Somali foreign Minister receives a copy of the credentials of the Ambassador of France to Somalia

Mogadishu- The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr Ahmed Isse Awad, received at his office in the Ministry a copy of the credentials of the new Ambassador of France to Somalia . Ms. Aline Kuster-Menager. Congratulating the Ambassador on her appointment. Minister Ahmed Awad expressed the hope

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Somali spy chief meets Ex terrorist Al-Shabaab deputy in Baidoa

A trip was not planned by the Somalia federal government Somali spy chief Hussein Osman Hussein today in Baidoa region.After reaching Baidoa, they were welcomed by the officials of the Baidoa region of Somalia, parliamentarians and other members, and the Somali spy chief and his delegation will be staying in Baidoa town in the Bay

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Ethiopia’s challenge in Somali region: overcoming ‘mafia’-style violence

Roving militias killing civilians. Prisoners stripped naked and rolled in hot ashes. “Mafia”-style murders and violence that forced more than a million people from their homes. That’s the legacy that Mustafa Omer, the new president of Ethiopia’s gas-rich Somali region in the east, will have to overcome following the ouster after 11 years of the

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No economic crisis in Turkey, only manipulative moves, Erdoğan says

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan assured investors and the public that there was no economic crisis in Turkey and the sudden rise in exchange rates were only manipulative moves, saying that the country will follow its own programs and come up with its own solutions to reach its goals. Speaking at the Justice and Development Party

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Saudi Arabia Tells Trump No More Oil

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman responded publicly to President Donald Trump’s recent spate of Tweets and statements concerning oil. While the President has been asking for Saudi Arabia to increase oil production to flood the market and keep prices down, the prince said no. This is a risk for Saudi Arabia, because Saudi

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UK, Germany sign defense cooperation statement

Britain and Germany signed a Joint Vision Statement on Friday to deepen the relationship between the two countries and boost defense cooperation, a government statement said. The new vision statement, signed in Berlin by British Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson and his German counterpart Ursula von der Leyen, will strengthen U.K.-German cooperation across a range of

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US First Lady Melania Trump arrives in Kenya

US First Lady Melania Trump has arrived in Nairobi on the third day of her solo trip to Africa to promote health and education.Mrs Trump landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Thursday night on her maiden visit to Kenya ahead of her talks with First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Friday. She has already visited

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Former terrorist Al-Shabaab deputy leader to seek elected in office -joke

A former terrorist-Al Shabaab deputy leader has announced an entry candidate, politics, is a joke .Mukhtar Robow Abu Mansur is said to have announced his candidacy for leadership of the Southwest regional administration on Thursday, October 4. The elections are to take place next month. Abu Mansur, a one-time candidate on the United States terror

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Somali Prime Minister meets UN Special Representative to Somalia

Mogadishu – The Prime Minister of the Federal Government Somalia His Excellency Hassan Ali Khaire today welcomed the new UN Secretary-General’s special envoy for Somalia, Nicholas Haysom. Mr Hassan Ali Khaire and Mr Nicholas Haysom discussed the co-operation and acceleration of the national plans. “I am delighted to welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary-General

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Eritrea: Diplomacy Changes, but Political Prisoners Remain

The recent arrest of Eritrea’s former finance minister is a troubling sign that repressive tactics continue despite changes in Eritrea’s diplomatic engagements. Human Rights Watch released a video about Eritrean political prisoners including 21 senior government officials and journalists detained in 2001 after they criticized President Isaias Afewerki. Eritrean authorities arrested Abrehe Kidane Berhane, the

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