Farmajo presides over a preliminary meeting of the National Electoral Consultative Conference

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, February 21, 2021: The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo chaired a preliminary meeting of the National Consultative Conference on the implementation of the recommendations of the Federal Electoral Technical Committee. The meeting was attended by the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble,

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Somalia’s most famous singer Fadumo Ali Nakruma dies in Mogadishu

Photo/Somali Times Fadumo Ali Nakruma, a popular singer from the Waberi group has passed away today at the Martini Hospital in Mogadishu. She was admitted to Martini Hospital in the last few days with a coronavirus infection, which eventually led to her death. Fadumo Nakruma was a national singer and one of the pillars of

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Djokovic on cloud nine in Australia after Medvedev mauling

Tennis – Australian Open – Men’s Singles Final – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 21, 2021 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates with the trophy after winning his final match against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev REUTERS/Kelly Defina By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A tournament that had to contend with many uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, climaxed

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Somali government said the UAE is encouraging unrest

Somalia Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Osman Dubbe said United Arab Emirates of violating international law by belittling Somalia’s government as “interim” and seeking to sow violence. A Saturday UAE statement on recent clashes in the country also violates bilateral fellowship, Osman Dubbe, Somalia’s information minister, told a press conference in Mogadishu. “The UAE

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Somali special forces killed over 50 al-Shabaab terrorists

File Photo/Somali Times Group’s intelligence chief in lower Shabelle region among those killed. The Somali National Army (SNA) claimed that it killed more than 50 al-Shabaab members, including two senior commanders, in an operation in the lower Shabelle region. According to Anadolu Agency report. The military operation against the Somali-based al-Qaeda affiliated terror group took

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Kenya and UAE destabilize supporting demonstrations in Somalia

Photo/Somali Times The United Arab Emirates has called the Somali government led by Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo a transitional government. According to Somali officials, which told Somali Times that Kenya and United Arab Emirates are interfering with Somalia’s affairs and sovereignty. They pay puppets to demonstrate and to carry a board writing the Arabic language in

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Princess Eugenie and husband pick a name for their baby son

In this undated photo released by Buckingham Palace on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, Britain’s Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank pose for a photo with their son. The couple have named their baby August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, Buckingham Palace said Saturday. The baby — a ninth great-grandchild for Queen Elizabeth II — was born

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Osaka beats Brady to win Australian Open

Tennis – Australian Open – Women’s Singles Final – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 20, 2021 Japan’s Naomi Osaka celebrates winning her final match against Jennifer Brady of the U.S. REUTERS/Loren Elliott MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Naomi Osaka gave Jennifer Brady a lesson in Grand Slam tennis as she cruised to a 6-4 6-3 win to

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Gravely Concerned by Violence Outbreak in Somalia, Secretary-General Calls for Calm

File Photo/Somali Times According to the following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the outbreak of violence in Mogadishu and calls on all parties to exercise restraint and calm. The Secretary-General urges the Federal Government of Somalia and Federal Member States leaders to

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UK urges UN resolution for pause in conflicts for virus jabs

In this image made from UNTV video, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks during a U.N. Security Council high-level meeting on COVID-19 recovery focusing on vaccinations, chaired by British Foreign Secretary Dominc Raab, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, at UN headquarters, in New York. (UNTV via AP) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Britain circulated a draft

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