Ethiopia says Muse Bihi's arrival will not damage Ethiopia-Somalia relations

Ethiopia says Muse Bihi's arrival will not damage Ethiopia and Somalia relationMogadishu (HOL) - Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Dina Mufti said that the recent visit of Somaliland's President Muse Bihi would not affect his government's relationship with Somalia.

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UN agency says severe drought affects 3.2 mln people in Somalia

More than 3.2 million people have been affected by worsening drought which is ravaging several parts of Somalia, the United Nations humanitarian agency said Thursday.

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Five Southwest MPs elected in landslide victories in Baidoa

(HOL) - Electoral delegates in Baidoa have elected 5 MPs to Somalia's House of People to represent Southwest State on Tuesday as Somalia scrambles to complete parliamentary elections by late February.

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General Huud and General Bihi land in Mogadishu for talks with President Farmajo

(HOL) - A private plane carrying the Commander of the Somali National Army General Mohamed Tahliil Bihi and the leader of the self-styled Hiiraan Revolutionary Council, General Abukar Warsame Hud has landed at Mogadishu International Airport on Wednesday, where Somali government troops and officials…

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British 'White Widow' terrorist Samantha Lewthwaite, 37, splits from her FOURTH husband after seven years of marriage and flees Somalia

The British-born terrorist who is thought to be responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people has split from her latest partner and fled to Yemen, security sources have said.

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New Chinese fleet sent for Gulf of Aden escort mission

The 40th fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy set out from a military port in the city of Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province, on Saturday to conduct an escort mission in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia.

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Somalia government spokesman wounded in blast in capital: Reports

Somalia's government spokesperson was wounded on Sunday in an explosion in the capital suspected to have been set off by a suicide bomber, state-run media reported.

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Close to 100 Somalis who were detained in Libya arrive in Mogadishu

Close to 100 Somalis who had been detained in Libya arrived back in the country today following interventions from the Somali government and the International Organisation of Migration (IOM).

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Car bomb in Somali capital kills eight - ambulance services director

A car bomb exploded on a road leading to the airport in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, killing at least eight people, the head of the city's ambulance services said.

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Hamse Warfa is leaving for a position in the Biden administration

Hamse Warfa, deputy commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, will be joining the Biden administration as a senior advisor to the State Department at the end of the month, making him the highest-ranking Somali presidential appointee in Washington.

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International community calls on Somalia's leaders to adhere to electoral schedule, avoid violence

(HOL) - The international community called on Somalia's leaders to adhere to the agreed decisions made at the recent National Consultative Council meeting, which promised to deliver credible elections by February 25.

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The Role of Somalia for the third Turkey-Africa Summit in Istanbul

The -Turkey-Africa partnership was formalized within the 2008 Istanbul summit, amid which two result reports were embraced, to be specific the Istanbul statement and the framework for cooperation.

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Ethiopia releases political prisoners as PM calls for reconciliation

The Ethiopian government has released political prisoners among them media mogul and Oromo firebrand politician Jawar Mohamed following charges of terrorism in 2020.

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Foreign missions join the second day of the National Consultative Council meeting in Mogadishu

Representatives of the international community led by UN head in Somalia James Swan joined in for the second day of the National Consultative Council meeting today amid expectations of a way forward to conclude the long-running elections in the country.

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Somalia aims to overcome political crisis with clan-based electoral system

Somalia aims to overcome the ongoing political crisis in the country with its clan-based electoral system, called the "4.5 system."

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Somali Prime Minister Creates Committee to Look Into His Attempted Suspension - Reports

Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has appointed a special committee to investigate his attempted suspension by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, local media report.

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U.S. cuts off Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea from Africa duty-free trade program

(Reuters) The United States on Saturday cut Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from access to a duty-free trade program, following through on President Joe Biden's threat to do so over alleged human rights violations and recent coups.

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Uhuru, Blinken hold talks on Ethiopia, Somalia

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Tuesday held talks with peace in Ethiopia and Somalia topping the agenda.

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US urges Somali leaders to cease escalatory rhetoric

The US on Wednesday urged Somalia's president and prime minister to take steps to reduce tensions as a bitter feud between the two leaders continued.

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PM-allied Minister of Security promises investigation into heavy-handed police tactics during anti-Farmajo protests

The Minister of Security of the Federal Government of Somalia, Abdullahi Mohamed Nur, has said that an investigation will be launched into allegations that the Somali Police Force used heavy-handed tactics to disperse an anti-Farmajo protest in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday.

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PM Roble calls Farmaajo 'immediate former president' as both sides bitterly feud

Differences between Prime Minister Mohamed Roble and President Mohamed Farmaajo hit the fever pitch Monday morning after the Office of the Prime Minister described Farmaajo as 'immediate former president'.

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Somalia: President 'suspends' prime minister amid tensions over elections

President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has adjourned the powers of Prime Minister Roble over accusations of corruption. The surprise announcement came as the two leaders clashed over delays in ongoing elections.

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