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UN envoy hails role of women in promoting a more inclusive and equitable Somali society

Muqadishu-Marking International Women’s Day, the top United Nations official for Somalia today congratulated Somali women for achieving significant progress in recent years – especially in the political and economic affairs of the country. “Women kept Somali families together during their country’s long years of chaos and armed conflict,” said the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for

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Banadir region commemorates reconstruction project in Mogadishu

Mogadishu – Governor of Banadir region and Mayor of Mogadishu  Mr Abdirahman Omar Osman opened the first phase of the reconstruction project in Mogadishu funded by the German government. The first phase of the project will begin with the construction of 19 roads in Hamarweyne, Shingaani, Abdiaziz, Hamar Jajab, Operations, Bondhere, Warta Nabada and programs

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Somaliland charges jailed Somali poet Naema Ahmed

On 4th March 2018, the Office of the Attorney General charged Neama Ahmed Ibrahim who was arrested on 27th January 2018 from Hargeisa Egal International Airport while she was traveling to Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The prosecution charged Naema of two accounts: Anti-national Activity of a citizen abroad (article 212 of the Penal Code)

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Ministry of Constitutional Affairs held consultative meeting with Banadir Regional Administration

Mogadishu  – The joint Parliamentary Constitutional Review Committee  have said they have no confidence in the Minister of Constitutional Affairs, Mr Abdi Jibril Hosh, according to a statement released by the group on Monday evening. In the statement, the committee accused the minister of intentionally dragging the constitutional review process for his personal benefit. “He

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Sergei Lavrov calls for strengthening Somalia’s army

Moscow –-Russia is calling on the international community to undertake measures to strengthen Somalia’s army and the African Union Mission in Somalia Amisom, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview. Amisom’s military contingent remains the key component of supporting the Somalian federal government in fighting the al-Shabab terrorist group, which threatens the entire

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The Federal Government of Somalia declares the deal on port of Berbera Illegal.

SOMALI FEDERAL REPUBLIC  Ministry of Ports and Marine Transport Office of the  Minister It has come to the Ministry of Ports and Marine Transport’s attention an alleged investment agreement between DP World, the state of Somaliland and the Federal Republic of Ethiopia regarding the port of Berbera, in which DP world would hold 51% stake

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President Mohamed Receives Credentials from the Ambassador of Spain

Mogadishu- The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. received the letters of credence from the new Spanish Ambassador to Somalia Mr. Javier Garcia De Viedma. The president and the ambassador accompanied by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia and diplomats of both countries discussed the

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Somaliland: RAK GAS Oil Exploration Launch in Sahil Region Scampered

The RAKGAS execution of the production sharing Agreement PSA with government of Somaliland, seems in doubt. The PSA launch starting with an awareness raising campaign in the target area of Sahil Region failed to take-off as slated in Berbera. Without prior warning the participants awaiting launch of the campaign including Businessmen, local leaders and ordinary

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Somaliland: Parliament to Investigate Suspect Corruption in Failed Hargeisa Water Expansion Project

Despite being availed millions of dollars the Hargeisa Water Expansion Project has failed miserably. Accordingly citizens of the Somaliland capital city Hargeisa continue to suffer from scarcity of safe, clean and sufficient water. This is per chairman of the Social services parliamentary committee MP Abdirahman Osman Alin ‘Abdirahman Dheere’ during a briefing with Somnews TV

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Somali prime minister orders security agencies to beef up the security in Mogadishu

Mogadishu-Somalia Prime Minister H.E Haassan Ali Kheyre has demanded the police and intelligence agencies to response the security situation and make reliable safety in Mogadishu, The prime minister Kheyre, together with the minister of internal security H.E Mohamed abukar Islow and chief of security forces spoke to Mogadishu stabilizing forces and pointed the army to

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