Somalia. National Economic Council Launched

Mogadishu– The Government has officially launched the National Economic Council, which was established by a presidential decree on July 12, 2018. The Council was set up as an advisory council that supports the President and the government on management of pertinent economic policy matters, as well as provides economic analysis and policy advice on the

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UN condemns the killing of children’s in Yemen

UN-A meeting in New York, The UN Security Council condemned the assassination of a number of Yemeni children, demanding that an independent investigation into the assassination of the Saudi Armed Forces killed many children Yemen, as they were carrying a bus. Following the meeting, the council agreed to review the results of the military intervention

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Erdogan warns US of harming its own interests, security

Turkish president urges Washington to give up misguided notions ‘before it is too late’ Unilateral steps taken by the U.S. only harm its interests and security, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday in an article he wrote for The New York Times. “At a time when evil continues to lurk around the world, unilateral

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Six Ethiopians killed alleged revenge attacks in Djibouti

Djibouti- six people of Ethiopian origin have been killed in alleged revenge attacks Witnesses in Djibouti say six people of Ethiopian origin have been killed in alleged revenge attacks over the past three days. The witnesses said the Ethiopians were killed in separate incidents, mostly during night time, by Djiboutians. Hundreds are also wounded, according

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UAE to build oil pipeline between Eritrea and Ethiopia

The United Arab Emirates will build an oil pipeline connecting Eritrea’s port city of Assab with Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, an Ethiopian state-affiliated broadcaster said on Friday. Fana Broadcasting said the information was revealed during a meeting in Addis Ababa between Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Reem Al Hashimy, the UAE’s state minister for

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The Somali foreign deputy minister was suspended by Prime Minister due to corruption

Mogadishu – Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheire has suspended Deputy Foreign Minister, Mukhtar Mahad Daud over misuse of public funds, stepping up his fight against corruption amongst his cabinet. Last week, Police officer stormed the office of Mr Daud after a court issued an arrest warrant. The arrest Mr Daud, who is facing alleged corruption

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Determined diplomacy needed to mend relations between Canada and Saudi Arabia, experts say

Relations between Canada and Saudi Arabia are likely to be frosty for a considerable time in the wake of this week’s bruising diplomatic meltdown and it will take determined fence-mending to restore the relationship, experts say.“I think it’s going to take a cooling-off period, perhaps a significant cooling-off period for this brouhaha to pass over,”

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Over 43M passengers chose Turkish Airlines in Jan-July

Ankara-Turkish Airlines carried 43.2 million passengers from January to July this year, the airline announced Thursday. Number of passengers rises 15.2 pct year-on-year to 43.2M in first 7 months of 2018, says the airline According to a statement, the total number of passengers carried by Turkey’s national flag carrier saw a 15.2-percent hike on a

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Somalia supports Saudi Arabia diplomatic row with Canada.

Somalia’s minister of foreign affairs, Mr Ahmed Isse Awad has provided more explanations about the country’s decision to support Saudi Arabia in its diplomatic row with Canada. The minister denied reports that Somalia has been pressured to show solidarity for Saudi Arabia’s move to freeze its trade ties with Canada and expel its ambassador. “Somali

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Internet in eastern Ethiopia shut down after regional violence

Authorities have shut off Internet access in eastern Ethiopia amid an outbreak of violence there, residents said on Wednesday, a sign of the challenges facing reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in containing ethnic tensions in parts of the country. The residents, one speaking from Oromia region and the other from the city of Harar, said

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