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President Gaas Sacks Galkayo Mayor And Councillors

Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas has sacked Galkaayo mayor Mohamud Yussin Yumey and Councillors in the local authority. President Gas appointed Yasin Abdisamid as the acting mayor of Galkayo town but did not mention the replacement of the Councillors. It was not immediately clear how many…

Somali President Farmajo likely to survive impeachment

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed "Farmajo" is likely to survive an impeachment motion, but he is not sitting pretty as he approaches the end of two years in power.

{PRESS RELEASE}>-AU Special Representative appeals for restraint on the current political standoff in South West State of Somalia

he Special representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia (SRCC) and Head of AMISOM, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, has been following closely the events in South West State of Somalia that culminated in the arrest of Mr. Mukhtar Robow. Ambassador Madeira wishes to inform…

Ex-Somalia extremist now running for office is arrested

Sheikh Mukhtar Robow, previously al-Shabab's spokesman, was arrested by Ethiopian troops that are part of the African Union forces supporting the Somali government, Nur Ahmed, an electoral official in Somalia's Southwest state, told The Associated Press. Robow was flown from Baidoa to Somalia's…

Eritrean president arrives for first visit to Somalia, minister says

Isaias landed in Mogadishu and headed to the Somali president's office, Reuters witnesses. Security was tight in the capital, they said. "President Isaias's historic visit is part and parcel of the consultative Tripartite Summits of the Heads of State and Government of Eritrea, Ethiopia…

In pictures: Ethiopians drum for unity

The celebration, officially called the Nations and Nationalities Day, is supposed to highlight Ethiopia's more than 80 nationalities and ethnic groups. Troupes from across the country came to the main stadium in the capital, Addis Ababa, in traditional dress playing their cultural instruments.

Somalia piracy: How foreign powers are tackling it

On a beach in Hordeia on the northern coast of Somalia, I asked a former pirate what attracted him to piracy in the first place. The man, who wanted to remain anonymous, told me he was originally a fisherman and that was his main source of income but things changed when an illegal trawler destroyed…

Undeniable: Contacts between Trump campaign and Russia

Fact check: Senior members of his election campaign and his immediate family had repeated Russian contacts, over business and politics, during Trump's 2015-2016 battle for the White House. MILITARY Investigators have records of emails, text messages, phone calls and face-to-face meetings showing…

Brexit vote delay sinks sterling; dollar rebounds

Safe-haven bids stoked a comeback for the greenback which suffered its steepest weekly drop versus a basket of currencies in three months last week. The dollar's snapback was limited as traders reduced their expectations that the Federal Reserve might pause its interest rate hikes sooner than previously…

Communique: Empowering Kenyan Human Rights Defenders

1. From 3 – 7 December 2018, the annual human rights defenders (HRD) flagship event was held in Nairobi, organised by DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) and the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders-Kenya (NCHRD-K).

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Big trouble brewing in Somalia

Parliament speaker Mohamed Mursal agreed late Sunday to accept the motion, signed by 92 out of 275 legislators. FACTIONALISM The document accuses the president, commonly known as Farmajo, of violating the constitution "by engaging (in a) secret memorandum of understanding with foreign countries."…

Huawei: Chinese media says Canada will pay 'heavy price' if CFO isn't released

Country steps up pressure as Canada cancels a trade mission and Meng Wanzhou's bail hearing adjourned until Tuesday China has stepped up pressure on Canada ahead of the resumed bail hearing for a senior Huawei executive who was arrested in Vancouver on a US warrant. Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief…

DefendDefenders Newsletter - November 2018

Dear friends and colleagues, Today is an important landmark, as we celebrate the International Human Rights Day, while commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The past month has been a proactive…

Motion Filed to Impeach Somali President: Statement

"We have filed an impeachment against the president of the federal republic of Somalia," Abdikarim H. Abdi Buh said in a statement. Constitutionally, 92 lawmakers have to sign a motion for it to be submitted to the speaker. Parliament may debate the motion a week later. Somalia's parliament…

Uganda oo Ciidamo cusub u soo diraysa Somaliya

Dowladda Uganda, ayaa sheegtay ciidan hor leh oo ka tirsan kuwa dalkeeda inay u soo dirayso Somaliya, si ay qayb uga noqdaan hawlgalka ciidamada Amisom ee Somaliya.

Ilhan Omar responds to conservative pastor over Muslim comments: 'You're gonna have to just deal'

the conservative pastor who complained that floor of the Congress will "look like an Islamic republic." "Well sir, the floor of Congress is going to look like America... And you're gonna have to just deal," Omar tweeted with the laughing-so-hard-you're-crying face emoji.

PRESS RELEASE OF THE 27th MEETING OF THE MILITARY OPERATIONS COORDINATION COMMITTEE (MOCC)

The Military Operations Coordination Committee (MOCC) of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) held its 27th Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 30 November 2018, hosted by the African Union (AU) Commission.

Wounded prominent journalist in Mogadishu stable Press Release

A broadcast journalist and Chairman of Human Rights Journalist (HRJ) Ismail Shiekh Khalifa was in a stable condition last night following assassination attempt in which an improvised explosive device (VIED) was detonated into his car on Tuesday afternoon around 3:30 PM in Waaberi neighborhood in Mogadishu.

Immediate Press Release{SOMA, SIMHA, SWJ, NUSOJ & MAP strongly condemn the wounding of Somali Journalist}

We the undersigned media associations in Somalia are deeply saddened to learn that Mr. Ismail Sheikh Khalifa, a Somali veteran journalists and media rights activist has been seriously wounded in car bomb blast in Mogadishu.

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