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Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh convened an emergency meeting of the Standing Committee Members

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia President Hassan Sheikh has called an urgent meeting of the Standing Committee of the People’s Assembly of the Somali Parliament, together with the Speaker of the Assembly, according to Somali Times. It is reported that the president will discuss with the committee and the committee’s several motions that have been submitted

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Somali MPs adopted an urgent motion against the president and the spy chief

Somalia president Hassan Sheikh and serial killer Mahad Salad Members of the Somali People’s Assembly today succeeded in passing an urgent motion on the state of the country, especially the general security of the country which is currently at its worst, against the president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and the spy chief serial killer Mahad Salad

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The World Bank reports that the Somali economy grows by 2.9% in 2021 under the previous government

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s Minister of Finance today chaired an annual meeting organized by the World Bank, and presented the information on the economy of Somalia (Economic Outlook). The report stated that in 2021 the economy of Somalia increased by 2.9 percent, compared to the previous year in 2020. Underlined that the Federal Government of

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Al-Shabab is still fighting the Villa Rosa hotel in Mogadishu

The special forces of the government and armed men of Al-Shabab, have been fighting since last night in the Villa Rosa hotel near the Villa Somalia Presidency. Eyewitnesses said that the attack started with a suicide bombing, after which armed men entered the hotel. The official casualties of the attack are not yet known, but

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Al-Shabab attack on Villa-Rosa in Mogadishu government officials injured sources say

The Villa-Rosa hotel, located between the National Theater and the Jiliow cave in the presidential palace, is under direct attack by a group of Al-Shabab terrorists. The attack started with large explosions, and the hotel and its surroundings are occupied by many ministers, parliamentarians and government officials. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption

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Somalia’s deputy speaker says want to legalize homosexuality

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia deputy speaker says want to legalize homosexuality. ”If the gender law is not implemented, I will leave Mogadishu,” said Sadia Yasin Samatar. The first deputy speaker of the Somali parliament, Sadia Yasin Samatar, made a statement that caused a lot of controversy on social media for the Somali community. The deputy

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Somali special forces killed 51 Al-Shabab terrorists

File Photo Somali Times/Somali special forces commandos Somalia’s special forces have conducted an operation against the Al-Shabab terrorist group, Somali special forces killing more than 51 terrorists, according to Somali officials told Somali Times. The operation was targeted Al-Shabab terror group who were planning conspiracies to attack Somali people in the village of Bulo-Madino, in

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Somalia president Hassan Sheikh says Kenya has suspended the visa deal

Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud said the Kenyan government has once again suspended the entry of Somalia passports to Kenya, which has had a strong impact on Somali businessmen and businesswomen who travel regular for business in Kenya. Some of the Somali businessmen and businesswomen who spoke to Somali Times are concerned about the strong

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A Mobile Training Unit to increase Maritime Operational capabilities of the Coast Guard in Berbera

By European External Action Service Berbera Port, located on the Northern coast of Somalia, on the Gulf of Aden, is owned and operated by Somaliland authorities. The port foundation was traced back more than hundred years ago, and the current place, a linear wharf of 300 meters, was established in 1968 by Soviet Union, later

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Livestock traders in Mogadishu says Al-Shabab collect taxes near a place the Somali presidency

Photographer Somali Times Livestock traders in Mogadishu said that Al-Shabab still extort money from them, which they called poverty and taxes. Some of these businessmen who spoke to Somali Times, said that Al-Shabab collect the money not far from the Somali presidential palace in Villa Somalia and Bakara market. The businessmen said that there has

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