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Djibouti would welcome Turkish military base, Djiboutian ambassador says

Djibouti is open to any kind of approach from Turkey such as building a military base to secure the Red Sea, Djiboutian ambassador to Ankara Aden H. Abdillahi has said, pointing to possible steps that could be taken to strengthen military ties between the two countries. Citing the Red Sea as the second-busiest…

A prominent journalist arrested in Jowhar ,Somalia

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns in the strongest terms possible the arrest of a Somali journalist in the town of Jowhar, the Headquarters of Hirshabelle State, 90 km North of the Somali capital Mogadishu, on Thursday afternoon, December 28,2017 by the police.Mogadishu, December…

Somalia once again to host international soccer matches

The Somali Football Federation (SFF) has announced plans to host international games beginning next year because of improving security, the head of the body has announced. President of the SFF, Abdiqani Said Arab, says the time has come for Somalia to organize home games in the country's soccer…

Trump travel ban should not apply to people with strong U.S. ties: cour

(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday said President Donald Trump's hotly contested travel ban targeting people from six Muslim-majority countries should not be applied to people with strong U.S. ties. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers several West Coast states, also said…

Somalia releases jailed ex-minister and government critic

Somalia has released without charge a former minister and critic of the government who spent two days in jail after being arrested for alleged treason, a lawmaker said on Thursday. The arrest of Abdirahman Abdishakur, who was a candidate in a February election won by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed,…

Trump's Jerusalem move spurs opposition in UN General Assembly

In a rebuke of President Donald Trump, the UN General Assembly began debate Thursday on a resolution reaffirming that the status of Jerusalem must be resolved through negotiations and that any decision by the U.S. or others before then has no legal standing. The General Assembly is expected to vote…

The weekly cabinet meeting today discused about the election, security, law, civil service, and other matters.

In a normal of weekly Cabinet meeting today, which cheared by the Prime Minister of Federal Governmant H.E Hassan Ali Khaire was discussed about the election, security, civil service law and other matters. First of all, the cabinet has received a statement from the Security Minister, saying that the…

UN says there are 258 million international migrants today

An estimated 258 million people have left their birth countries and are now living in other nations — an increase of 49 percent since 2000, says a U.N. report on international migration released Monday. The biennial report released on International Migrants Day said the percentage of the world's…

Kenya stands its ground in sea row with Somalia

A statement from the Office of the Attorney-General Githu Muigai has said Kenya's position is that the maritime border remains as it is and the dispute be solved through negotiations. "This position is entrenched in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and several resolutions…

Former minister detained in night raid, bodyguards clashed with security forces

Somali security forces have detained a former minister on Sunday night after a violent clash with his bodyguards, the security ministry said on Monday.

Farah crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Olympic and world champion Mo Farah capped his final season as a track athlete by winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award on Sunday. The distance runner, who won his sixth world championships gold medal in London this year when he triumphed in the 10,000…

Somalia PM Says His Government Demanded US Aid Cut

Somalia's prime minister, Hassan ali-Khaire, said his government had demanded the U.S. briefly suspend aid to much of Somalia's armed forces in an effort to improve transparency and accountability following corruption concerns. Speaking Saturday to reporters in Mogadishu, Khaire blamed former…

COMMUNIQUE ON ENDING FGM IN SOMALIA FROM FGM WORKSHOP IN GAROWE, 10 - 14 December, 2017

15 December 2017, Garowe: Participants from the public and private Media in Somalia together with members form the religious leaders have convened in Garowe for a 4 day training on Ending FGM MEDIA TRAINING ACADEMY from 10-14 December, 2017.

US Defense Secretary Optimistic About Improving Somalia Accountability

PENTAGON —U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Friday that he was optimistic about improving Somali accountability concerning the distribution of American aid to Somali armed forces, much of which was suspended because of corruption concerns. "I'm sure we can get this thing under control,…

Somalis say they were shackled and beaten on aborted ICE deportation flight

Rahim Mohamed, 32, was already dreading being deported from his home of 15 years in Atlanta to Somalia, a country he hadn't seen since he was a teenager. His dread transformed into a nightmare when he was chained to a seat on a plane for 46 hours with 91 other Somalis who say they were denied adequate…

London's Mohamed Ali continues to dominate Cross Country world

A west London teen runner, Mohamed Ali, has recently achieved his latest notch on his cross country belt with a decisive win at the South of England Masters' and Inter Counties Championships at Horspath Fields in Oxford, UK on Saturday.

The African Union Commission rejects allegations of human rights violations by AMISOM troops {PRESS RELEASE}

The African Union Commission has rejected allegations of human rights violations by AMISOM troops contained in a report launched by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) Human Rights and Protection Group (HRPG) and the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR).

NUSOJ and journalist members attend the burial of murdered Somali journalist {Press Release }

Relatives, journalist colleagues and friends attended on Tuesday morning 12 December,2017 the funeral of Somali journalist killed yesterday (Sunday) evening in Mogadishu ,the capital city of Somalia . The body of the dead journalist Mohamed Ibrahim Gaabow was carried in coffins from a mortuary to prayers…

Real Madrid Oo Dooneysa Kahor Kulanka PSG Ee Champions League In Heshiis Waali Ah Ay La Gasho Kooxda Arsenal Si Kaliya Ay Kaga Hesho Saxiixa Alexis Sanchez.

Real Madrid Oo Dooneysa Kahor Kulanka PSG Ee Champions League In Heshiis Waali Ah Ay La Gasho Kooxda Arsenal Si Kaliya Ay Kaga Hesho Saxiixa Alexis Sanchez.

Why A Pill That's 4 Cents In Tanzania Costs Up To $400 In The U.S.

It just depends where you live. The 4 cents is in Tanzania. That'll cover the two pills it takes to knock out the intestinal parasite. But in the United States, where hookworm has re-emerged, the price for two 200 mg tablets of albendazole can cost as much as $400. The pill will put an end to the…

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