Prime Minister Roble respond to Farmajo’s rivalry

File Photo/Somali Times Prime Minister Roble says the executive power of the Somali Republic belongs only to the Council of Ministers. The Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble, has issued a statement instructing all government agencies to carry out their duties in accordance with the Provisional Constitution. The prime minister’s remarks appear to contradict

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Fighting erupts between Ethiopian forces in Somalia

Reports from the Bardhere town in the Gedo region say that there was a shootout between Ethiopian troops who are part of the African Union Mission in Somalia Amisom. Several Ethiopian soldiers have been killed in a shootout by Ethiopian troops in the Gedo region According to sources, the shooting was sparked by a dispute

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Fireworks and emptiness as Tokyo prepares to douse Olympic flame

Tokyo 2020 Olympics – The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Closing Ceremony – Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan – August 8, 2021. General view of fireworks above the stadium during the closing ceremony REUTERS/Thomas Peter By David Dolan, Mari Saito, Chang-ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) – Masked athletes marched into a near-empty stadium in Tokyo on Sunday as Japan

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What is the reason for Kenyan foreign minister’s trip to Mogadishu?

Photo/Somali Times Kenyan Foreign Affairs Minister Raychelle Omamo arrived in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday, her first visit to Somalia. Kenyan Foreign Minister Raychelle Omamo will meet with her Somali counterpart Mohamed Abdirizak, Prime Minister Hussein Roble, and hold talks with President Mohamed Farmajo. Kenya’s The Star reports that Raychelle Omamo will hold talks

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Kenyan foreign minister arrives in Mogadishu

Photo/Somali Times A high level Kenyan delegation led by Foreign Affairs Minister Raychelle Omamo has arrived in the Somali capital Mogadishu today. Raychelle Omamo and her delegation were welcomed at the Aden Adde International Airport by Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak and other government officials. According to reports, the Kenyan foreign minister will hold private talks

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US B-52 bombers target advancing Taliban in Afghanistan

Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman says Taliban hit in northern Jawzjan, where they said seized provincial capital of Sheberghan The US B-52 bombers targeted positions of the advancing Taliban in Afghanistan, a government official confirmed on Saturday. “Taliban’s gathering was targeted by B-52 in Shebergan city, Jawzjan province today evening at 6:30 pm. The terrorists have

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Kenya-Somalia border dispute top agenda in CS Omamo’s Mogadishu visit

By The Star, Kenya Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo is expected in Somalia on Sunday to discuss the long-standing maritime border dispute. Somalia Foreign Affairs ministry officials confirmed to the Star that CS Omamo will be in Mogadishu on Sunday, which is her maiden trip to the country. There she will meet her counterpart

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Farmajo bans government agencies from entering into agreements during elections

Photo/Somali Times Farmajo’s order came out tonight President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo, said on Facebook propaganda campaign from his office over the bodies stopped to enter into an agreement or understanding of any pressing political, economic and security. The President said that considering the elections, he has suspended until after the elections, the

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Kenyan foreign minister will visit Mogadishu to discuss Farmajo’s maritime case-report

Credit: Twitter Kenyan foreign minister Raychelle Omamo. Kenyan Foreign Affairs Minister Raychelle Omamo is set to pay an official visit to Mogadishu on Sunday, credible sources confirmed to Somali Times. Raychelle Omamo is expected to hold talks on bilateral relations with outgoing Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, which will focus on diplomatic relations between the

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Turkish investor Harun Aydin detained at Wilson Airport

A plane taxing for take-off at Wilson Airport. Harun Aydin, the Turkish national who was among the team scheduled to accompany Deputy President William Ruto to Uganda, was on Saturday detained at the Wilson Airport after landing from Uganda. This comes after DP Ruto was on Monday dramatically blocked from boarding a flight to Uganda

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