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Lafta-Green Farmajo allied arrives at Dhusamareb conference

Photo/Somali Times The President of the South West State of Somalia, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (Lafta Gareen) recently arrived in Dhusamareb, becoming the first leader to visit the town. Lafta Gareen was welcomed at the Dhusamareb airport by his Galmudug counterpart, Mr. Ahmed Abdi Karie (Qoor Qoor). South West’s president is attending a consultative meeting in

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Al-Shabaab terrorists killed nine people, including a couple who recently married in Afrik Hotel Mogadishu

Photo/Somali Times Information is still growing on the eight-hour direct attack on the Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. According to the Somali government, at least nine people were killed in the attack, including General Mohamed Nur Galal, who was staying at the hotel, and a man named

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A suicide bomber in Afrik Hotel killed General Mohamed Nur Galaal in Mogadishu

Photo/Somali Times Somali Times reports said that General Mohamed Nur Galaal was killed in the ongoing attack of the Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu. The officer was among those inside the hotel this afternoon when a heavily armed Al-Shabaab group entered, still fighting inside the hotel. Among the politicians who have already spoken out about the

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The latest suicide bomber entered the Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu

Photo/Somali Times The blast reportedly took place in the Afrik Hotel Mogadishu , where there is a checkpoint for vehicles heading towards the airport. KM4 The blast was followed by heavy gunfire. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of the Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu. Preliminary reports say two more explosions followed, followed by

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What is President Farmajo’s plan for the Dhusamareb conference?

Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo yesterday announced a conference of heads of state and government, following a meeting with the international community. The conference, which was Somali president’s call for a conference in Dhusamareb on February 1st and 3rd was a step in the right direction. Opposition as he put it. He

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President Farmajo says emergency meeting of regional, state leaders and Benadir

Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo said considering the political and security situation in the country and the need to hold elections, he convened a meeting of state regional leaders. President Mohamed said the conference will be held in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug, and will run from February 1st to 3rd, 2021. He

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Somali government ministers arrive in the Gedo region

Photo/Somali Times A delegation from the federal government of Somalia has today reached the Dolow district in Gedo region. The delegation comprising of ministers and military officials was warmly welcomed in the Dolow district of the region. Ministers include the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Information and members of the

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Troops captured in Beled-Hawo were relocated as no one knows their fate

Photo/Somali Times The Somali government has reportedly deployed troops from the Jubaland administration in the Dolow district in the Gedo region late last night following heavy fighting in the town of Beled-Hawo between Jubaland and federal government forces on Monday. Residents in Dolow told Somali Times that the trucks transported troops captured in Beled-Hawo to

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Somali government prevents arms and ammunition from being smuggled into the country

The Federal Government of Somalia has said it has prevented illegal weapons and ammunition from being smuggled into Somalia, following intelligence reports. A statement from the government’s Ministry of Information said the government had received intelligence that foreign agencies, foreign countries and Somali allies were trying to smuggle heavy weapons and ammunition into the country,

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Somali Minister of Petroleum disputes with the dismissal of six officials

A bitter feud is brewing within the Petroleum Department of the government headed by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble following a surprise move by Minister Abdirashid Ahmed Mohamed. The dispute began after Minister Abdirashid Ahmed Mohamed fired six ministry officials. The Somali Times was able to obtain the names of the officials fired by the

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