Tanzania cyber law introduces $900 fees for bloggers

Tanzania’s government has approved a law that will regulate content posted online, introducing fees for bloggers and online media in addition to policing morals and authenticity of social media users. The regulation known as the Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations 2018, was initially published by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) and came

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Somali Prime Minister visits the Ministry of Health

Somali Prime Minister, Mr Hassan Khaire, on a visit to the Ministry of Health, has welcomed the Minister of Health Mrs Fowsia Abikar Nur and some of the Ministry’s staff. The Prime Minister’s visit to the Ministry of Health and public health services was provided by the public, and he then listened to the Ministry

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Uganda: Government Proposes Shs100 Daily Tax On Social Media Users

The government has proposed a daily taxation of Shs100 on all social media users.While addressing journalists at Uganda Media Centre today, the State Minister for Planning, Mr David Bahati said the Shs100 will be charged daily on each SIM card that uses internet for social media. President Museveni recently revealed he was planning to introduce

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The Minister Air Aviation with delegation travel to Turkey

Istanbul – The Minister of Transport and Air Transport of Somalia Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Salat “Omar” has Turkish Airlines’s Turkish Airlines flight headquarters in Istanbul. Minister Oomaar is committed to re-establishing the name and honor of the Somali Airlines . Mr Mohamoud Abdullahi Salad “Omar” and the delegation led by the Turkish Airlines CEO at

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Turkey tells US, Russia to stop ‘fighting like bullies’

ANKARA-Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has urged the U.S. and Russia to stop “fighting like street bullies”. Speaking at the Gebze Technical University in northwestern Kocaeli province Wednesday, Yildirim said: “‘I have better missiles’ one says. The other says ‘my missiles are better’. They are fighting like street bullies.” The Turkish premier’s remarks came after U.S.

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Somalia has repaid UAE’s support with insult: Bahrain Foreign Minister

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister, Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, has weighed in on the diplomatic tension between United Arab Emirates  and Somalia, describing the latter as ungrateful and unfair to its Gulf ally.Khalifa used his official Twitter account to blast Somalia for ‘denying and insulting’ its ally ‘in the name of the nation’s enemies’, despite UAE’s

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Parliament Speaker comments his resignation

Mogadishu- Former Speaker of the Somali Federal Parliament’s Lower House, Mr Mohamed Osman Jawari on Tuesday officially commented his resignation plan and said that the political standoff came to end, officials said.Mr. Osman said in press conference at the state house with President Mohamed Abdulahi Mohamed that they avoided foreign intervention that their political in-fight

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Mogadishu Mayor meets with Mayor of Ankara

Ankara – The Mayor of Mogadishu, Banadir region Mr Abdirahman Omar Osman talked with the Mayor of  Ankara Prof. Mustafa Tuna participated in the renovation of local government jobs in Benadir region. The Turkish Mayor, who has been in charge of some of the regional administrations and regions in the country, said the plan is

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UK minister lauds Amisom for its role in securing Somalia

Mogadishu-A visiting UK Minister of State for the Armed Forces Rt. Hon. Mark Lancaster has paid tribute to the AU troops in Somalia for securing the country and reducing the threat of terrorism. The minister yesterday met with the AU Special Representative to Somalia, Ambassador Mr Francisco Caetano Madeira and the Amisom Force Commander Lt.

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Russia may Recognize Breakaway Hargeisa, North Somalia To Open Base

Russia hopes to open a 1500-man naval base in the breakaway Hargeisa, Somalia in the horn of Africa, a region where numerous countries have done so in recent years because of its strategic location. But in exchange, Africa sources say, the  leadership expects Russia to recognize its independence  Hargeisa,  from Somalia. If that happens, Moscow,

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