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Governor Omar Filish welcomes the Presidents of Puntland and Jubaland in Mogadishu

Photo/Somali Times The governor of the Benadir region, Omar Mohamud Mohamed (Omar Filish) ministers and parliamentarians of the Somali government welcomed Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni and Jubaland president Ahmed Islam at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu. The presidents will meet with the president of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Sources told Somali Times the

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Farmajo agrees with Mursal to delay appointing a new prime minister

Photo/Somali Times Somalia has not had a prime minister for 35 days, nor has there been a formal government as the country. In a week’s time, President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo appointed the first prime minister, who was discredited by parliament at the end of last month, but it is now clear that the president does

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The regional leaders of the South West, Galmudug and HirShabelle issued a statement abolishing the third agreement of the Dhusamareb conference.

The third agreement of the Dhusamareb conference will be abolished, reopening the new agreement and new negotiations. The Presidents of Jubaland and Puntland administrations who met in Garowe, the capital of Puntland region yesterday agreed to attend a conference in Mogadishu. Presidents Ahmed Islam and Said Deni will attend a consultative meeting in the capital,

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Why is the Somali government refusing Khaire to travel from the Aden Adde International Airport?

Photo/Somali Times Somali government continues to crack down on politicians and former officials with former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire was refused to travel from Aden Adde International Airport yesterday, after being confronted by Somali federal government forces. He did not say where Khaire was headed, but said he had been rejected by the forces

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Famajo becomes the first President to break a long-standing constitution

Photo/Somali Times The political situation in the country and the appointment of a new prime minister. Constitutional issues, such as the term of office of the Prime Minister and the 4.5 system, and that both were not written in the Constitution, but were outdated. “The provisions of the constitution are written, fictional and ancient. For

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Hassan Sheikh has refused to talk about politics and elections as he meets up with Somali spy chief Fahad Yassin.

Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin have held an hour-long meeting in Mogadishu last night. The sensitive meeting was reported by the Somali spy agency sources which told Somali Times, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud said the meeting followed a request from the Somali spy chief, Fahad Yasin, who then accepted

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Jubaland President Ahmed Islam received a warm welcome in Garowe

Photo/Somali Times The president of Jubaland state Ahmed Mohamed Islam Ahmed has arrived in Garowe, the capital of Puntland state, where he was warmly welcomed. Ahmed Islam will be accompanied by members of his administration. Mohamed Bashir welcomed President Said Abdullahi Deni and other officials and was escorted to the Presidential Palace. The purpose of

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Farmajo is unlikely to appoint a prime minister into the office.

Photo/Somali Times The appointment of the new Prime Minister and the plans of the President Farmajo’s 30-day constitutional deadline to nominate a new prime minister is nearing completion, but it is unlikely that he will be nominated. The Somali president, who has now been in office for 28 days, may ask parliament for a longer

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The third Dhusamareb conference election power has been handed over to Farmajo all in control

Photo/Somali Times Article 9 of the agreement In planning and implementing election behind the National Independent Election Commission, in cooperation with the State and civil society. The commission is closely linked to President Farmajo. It is a committee previously criticized and opposed by regional administrations and opposition parties. The fact that this commission administers the

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Puntland, Jubaland issued a joint statement political unrest took place Dhusamareb 3 conference.

Photo/Somali Times The administrations of Puntland and Jubaland tonight issued a joint statement on the agreement reached between President Farmajo and some regional administration leaders who attended the Dhusamareb 3 conference. The statement said Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni and Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam held a telephone conference to discuss the 2021 elections and

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