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International community puts pressure on Farmajo

According to Villa Somalia sources told Somali Times that efforts are underway to secure a meeting between the Federal Government and its member states. United Nations envoy to Somalia James Swan and US Ambassador to Somalia Donald Yamamoto have made various contacts with the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia and heads of state,

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Here is How Rwanda Became Africa’s Cleanest Country

Kigali, the cleanest city Rwanda’s progressive move from its disastrous history to being one of the leading economic forces on the continent is remarkable. And in that narrative one expects to find reports about how Rwanda is a repressive country, under the leadership of its president, Paul Kagame. But more remarkable is how the East

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Erdogan: Turkey may suspend ties with UAE over Israel deal

Turkey has diplomatic and trade ties with Israel, but relations have been strained for years. [AP] Turkey is considering suspending diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates and withdrawing its ambassador after agreement between the Gulf state and Israel to normalise ties was revealed, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. The Turkish foreign ministry also said

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After UAE, Bahrain will be next to sign peace deal, says Israel official

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa speaks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump, May 21, 2017, in Riyadh. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) Bahrain is likely to follow the UAE in signing a peace agreement with Israel, an Israeli official said yesterday. The Hebrew Kan channel quoted the unnamed official as saying “Bahrain

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Iran, Turkey lash out at UAE over agreement with Israel

President Donald Trump, accompanied by From left, U.S. special envoy for Iran Brian Hook, Avraham Berkowitz, Assistant to the President and Special Representative for International Negotiations, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, President Donald Trump’s White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, smiles in the Oval Office at the White House,

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Does Egypt have the right to build military bases in Somalia?

Photo: Credit Middle East Monitor In the context of the Renaissance Dam crisis which recently escalated between Egypt and Ethiopia, Somali reservations emerged regarding the fifth clause of the nine-clause resolution submitted by Arab League ministers on June 23, 2020. This angered the countries in question, who labelled Somalia’s reservations as “treachery” and a stab

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France to boost military presence in East Mediterranean

President Emmanuel Macron calls for greater consultation between Greece and Turkey France said Wednesday that it will temporarily increase its military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean in the coming days. President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed the latest situation in the region, Macron’s office said in a statement. Underlining the importance

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Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate, first Black woman

FILE – In this June 27, 2019, file photo, then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens to questions after the Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Art in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File) WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as

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Voters judge Omar’s mix of progressive politics, celebrity

Minneapolis voters line up to vote a day ahead of Minnesota’s Tuesday primary election on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, at the Minneapolis Election and Voters Services offices. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rep. Ilhan Omar is about to learn whether voters in her Minneapolis-area congressional district support the mix of confrontational, anti-Trump progressivism and

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Jawahir Roble ‘going all out’ to blaze a trail as female Muslim referee

Jawahir Roble wants to go to the top (Handout) The UK’s first female Muslim referee has set her sights on officiating in the Premier League. Jawahir Roble, 26, moved with her parents to Britain at the age of 10 to escape the civil war raging in Somalia. Leaving her home country, and all her friends,

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