Somaliland’s oldest statesman who became chief way before Elizabeth II was enthroned has died at 122

By Ismail Akwei Somaliland oldest statesman and chief of chiefs, Haji Abdikarim Hussein Yusuf, also known as Haji Warabe The self-declared state of Somaliland mourns its oldest statesman and chief of chiefs, Haji Abdikarim Hussein Yusuf, also known as Haji Warabe, who died on Friday at the Hargeisa International Hospital at the age of 122.

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Multiple arrests at KRA as Haji swings into action

Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji Majority of the staff are from the Domestic Taxes Department while the others are from the Customs and Border Control Department. The officers are both senior and middle-level management and have ‘betrayed the trust’ of the Kenyan public and by extension the institution of the KRA. Close to 100

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Iran Guards reject U.S. talks, cleric threatens carrier

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln approaches the Mubarak Peace Bridge as it transits the Suez Canal in Egypt, May 9, 2019. Picture taken May 9, 2019. Dan Snow/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday Tehran would not negotiate with the United States and a senior cleric warned that a U.S.

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RA International Secures Multi-Year UN Services Contract In Somalia

LONDON (Alliance News) – RA International Group PLC said Friday it had secured a new multi-year USD9.8 million support services contract with the United Nations Support Office in Somalia.Under the new deal, RA will provide vehicle and equipment fleet operation and first line maintenance services to UNSOS in up to ten locations in the eastern

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UN labour agency and Italy collaborate to promote decent employment, peace and resilience in Somalia

The UN agency labour, International Labour Organisation (ILO), and the Italian Government signed a new cooperation agreement to promote decent employment, peace and resilience in building the capacity of trade unions in collaboration with the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU). The agreement was signed by Mr. Carlo Campanile, Italian Ambassador to Somalia, and Mr.

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Turkey works insistently for full EU membership:Erdogan

Turkey struggles to become full member of EU for last 60 years, determined to gain it, says President Erdogan The Turkish president on Thursday reiterated his vow to gain full membership in the European Union despite counter-efforts.”Turkey proceeds on its way persistently despite those trying to exclude it from the European family,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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Trump urges Iran to talk over nuclear program, cannot rule out military action

FILE PHOTO – U.S. President Donald Trump waits to welcome Slovakia’s Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2019. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Iran’s leadership to sit down and talk with him about giving up Tehran’s nuclear program and said he could not rule

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Reports: Somalia arrests UAE spy network

Somali authorities are reported to have arrested a spy network working for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Only Twitter users report the news, quoting a local intelligence source. Earlier this year, Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Issa Awad said that his country’s relations with the UAE are not at the level they should. In an interview

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South Sudan’s Kiir wants a delay in formation of unity government

The president of oil-rich South Sudan said on Wednesday that the formation of a unity government should be delayed by at least a year, despite a May 12 deadline in a September peace agreement that ended the civil war. President Salva Kiir said the government had been unable to disarm, house, train and integrate South

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US-China trade talks in shadow of coming tariff increase

A container ship sails off the dockyard in Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong province Wednesday, May 8, 2019. China’s exports fell unexpectedly in April, adding to pressure on Beijing ahead of negotiations on ending a tariff war with Washington over Chinese technology ambitions. (Chinatopix Via AP) U.S. and Chinese negotiators are to resume trade talks

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