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Jawari surrendered to Amisom security

Mogadishu – The political stand-off in Mogadishu surrounding Jawari’s impeachment reached a crescendo on Wednesday afternoon after Amisom troops have intervened with the security of Parliament. Amisom troops were seen escorting House Speaker Mr Mohamed Osman Jawari and the 2nd Deputy Speaker Mahad Awad from the Parliament building after a raucous session nearly ended in

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Somalia’s MPs to vote on the impeachment motion against speaker Jawari

The lawmakers of Somalia’s Federal parliament are expected to hold on Wednesday a key session with its agenda to vote on an impeachment motion against the house speaker. The overall Security of Mogadishu has been tightened by Somali and Amisom forces ahead of the impeachment motion against the Speaker of Lower House Mr Mohamed Osman

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Somalia speaker of parliament refuses to resign amid political crisis

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu – The president of Somalia’s Federal Government Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed met Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Mohamed Osman Jawari , “They are asking me to resign, but I am not going to resign, I do not work for them,” the words of a defiant Mr Mohamed Osman Jawari, Somalia’s Speaker

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Municipality of Mogadishu launches automated digital system for public transportation service and revenue collection.

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu-Municipal authority has announced today that revenues collection from the public transport will be handled through highly secure and automated digital tools as part of financial governance reform initiative. Hussein Mohamed Nor, the deputy Mayor in Admin and Finance introduced the importance of the new system and the implementation method to be functional.

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AU and UN Special Envoys on Funding Consultations for Amisom make an assessment visit to Somalia

Mogadishu- The Special Envoys on Funding Consultations for the African Union Mission in Somalia  Amisom, made a day’s visit to Mogadishu today, to discuss sustainable funding to peace operations in the Horn of Africa country. Ramtane Lamamra and Jean-Marie Guehenno, the Special Envoys from the African Union and the United Nations respectively, emphasized a gradual

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Speaker Jawari says he will not resign, denies social media reports

Mr. Mohamed Jawari of abuse of office, violation of constitution, suppressing opinions of lawmakers and corruption. The embattled speaker of Somalia’s Lower House chamber of Parliament, Mohamed Osman Jawari has vehemently denied reports on the social media, saying he wants to resign. The office of the speaker has released an immediate statement rejecting the claims

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President Mohamed Suspends today’s Parliament session

Mogadishu-President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdulahi Mohamed on Saturday suspended the session at the House of the People where lawmakers were to hold debate a motion of no confidence vote against the Speaker, Mr. Mohamed Osman Jawari. The Postponement of the House of Representatives’ meeting aims to find solution about the conflict

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Deputy Speaker Mudey: The impeachment motion still stands

Mogadishu – The first Deputy Chairman of the House of the People, Mr. Abdiweli Ibrahim Mudey, last night spoke to the press again about the status of the motion against Speaker Mr Mohamed Osman Jawari. Mudey stated that nothing has changed legally in terms of the process of the no-confidence motion against Speaker Jawari, and

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Somali Prime Minister meets with UN envoy Michael Keating in Mogadishu

Somali Prime Minister Mr Hassan Ali Khaire met with the United Nations envoy for Somalia Michael Keating in Mogadishu on Wednesday, March 28. Keating and Khaire discussed current issues in Somalia, including politics, security, socio-economic and among others, according to a statement posted on the envoy’s Twitter account. The UN representative said maintaining progress and

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President Mohamed receives credentials from the new Mauritinian Ambassador to Somalia

Mogadishu-President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Abdulahi Mohamed on Tuesday received credentials from the new Ambassador from the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,H.E. Wadad Walid Sayid who was appointed to represent his country here in Mogadishu-Somalia, The Ambassador conveyed a message from the President of the Republic of Mauritania, Mr. Muhammad Wald Abdul-Aziz

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