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Somalia MPs revealed a secret deal Al-Shabab paid officials $2 million to remove Hiran governor from office

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia MPs Mohamed Abdukadir, one of the members of the Somali People’s Assembly, who is also from Hiran, spoke strongly about the removal of the governor of that region, Mr. Ali Jayte Osman. The parliamentarian strongly opposed the removal of the Hiran regional governor from the governor of Hirshabelle, Ali Gudlawe Hussein.

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South West MPs says Somali armed forces used spy chief to attack Barawe in a tribal manner

File Photo/Somali Times Members of the Somali parliament elected from the South West have accused the country’s armed forces of attacking the South West presidency and the Darwish’s of that administration, according to sources told Somali Times Somali spy chief Mahad Salad are behind supporting his own clan Habar Gidir Ayr. Read: Why is Somalia

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Somalia Al-Shabab killed more than 50 people in Pearl Beach Hotel

The Somali government forces have ended an attack by an armed group of Al-Shabab on a hotel on Lido Beach called Pearl Beach Hotel. The group fought for many hours inside the hotel, killing more than 50 people who were in the hotel, according to Somali officials told Somali Times. Al-Shabab terrorists went in every

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Somalia Al-Shabab attacks Pearl Lido Beach Hotel with explosions still under siege

An attack that began with explosions was carried out tonight on Lido Beach in Mogadishu, with several successive explosions and heavy gunfire heard. Information obtained by Somali Times states that Al-Shabab fighters entered the Pearl Lido Beach Hotel in Lido Beach, using an attack that started with explosions. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country?

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Somalia: Puntland has accused the Hassan Sheikh’s government of corruption

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s the Puntland state government strongly opposed the way the federal government of Somalia handled the Hajj this year. Puntland has accused the federal government of committing corruption in the distribution of Hajj, which was widely condemned in a press release issued by the Puntland Ministry of Justice. Puntland has accused the

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Somalia’s Deputy Minister of Information is a professional liar to the public

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s deputy minister is giving misinformation to the public about the Al-Shabab terrorist group saying 150, 70, 50 and 30 terrorists are killed everyday, which is untrue. Somalia Deputy Minister of Information gave an interview to outlet media keep to the public. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? Read: Somalia’s president

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Abdirahman Abdishakur opposes extension for Somalia president’s term in office

Photographer Somali Times/Inside Somali Parliament Abdirahman Abdishakur Abdirahman Abdishakur said, “We are not doing anything for Somalia to start a extension period this morning. It is surprising.” The envoy of the president of Somalia in charge of drought relief, Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, opposed the motion for extension of Hassan Sheikh’s term which was presented to

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Somalia: Puntland rejects agreement of regional leaders

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s president of Puntland state, Mr. Said Abdullahi Deni spoke for the first time in detail about the agreement of the National Consultative Council that was reached on the 27th of this month in Villa Somalia. Deni revealed that Puntland was not part of the decisions that came out and was absent

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Somalia shady president Hassan Sheikh meets SSC elders

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia shady president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, received some of the cultural leaders of Sool, Sanaag and Ayn regions, who went to Mogadishu yesterday. Read: Exclusive: Somalia President Hassan Sheikh intends to sell embassy properties Shady president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud listened to the cultural group’s views on finding a solution to the problem

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Somalia: Puntland claims federal government and other member states should adopt a direct democratic system

Somali Times Photographer The Puntland regional administration has issued a press release today praising the elections held yesterday in the administrative areas. The administration were greatly praised in the election, which was a historic one for the people of Puntland, the international community and the KMG Committee for Administrative Elections, who played a significant role

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