Somali PM Roble admits under pressure election from Farmajo

File Photo/Somali Times Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has for the first time acknowledged that he is under pressure from President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, who reached an agreement last year. Roble said Farmajo was one of several challenges posed by the election. “The three-tier pot is between state leaders, candidates and the office of

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Eyes on General Kibochi as Amisom mandate expires

By Daily Nation General Kibochi go home peacefully Somalia is responsible its own security The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) may not withdraw from Somalia in the next few months as earlier planned.The African Union (AU) has appealed to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to extend the mandate of the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom), which was to end on December 31.In a

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Some British hospitals struggle with staff shortages due to COVID-19

Nurses react as they treat a COVID-19 patient in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) at Milton Keynes University Hospital, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Milton Keynes, Britain, January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville By Reuters British hospitals, particularly in London, are struggling to maintain staffing levels due to the number who are

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Ten African Countries with the Strongest Currencies

By African Exponent Africa may not be one of the wealthiest continents in the world because of how much disenfranchisement and colonialism the continent has faced. However, many post-independence countries have worked hard to restore and create valuable economies that can stand alongside some of the strongest and oldest currencies globally. Below is the top

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Somalis living in Turkey face serious threats

Photo: Credit to Pinterest The situation of the Somali people in Turkey is deteriorating following the attack by Bashi Hosh Jabril, a Somali Canadian national, by Turkish bandits earlier this month, who died of his injuries. Somali nationals living in Turkey have been stigmatized by the Somali community in some neighborhoods, especially Kizilay, which has

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Discontent with Johnson imperils his future, UK virus rules

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions at the Houses of Parliament, in London, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. British lawmakers have voted to approve new restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant. The House of Commons approved measures ordering masks to be worn

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Former Somali deputy prime minister arrested in Hargeisa

Former Somali Deputy Prime Minister Mohamed Omar Carte Qalib has been arrested at Egal Airport in Hargeisa after being seized with a Somali diplomatic passport, an unnamed official told the media. Carte returned to Hargeisa last year and resigned as a member of parliament from the Somali government, after his father, Omar Carte Qalib, fell

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UK inflation hits decade high ahead of central bank meeting

A woman wears a face mask while walking crossing a road outside the Bank of England, in the financial district, known as The City, in London, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. While many people will re-start working from home, the British government raised the country’s official coronavirus threat level on Sunday, warning the rapid spread of

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UK to remove all 11 countries from travel red list

By Anadolu Agency Country imposed travel bans after omicron variant was first detected in South Africa and Botswana All 11 countries on the UK’s red travel list will be taken off the list early Wednesday, British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. On Twitter Tuesday, Shapps added: “All current (coronavirus) testing measures remain in place

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Bitcoin could become ‘worthless’, Bank of England warns

Provided by The Guardian Illustration: Dado Ruvić/Reuters The Guardian By Richard Partington The Bank of England has said that bitcoin could be “worthless” and people investing in the digital currency should be prepared to lose everything. In a warning over the potential risks for investors, the central bank questioned whether there was any inherent worth

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