Why Hassan Sheikh travelling to Garowe town?

File Photo/Somali Times Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud is expected to arrive in Garowe, where he will hold talks with the governor of that administration warlord Said Deni and other officials. Villa Somalia did not give full details about the president’s travel plan, but reliable sources close to the president told Somali Times some of

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Why China locked Kenya out of new debt relief deal

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Beijing on April 25, 2019 By Business Daily Africa The elevation of Kenya to the middle-income status saw China lock the country out of a new list of African nations that will receive a Beijing debt relief this year, under a plan by the

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US urges permanent end to conflict in Ethiopia amid renewed violence

By Anadolu Agency US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the opposing sides involved in the conflict in Ethiopia late Wednesday to work towards a permanent cease-fire amid renewed clashes in the East African country. “Five months ago, a truce was declared in northern Ethiopia, which reduced violence and saved lives. We are concerned that

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Ethiopia says it shot down a plane carrying weapons for the TPLF terror group

The Ethiopian government said it shot down an army plane that the government said was carrying weapons for the TPLF group, which is at war with the Ethiopian government. Major General Tesfaye Ayalew, the Chief of Operations of the Ethiopian Military, said that the plane crossed from Sudan, which is a neighbor of Ethiopia. On

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Kenyan agent Ahmed Madobe sparks a new political war against Somalia president Hassan Sheikh

During the five years of Ahmed Madobe’s political war with President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, the Jubaland governor did not need military power to be saved from Farmajo, as he is protected by Kenyans. Kenyan agent Ahmed Madobe sparks a new political war against Somalia president Hassan Sheikh. Kenyan informant Ahmed Madobe needed the support of

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How can you defeat Al-Shabab when the president, spy chief, minister of religion are members?

A photograph appear on the Internet/Al-Shabab terrorist group members The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia has finally spoken to the Somali people, after the attack on Hotel Hayat on Friday. The President’s speech was mostly lying where he is talking to the public and he is asking for support and to avoid working

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UK trade unions launch campaign for higher minimum wage amid cost of living crisis

By Anadolu Agency UK’s Trade Union Congress (TUC) launched a campaign on Wednesday to increase the minimum wage to £15 ($17.74) an hour amid a biting cost-of-living crisis. The TUC is a federation of trade unions in England and Wales. TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “Millions of low-paid workers live wage packet to wage

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Global growth fears send FTSE 100 to near three-week lows

The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Britain, Photographer Reuters/Toby Melville By Reuters UK’s FTSE 100 tumbled to near three-week lows on Wednesday after economic data highlighted growing risks of a recession, while investors braced for hawkish views from central bank policymakers as inflationary pressures remain elevated. The blue-chip

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Why rising Somali numbers scare us

A photograph appear on the Internet/East Africa Colonial Map By The Star, Kenya We are afraid of the tables being turned Afraid that once they are numerous enough to control state resources, they will treat the rest of us just as we have treated them since Independence. An impassioned storm was recently ignited on social

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Kenyan group sues UK government over what it calls colonial-era land theft

A tea plantation in Kenya’s Kericho highlands in Kericho county. The Kipsigis community says it was forcefully evicted from the land in 1934 : Photographer Tony Karumba/AFP By Reuters A group of Kenyans filed a case against the British government at the European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday over what it said was colonial-era

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