The new Somali prime minister asked parliament to vote of confidence.

Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s new Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, who appeared in state media for the first time since his appointment, called on the Somali parliament to give him a vote of confidence. The prime minister said he hoped to receive a vote of confidence from parliament, which is expected to be presented to the

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Rights groups: UAE hired 450 mercenaries to carry out assassinations in Yemen

UAE mercenaries in Yemen [Twitter] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has hired thousands of mercenaries and deployed 450 of them in Yemen to carry out high-profile assassinations, the International Institute for Rights and Development, and the Rights Radar Foundation revealed on Thursday. These remarks came in a statement that the International Institute for Rights and

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US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87

FILE – In this Feb. 6, 2017 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif. The Supreme Court says Ginsburg has died of metastatic pancreatic cancer at age 87. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) Chief Justice John Roberts hails her as ‘a jurist of historic stature’ as her

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The latest Kenyan cargo plane crash at Aden Adde airport

Photo/Somali Times A Kenyan-registered cargo aircraft crashed in the Mogadishu airport on Saturday morning, there were no reported casualties. According to official told Somali Times. The aircraft operated by Silverstone Air Service took off from Mogadishu airport headed to Beledweyne before circling back for an emergency landing. The issue is believed to have been with

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Amina Mohamed qualifies for next round in race to head WTO

Kenyan Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed. The Kenyan candidate in the race for World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General post, qualified on Friday for the next round of tests after convincing member states of her capabilities. WTO General Council Chair David Walker announced that Ms Amina Mohamed and four other candidates will stay in the race after

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NHS Nightingale hospital in Birmingham on high alert to reopen as cases soar

(Image: PA) Around fifty attendees, including those from the military, health professionals and those who helped construct the facility, at the official opening of the NHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham By Joseph Wilkes The NHS Nightingale hospital in Birmingham has been placed on “higher alert” to reopen in the next 48-72 hours, it is reported. Dr

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Who is the new Somali Prime Minister Roble?

President Farmajo nominates. Mohamed Hussein Roble is the new Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia. Mohamed Roble, 57, was born in Hobyo, Mudug region, in 1963. He grew up in Mogadishu and received his primary education. He was a student at Gahayr National University and attended the College of Engineering. After the collapse

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Taiwan scrambles jets as 18 Chinese planes buzz island

Taiwanese domestically built Indigenous Defense Fighters (IDF) take part in the live-fire, anti-landing Han Kuang military exercise, which simulates an enemy invasion, in Taichung, Taiwan July 16, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Taiwan scrambled fighter jets on Friday as 18 Chinese aircraft buzzed the island, including crossing the sensitive mid-line of the Taiwan Strait,

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EU Parliament urges arms embargo on Saudi Arabia

EU lawmakers push for ending arms export to Saudi Arabia over killing of journalist Khashoggi, Yemen war The European Parliament on Thursday urged the EU member states to impose arms embargo on Saudi Arabia over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and Yemen war. In the EU arms export report adopted on Thursday, EU lawmakers

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President Farmajo names new Prime Minister

Photo/Somali Times The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has appointed a new Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, replacing Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire. A statement from Villa Somalia said the President, after extensive consultations on Presidential Decree, appointed Mohamed Hussein Roble as the new Prime Minister of

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