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Somalia's political stalemate signals rough road to transition

MOGADISHU (HOL) – Over one month has passed since Somali government has submitted the electoral process to the parliament in the hope of securing an immediate endorsement by the parliament amid pressure by donors to steer the country down to timely elections.

Somali women ready to Prevent Violent Extremism and to promote peace and harmony

Mogadishu, 21 May 2016 – The Right Path (Tubta Toosan) Initiative for Somalia with the support of AMISOM today held consultation meeting on the role of women in Preventing Violent Extremism as part of the inclusive process to develop a comprehensive national strategy on Preventing and/or Countering…

AMISOM meets humanitarian players to map out improved aid delivery

AMISOM Senior Humanitarian Liaison Officer Mr. Abdul Diabagate said several humanitarian players from Jubbaland State are attending the meeting which will double up as a training forum for AMISOM Civil-Military coordination officers, who are charged with the responsibility of streamlining relations…

East African community specialist presents Minneapolis' strategies in Swedish cities

Minneapolis an international leader in cultural engagement work

Close world's refugee camps, says David Miliband

Wealthy nations should accept the most vulnerable 10% of the world's 60 million refugees, Miliband said, and provide economic support to less wealthy countries to integrate new arrivals as full-time residents.

Human Rights in Somalia

In its recently-released report on human rights practices, the U.S. Department of State found that serious human rights abuses continued in Somalia during 2015.

UAE issues travel ban on PM Modi after Kerala-Somalia comparison, demands apology

Somalia, the United Arab Emirates has issued a travel ban on him and has suspended talks with India, until he apologizes.

US diplomats walk out of Uganda president's inauguration

disparaging comments about an international war crimes tribunal and the presence of Sudan's leader, whom the court has indicted, the State Department said.

PRESS RELEASE: FOR KAXANDHALE MURDER

Galmudug State Government is saddened by the murder of three civilians yesterday, May 11, 2016. The three were killed after their car was ambushed near Kaxandhale inside the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia. Suspects are on the run as Galmudug State President instructed security forces to bring perpetrators…

Int'l concerns grow as Kenya vows to shut world's largest refugee camp

to other countries, citing 'reasons of pressing national security', a development decried by rights groups and aid agencies as 'disturbing'. In recent years, the semi-arid refugee camp in north-eastern Kenya which hosts over 300,000 people had found itself in Kenyan security's crosshairs…

Somalia hands over weapons stolen by Al Shabaab to Kenya

The weapons, allegedly stolen from the Somalia security forces by suspected Al Shabaab militants, werespeculated to be targeting Kenya's Mandera area.

Press Statement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia is most concerned by the testimonies of the young children who claim that their fundamental rights are been violated by the Somali Security forces, as reported in a Washington Post article published on 7th May 2016.

US, Somali Forces Target al-Shabab in Joint Helicopter Raid

U.S. and Somali special forces conducted a joint raid early Tuesday on an al-Shabab base, killing or capturing an unknown number of the extremist

Minnesota: MPR reporter Mukhtar Ibrahim treated differently at ISIS trial

A few minutes after 8 o'clock Monday morning, Mukhtar Ibrahim started filing through the security line at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis.

PRESS RELEASE EUROPE DAY celebrations in Somalia

Mogadishu, May 9 - All around the world, on 9th of May, the EU family celebrates Europe Day in commemoration of the Schuman Declaration. The Declaration, issued now 67 years ago in the aftermath of the Second World War that ravaged much of the continent, was the inspiration for today's European…

Judge Tries New Approach With Terror Defendants: Deradicalization

As U.S. officials grapple with the balance between punishment and rehabilitation for American sympathizers of Islamic State, one judge is embarking on an unprecedented experiment.

Judges back Theresa May's bid to deport Somalian convicted of rape

Abdulkadir Ahmed Said, 32, said he would probably end up in a makeshift refugee camp and find himself destitute if forced to return to Somalia. He said if that happened his right to protection from "inhuman or degrading treatment" - enshrined in Article 3 of the European Convention on Human…

Djibouti President Sworn in for Fourth Term in Office

Guelleh took the oath of office at his presidential residence in the capital, Djibouti City.

Somaliland invites former Somali President for Independence Day event

The Northern Somali self declared state of Somaliland has invited former federal government of Somalia President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed to Independence day event.

South Africa faces tough economic environment:IMF

South Africa faces a challenging economic environment, with growth in 2016 seen at 0.6 percent, entailing falling per-capita income, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday.

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