Somali Lawmakers to take vote of confidence motion against the Jawari Speaker next Saturday

Mogadishu-Deputy Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament, Mr. Abdiweli Sh. Ibrahim Mudey said that the lawmakers will meet next Saturday 31st of March and then debate and take vote of the motion against the Speaker, Mr. Mohamed Sh. Osman Jawari, Mr. Mudey said in a statement issued today that the

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DP World Wins 30-Year Concession for Greenfield Port of Banana in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO, DP World and Jose Makila Sumanda, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the signing of the Port of Banana concession in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – DP World has won a 30-year

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Ethiopia crisis: Kenya must abandon indifference and speak up – Human Rights Watch

International rights group, Human Rights Watch says as a matter of urgency, the Kenyan government must speak on the political and security ongoings in neighbouring Ethiopia. According to HRW, Kenya especially and the entire East Africa region needed to encourage Ethiopia to undertake needed reforms and to halt its continued descent into chaos. A March

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Somalia-Kenya talks over border security wall collapses

The talks between Somalia and Kenya talks over the construction of the Security wall along the border of the two countries collapsed, official confirmed. Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed, Gedo Governor accused Kenya government of resuming the construction of the wall without matual understanding with Somalia. ” The resumption of the reconstruction of the wall will soar

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Somali foreign Minister meets Rwandan counterpart in Kigali

Kigali– The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr Ahmed Issa Awad, met with Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and East African Community, Ms. Louise Mushikiwabo in Kigali and expressed the aspiration of Somalia to strengthen relations with friendly Rwanda, especially in light of the common desire

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Zimbabwe signs $4.2 billion platinum deal to overhaul mining sector

In a bid to transform its mining sector, Zimbabwe has signed a $4.2 billion deal with a Cypriot investor to develop a platinum mine and refinery in the country. Zimbabwe mines minister Winston Chitando who signed the agreement with Cyprus base Karo resources said work would start in July with the first output of platinum

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Turkey condemns bomb blast in Somali capital

Turkey on Friday “strongly” condemned the “heinous terrorist attack” Thursday in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. At least 17 people were killed and more than six wounded when a car bomb exploded on the busiest street in Mogadishu. Somali-based al-Qaeda-affiliated  group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack on the Internet. In a written statement, the Turkish Foreign

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Car bomb blast in Somali capital Mogadishu kills 14 innocent people

At least 14 people were killed and more than six wounded when a car bomb exploded on the busiest street in Somalia’s capital Thursday, according to a security official. Somalia’s Internal Security Ministry Spokesman Mr Abdi Asis Hildhiban confirmed the casualties during a news conference at the blast site in Mogadishu.He said the attack targeted

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Ethiopia to get first Muslim Prime Minister – pro-govt blogger hints

Ethiopia will have a Muslim Prime Minister by close of this week according to a pro-government blogger, Daniel Berhane. The 180-member Council of the ruling Ethiopia Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front  is currently meeting to review its activities and to elect a new Prime Minister. Berhane said in a tweet, “By the end of the week,

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Free Trade Pact Will Make Africa More Competitive – AU Chair

The African Union chairperson, President Paul Kagame, has said signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement and more intra-Afra trade will not lessen business with the rest of the world. Kagame made the remarks yesterday at the CFTA Business summit, held under the theme ‘Leveraging the Power of Business to Drive Africa’s Integration’,

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