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Somali Prime Minister travels to Belgium for the summit

Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Khaire is expected to leave Mogadishu for Brussels, the capital of Belgium on Tuesday, sources at his office confirmed . Prime Minester Khaire accompanied by members of his cabinet and other government officials are expected to attend an International conference on Somalia set to open in Brussels. Sources say the

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President Mohamed visits Beledweyne town after floods displaced over 90 Percent of the population

Mogadishu-President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdulahi Mohamed on Monday visited Beledweyne town in Hiiraan region to observe the situation of people displaced by heavy rains and river, Hirshabelle State , President Mr.Mohamed Abdi Ware and other regional officials welcomed President Mohamed delegation who reached the town mid today. Ninety percent of the

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Somali Former Defense Minister elected as Lower House Speaker

Mr.Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman, elected new Speaker of the House of the PeopleThe first deputy speaker of the House of the People of the Sultan Abdisamad Sheikh Muudey announced the election results saying that MP Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdi Farah has won the new Speaker of the House of the People of Somalia after receiving

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Parliament Speaker in Lower House to Elects new Speaker

Members of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament today will elect the chairperson of the House, after the former governor resigned from the post. Candidates for this post are eleven candidates who meet all the required criteria, including a resignation of minister of defense to compete with the minister of defense. According

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Hiraan region:25,000 people displaced by the recent floods in the river

Photo/Somali Times Many areas under Beledweyne town, Hiraan region, flooded the river of Shabelle, flooding caused by the flooding of many IDP settlements in Beledweyne and the surrounding areas. Hiraan Governor Mr.Sheikh Hussein Osman, in a interview with  Media Groups, said 25,000 people have been displaced by the effects of floods caused by the recent

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Senior Military official killed in suicide bomb in Galkayo

Galkayo – A Somali military official was killed on Saturday in bomb blast in Somalia’s central town Galkayo.Col. Abdi Abdullahi Mohamud has died after a man reportedly wearing IED blew himself up near a Military vehicle. An early report says the blast killed Mohamud  and two others as over six other soldiers have sustained injuries.

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Somalia targets girls in new ICT initiative

Somalia has celebrated this year’s Girls in ICT day with the launch of an initiative to create gender parity in Somalia’s ICT industry. The celebrations that took place in Mogadishu were organized by Fursad .so in partnership with Somalia’s Research and Education Network  and Ministry of Post, Telecom and Technology. The event was aimed at

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Somali government abolishes alleged deal with SKA International

The Somali government has released on Wednesday a statement to nullify an alleged deal signed between the country’s Ministry for Defense and Dubai-based SKA International. In a statement, the deputy minister of information Idan Yonis said Somali government launched an investigation into the existence of the covert agreement. He said the procurement process has not

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Weapons stolen from the UAE training facility in Somalia, sold on the open market

At least 600 weapons were stolen in the past week from a former United Arab Emirates-run training centre in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu and are for sale in the city, weapons dealers said on Wednesday. The weapons, including new Kalashnikov assault rifles and Chinese versions of them, were stolen by Somali National Army soldiers who had

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Uganda deploys air force to pursue militants in Somalia

The Uganda People’s Defence Air Force has for the first time sent a contingent of ace pilots to support the ongoing African Union  peace operations in Somalia. The air force will provide aerial escort for convoys, reconnaissance operations along the supply routes, medical evacuation, air search and rescue as well as aerial combat against the

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