Drama awaits Jubaland presidential poll as two parliaments named

The Somalia federal government Ministry of Interior has warned that it will not recognise the outcome of Jubaland election for contravening election procedures.The international community still urges the different parties to respect the rule of law and maintain peace. The Jubaland State of Somalia on Tuesday swore in a 73-member Parliament, including 11 female lawmakers

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Ethiopians Tortured in a Detention Home in Saudi Arabia

Photo/IOM The state of Ethiopian Immigrants in Saudi Arabia calls for immediate government intervention. It’s tough when you are targeted for deportation in a foreign country. You are always on the run. Its far worse when you are treated like a criminal. This is unfortunate situation for most Ethiopians living in Saudi Arabia. Since 2017,

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U.S. Rep Tlaib says she won’t visit West Bank under Israel’s ‘oppressive’ conditions

U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib listens to a comment from a constituent during a Town Hall style meeting in Inkster, Michigan, U.S. August 15, 2019. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook U.S. congresswoman Rashida Tlaib on Friday rejected Israel’s offer to let her travel to the West Bank, saying she would not visit her family after the Israeli government lifted

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Somalia: Airstrike kills 21 al-Shabaab militants

In a fresh military thrust, Somali forces recently liberated strategic town of Awdhegle from al-Shabaab At least 21 al-Shabaab militants are reported killed in Somalia’s southern province of Lower Shabelle late Thursday, as part of a renewed military campaign, the military sources said. Quoting military officials, the Somali National Army (SNA) radio network, reported that

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Israel to allow U.S. Rep Tlaib to visit family in West Bank

U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib listens to a comment from a constituent during a Town Hall style meeting in Inkster, Michigan, U.S. August 15, 2019. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook Israel will allow U.S. lawmaker Rashida Tlaib to visit her family in the occupied West Bank on humanitarian grounds, the interior ministry said on Friday, after barring an official

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A Southall man has been banned from annoying anyone in all of Ealing

Abdillahi Adan is only allowed to take a very specific route home and cannot “loiter” along the way (Image: Ealing Police) Abdillahi Adan has also been banned from the Havelock Housing Estate A man from Southall has been banned from the estate where he lives as well as from annoying anyone in the entire borough

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Southall girl whose mum died when she was a week old achieves uni dream

Hamdaa Ali worked to support herself and sister while studying a levels at Villiers High School (Image: Submitted) She moved to the UK without her parents when she was just nine years old A Southall student from Somalia who had to work in a call centre to fund her A-level studies has said she’s ecstatic

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Senior representatives International community engages with stakeholders in Jubaland’s electoral process

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu – Senior representatives of the African Union (AU), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations (UN) travelled to Kismayo today to engage with stakeholders on Jubaland’s ongoing electoral process, which is expected to culminate in the election by the State Assembly of the State President. The delegation held a

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Israel bans entry to outspoken US congresswomen

Photo (AP) Israel said Thursday that it will bar two Democratic congresswomen from entering the country ahead of a planned visit over their support for a Palestinian-led boycott movement, a decision announced shortly after President Donald Trump tweeted that it would “show great weakness” to allow them in. The move to bar Reps. Rashida Tlaib

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India’s Modi defends Kashmir policy amid clash with Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses to the nation on the country’s Independence Day from the ramparts of the historical Red Fort in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. Modi said that stripping the disputed Kashmir region of its statehood and special constitutional provisions has helped unify the country. Modi gave the annual Independence

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