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Somalia: Another Pointless Reshuffle

Photo/Somali Times The feud between the Somali president and prime minister was revived as the prime minister was removed from his office. Parliament voted almost unanimously (170-8) to oust Hassan Ali Khaire from his post as prime minister, a job he was appointed to by the president in 2017. That appointment had to be approved

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A suicide bomber blew himself up at the Lul Yameni restaurant in Mogadishu

Photo/Somali Times The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a restaurant called Luul Yemeni, one of the country’s most popular restaurants. Preliminary reports says the blast was carried out by a suicide bomber who blew himself up at a restaurant. The restaurant was reportedly overcrowded at the time of the blast. According to

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Villa Somalia organised corrupted 50 MPs announce that they are working to hold for ‘one-person-one-vote’ election

Photo/Somali Times The lawmakers, who were about 50, said they stood up to save the country, which is currently in a state of crisis. The members of the cabinet, who were disqualified, said in a statement that they would work for the unity of the parliament and the resolution of the political crisis. Lawmaker Mohamud

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President Farmajo’s office says two years-extension could take two months.

Photo/Somali Times The Somali President office has for the first time said that an extension could take place in the country, which has been strongly warned by political stakeholders, which could lead to further political turmoil. Somali presidential information director Abdinur Mohamed Ahmed, said a technical extension could take two months. Recounts hinted that extension

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Somali Civil Society Organizations has opposed the appointment of the incumbent Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia, following the loss of confidence.

Photo/Somali Times Somali Petroleum Authority to be left to the new Somalia government, as the current Cabinet is not legally binding. The Coalition of Somali Civil Society Organizations, comprising of all State Governments and the Benadir Region, has opposed the appointment of the incumbent Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, following the loss of

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The recently discredited Cabinet meeting approved members of the Federal Technical Committee to consider proposals for the type of elections to be held in the country.

Photo/Somali Times Somali Federal Government poses another challenge to Dhusamareb conference 3 Article 5 of the Dhusamareb II communiqué, which was attended by heads of state and government, announced the formation of a technical committee to consider the type of elections to be held in the country. The government, which was expected to nominate its

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Journalist to serve six months jail term over COVID-19 reporting damaging the reputation of the Farmajo

A court in Mogadishu has sentenced a journalist to six months in jail and a fine of $200 for his reporting of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Banadir regional court slapped. Outlet media editor Abdiaziz Gurbiye with the jail term after it found him guilty of ‘publishing false information’ using a 1964 law. According to Somali

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Former Somali Prime Minister Khaire office the civil servant is facing Pressure by Farmajo

Photo/Somali Times/Former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire. Civil servant of the office of former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, are facing intense work pressure, and there are growing reports of a strike. Some of the staff we spoke to Somali Times told us that they are in the office, but most of the

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Galmudug State President Ahmed Kariye is campaigning hard for his community Prime Minister job

Photo/Somali Times Galmudug administration President Ahmed Kariye nicknamed “Qoor Qoor is pushing hard for President Farmajo to nominate someone from his community as prime minister. Sources, Villa Somalia told Somali Times that Qoor Qoor met with NISA commander Fahad Yassin at the intelligence headquarters tonight to discuss the matter. Qoor Qoor was accompanied by Kamal

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Why did the Federal Government not appoint the technical committee agreed upon at the Dhusamareb Conference?

Photo/Somali Times Where Villa Somalia is heading? Concerns are growing over the situation in the country, and there are growing calls from the international community, which supports the Somali governance process, that the Dhusamareb agreement will not be implemented. The Dhusamareb Conference closed on July 22. The main point was to establish a technical committee

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