The president meets with the mediation committee from speaker Jawari

The President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed met with parliament members loyal to speaker Mr Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawaari on Saturday in Mogadishu, a source close to the meeting told Somali Times The President and the members discussed how to resolve the dispute between the parliament and cabinet, according to the source. The MPs are

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The Somali Finance minister is good example, economic growth

Moqadishu– Every government must work on the basis of the financial system and program funding for the community and other funding sources for development projects shared with interested countries or close friends of those governments. Somali government at this time was born into the desire of the community, succeeded in preparing and presenting a financial

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Business mogul Dangote faults Kenya over corruption

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has faulted Kenya’s leadership for their greed and persistent failure to place matters of national interest first when it comes to development. Speaking to a renowned Kenyan journalist Jeff Koinange, he shelved his plans to build a mega cement factory in Kenya after being put off by top decision makers

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Three-nation Nile talks over Ethiopian dam collapse

Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour said on Friday that a fresh round of talks to respond to Egypt’s concerns over a mega dam being built by Ethiopia on the Nile has failed A 17-hour discussion between foreign ministers and intelligence officers failed to resolve differences over Ethiopia’s $4bn (£2bn) Grand Renaissance Dam being built along

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Uganda: Museveni Nominates New Commissioners his sister,

position of deputy chairperson of the Education Service Commission . The commission advises the President on matters of education and appointing all personnel in the education service. It also oversees both the teaching and non-teaching staff of post-primary and tertiary institutions, except national universities. Mr Museveni did not give any explanation for the nomination of

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Forty six soldiers arrested in connection with Wednesday House session standoff

Mogadish – Forty-Six soldiers apprehended after they allegedly interrupted yesterday’s Lower House session, officials confirmed.Soldiers who mainly drowned from police and National Intelligence and Security Agency NISA were deployed into the Parliament building to disrupt the debate on the motion against Jawari, Somali National Army Chief, Abdiweli Jama Gorod who spoke to media said several

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Jawari surrendered to Amisom security

Mogadishu – The political stand-off in Mogadishu surrounding Jawari’s impeachment reached a crescendo on Wednesday afternoon after Amisom troops have intervened with the security of Parliament. Amisom troops were seen escorting House Speaker Mr Mohamed Osman Jawari and the 2nd Deputy Speaker Mahad Awad from the Parliament building after a raucous session nearly ended in

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Somalia’s MPs to vote on the impeachment motion against speaker Jawari

The lawmakers of Somalia’s Federal parliament are expected to hold on Wednesday a key session with its agenda to vote on an impeachment motion against the house speaker. The overall Security of Mogadishu has been tightened by Somali and Amisom forces ahead of the impeachment motion against the Speaker of Lower House Mr Mohamed Osman

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Somalia speaker of parliament refuses to resign amid political crisis

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu – The president of Somalia’s Federal Government Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed met Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Mohamed Osman Jawari , “They are asking me to resign, but I am not going to resign, I do not work for them,” the words of a defiant Mr Mohamed Osman Jawari, Somalia’s Speaker

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China-Zimbabwe must open new chapter on relations: Xi to Mnangagwa

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday told President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe that they should work towards a new chapter in ties, during the African leader’s first state visit to China since he seized power last year. Mnangagwa, who was sworn in as president in November after a de facto military coup ended Robert Mugabe’s

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