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Somalia Puntland says UN agencies are refusing to submit project accounts

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia Puntland says UN agencies with offices in Puntland regions of refusing to submit annual accounts of projects they implement in its regions. Read: Somalia at risk of reimposition of UN arms embargo Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Puntland says

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SSC-Khatumo military officials have made it clear Puntland government is responsible for paying thousands of soldiers’ salaries

File Photo/Somali Times Officials of the Dervish army in the Ayn region have spoken out Puntland’s  that it pays the salaries of thousands of members of the SSC-Khatumo administration’s defence forces. Read: Somalia at risk of reimposition of UN arms embargo Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read: Why is Somalia an

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EU and US are increasingly disappointed by Somalia dodgy President Hassan Sheikh

File Photo/Somali Times Despite billions of dollars in international support, the Somalia army has failed in the face of months of attacks by the Al-Shabab group, and donors are growing impatient, according to the AFP news agency. Read: Somalia at risk of reimposition of UN arms embargo Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for

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Somalia at risk of reimposition of UN arms embargo

File Photo Somali Times/Somalia dodgy president Hassan Sheikh In late 2023, the United Nations Security Council officially lifted the arms embargo that had been in place on Somalia since 1992, allowing the federal government to directly import weapons and military equipment to support its fight against terrorist groups. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country

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Puntland says lifting of arms embargo on Somalia a major threat

Puntland’s Interior Minister, Abdi Farah Said Puntland has described the lifting of the arms embargo on Somalia as a major threat, saying it was a major step towards national security and state-building. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh failed

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Somalia Puntland announced the provinces of Sool, Sanag and Cayn are part of its territory

File Photo Somali Times/ Somalia Puntland government flag The Puntland government welcomed the decision of the Dhulbahante Community Council that came out in Las Anod City on February 6, 2023, and played a major role in the struggle that was held again in Las Anod City and the entire Sool Region on August 25, 2023.

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Garad Jama Garad Ali opposes Hassan Sheikh’s interference in SSC Khatumo

File Photo/Somali Times Garad Jama Garad Ali, the leader of Dhulbahante community of SSC Khatumo, spoke for the first time about the SSC Khatumo situation, the completion conference, the Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh interference and other issues. Read: Exclusive: Somalia airspace revenue collected by Hassan Sheikh and his family Read: Turkey benefits under oil

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Somalia President Hassan Sheikh is under intense pressure ahead of Washington talks

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia corrupt President Hassan Sheikh met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday in a meeting aimed at strengthening security and trade cooperation, as Hassan Sheikh faces conflicting pressure from Cairo and Addis Ababa over disputed Nile waters. Read: Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his family become the richest in Africa

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Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and PM Hamza approved weapons shipment to Las Anod

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia corrupt President Hassan Sheikh and Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre approved the shipment of weapons and military equipment to the city of Las Anod on Friday, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to Somali Times. Read: Egypt pressures Somalia President Hassan Sheikh to cut ties with Ethiopia Read: Somalia President Hassan

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Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his family become the richest in Africa

File Photo Somali Times/Somalia president Hassan Sheikh and one of his wives In May 2022, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, was re-elected as the country’s president despite being heavily criticized for massive corruption, restrictions on the media and abuse of power during his previous term in office 2012-2017. Read: Exclusive: Somalia airspace revenue collected by Hassan Sheikh

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