dear friends and colleagues,November saw the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR)convenefor its 59th session and take decisive action on two of the most pervasive human rights crises in the sub-region –BurundiandEthiopia.

We also welcomed the Commission's resolutions oninternet freedomand the need todevelopguidelines on policing and assemblies.These resolutions represent positive steps towards addressing restrictions on fundamental freedoms on the continent. However, their impact remains dependent on governments'…

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PRESS STATEMENT – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Somalia Tackles Illegal Fishery as it Adopts Tough Measures Mogadishu –

The Ministry of Fishery and Marine Resources has taken several steps to counter the threat of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities which poses significant challenges to both livelihoods and marine resources across Somalia.

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Djibouti Military Chief-of-Staff Visits China Amid Base Building

BEIJING —A senior Chinese officer has met Djibouti's military chief-of-staff in Beijing and thanked him for supporting China's construction of a military base in the Horn of Africa country, the second such high-level meeting in a month.

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Reflections on the 59th session of the ACHPR

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) concluded its 59th session on 4 November 2016, with the adoption of 10 resolutions. Among other decisions, the ACHPR considered fifteen communications, granted observer status to six NGOs, and considered the adoption of draft principles…

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Already overstretched, aid agencies in Somalia need more resources to tackle severe drought – UN

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Peter de Clercq, appealed today for an urgent scale-up in humanitarian assistance, with relief agencies already overstretched as the country faces severe drought conditions, including food and water shortages.

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WATCH: Francisco Madeira, AU Special Representative to Somalia, pledges support for HirShabelle state

Francisco Madeira. the Special Representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson (SRCC) for Somalia, has pledged to support the newly formed regional state Hirshabelle to improve its infrastructure and bolster its security; both of which are crucial in developing the agricultural sector of…

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Somalia fights back against illegal fishing

The owners of the Belize-registered, Panamanian-vessel Greko 1 have been fined for illegal and unreported fishing in Somali waters and have paid a $65,000 fine to the Federal Government of Somalia. The vessel is currently impounded in a Mombassa port and will be released since payment was received.

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Press release Tubtat Toosan (the Right Path) Initiative Puntland Stakeholders' Public Discussion on the National Strategy and Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) for Somalia

Garowe, 01 December 2016 – Hon Mustafa Duhulow, CVE Coordinator for Somalia praised the efforts of Mr Abdullahi Farah (Dihal), Puntland Director of CVE for his leadership in organizing today's Puntland Stakeholders' Public Discussion in Garowe regarding the National Strategy and Action Plan…

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