Who do you think will be the next Governor in Puntland region and why 2019?

Who do you think will be the next Governor in Puntland region and why 2019? According to the plan, on Jan 8, 2019, there will be a Governor’s election commission elected by traditional elders in the selection of Governor and Deputy Governor, the appointment was five years before the 2019 Governor election and a vote, but

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US: Iran to pay for any attack on our missions in Iraq

The White House threatened Tuesday to hold Iran responsible for any attacks by Tehran’s allies on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq. In a written statement, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Iran did not act to stop “attacks by its proxies in Iraq, which it has supported with funding, training and weapons”. “The United States will

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Ethiopia, Eritrea troops to celebrate new year together

For the leaders of Eritrea and Ethiopia, 11th September 2018 marks a new dawn, as they celebrate the New Year with the resolve to be more peaceful and united. In a show of unity, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki opened a border crossing at Bure, a region that saw some

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Official: US ‘Gravely Concerned’ by Reports of Abuse by Ugandan Security Forces

The United States is “gravely concerned” by reports of excessive force used by Uganda’s security forces against lawmakers and journalists in the northwestern town of Arua, a State Department official said on Monday after the country’s opposition called on Washington to suspend military support to Kampala. Five lawmakers, including opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, who is

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Greece’s biggest migrant camp on Lesbos faces closure over public health risks

Greece’s biggest migrant camp faces closure next month unless authorities clean up “uncontrollable amounts of waste,” the regional governor said, citing public health risks. The Moria camp, on the Greek island of Lesbos, has long been described by the United Nations and other human rights organizations as overcrowded and unfit for humans. More than 8,300

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A suicide bomber detonated a Car explosive-Hodan district headquarters

The Hodan District headquarters has been hit by a series of Suicide bomber detonated a Car explosives grenade and gun attacks since it was officially unilaterally declared as the death and injury suffered by the blast. Six people were killed and another 16 injured when a car bomb exploded outside a local government office in Mogadishu

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Uganda warns against interference as pressure mounts on U.S. to cut military support

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday warned against foreign interference in the country’s politics days after an opposition call for the United States to suspend military aid over the government’s human rights record. Museveni also accused some unnamed foreign countries of seeking to influence the nation’s politics by funnelling assistance to the

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U.S. Open 2018: Djokovic beats del Potro for 14th Grand Slam

Sept. 9 (UPI) — Novak Djokovic won his 14th career Grand Slam by beating Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets at the 2018 U.S. Open on Sunday in New York City. Djokovic, 31, won the match 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 for his third U.S. Open crown at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

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US Open Tennis 2018 Women’s Final: Winner, Score and Twitter Reaction

Japan’s Naomi Osaka pulled off a historic victory in her first Grand Slam championship event by beating Serena Williams in straight sets at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, New York, but controversial penalty calls by chair umpire Carlos Ramos took some of the lustres away from the occasion. Osaka showed excellent power and consistency

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Fundamentals of Turkish economy ‘very strong,’ Qatari minister says

Fundamentals of Turkish economy are “very strong,” Qatar’s economy and the commercial minister said.”Sometimes in economies, there may be up and downs, but the important thing is fundamentals of economies,” Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed al-Thani told Anadolu Agency in Berlin. Last month, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has said Qatar will

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