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File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire warned that Somalia was entering a dangerous economic downturn. The Ministers of Finance, Planning
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Featured ArticlesSomalia’s economic fraud exposed-rising poverty and falling growth a fantasy budget
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire warned that Somalia was entering a dangerous economic downturn. The Ministers of Finance, Planning
Somalia’s economic fraud exposed-rising poverty and falling growth a fantasy budget
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire warned that Somalia was entering a dangerous economic downturn. The Ministers of Finance, Planning
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Blog Posts6 Somali special forces soldiers killed in IED attack
Other soldiers from convoy injured in attack in Lower Shabelle region rushed to hospital Six members of Somalia’s Danab special forces were killed in an al-Shabaab bomb attack late Monday,
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Facing elections and a potential US troop withdrawal, risks to Somalia’s security abound
Photo/Somali Times By Vanda Felbab-Brown With many focused on the dangerous conflict in Ethiopia, Somalia is facing a triple security crisis. If unaddressed, it could severely jeopardize the
Ethiopian national security adviser meets Farmajo in Mogadishu, delivers message from Abiy Ahmed
Photo/Somali Times Ethiopian national security adviser Gedu Andargacho’s has arrived in Mogadishu, where he met with President Farmajo, delivering a message from Abiy Ahmed. Mr Gedu
End of Farmajo: Mursal and Mudey join presidential candidates’ conference in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times Candidates for the presidency of Somalia have expanded their conference in Mogadishu, with new officials joining them. Speaker of parliament Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman
UK leader to end England’s coronavirus lockdown
In this Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 file photo, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London, to attend a weekly cabinet meeting at the Foreign, Commonwealth &
Ethiopia’s Tigrayan forces destroy Axum airport after federal troops give ultimatum
Photo: Credit Travel Plugged Forces of Ethiopia’s Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have destroyed an airport in the town of Axum, state-affiliated Fana broadcaster said on
Reports: Israeli PM flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince
In this Nov. 9, 2020, file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits a new coronavirus lab at Ben-Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel. Israeli media reported Monday,
Nigeria: Gunmen kill 5, kidnap 40 in attack on mosque
Security forces dispatched to region and investigation launched At least five worshippers were killed and 40 others kidnapped when armed gunmen attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria, local
6 Somali special forces soldiers killed in IED attack
Other soldiers from convoy injured in attack in Lower Shabelle region rushed to hospital Six members of Somalia’s Danab special forces were killed in an al-Shabaab bomb attack late Monday,
Is Saudi Arabia pressing Pakistan to recognize Israel?
The Pakistani prime minister made headlines last week when he revealed that Islamabad has been under pressure from some “friendly” nations to recognize Israel. Although he stopped
Saudi seeks to be part of any US deal with Iran
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Berlin, Germany on 21 February 2020 [Abdulhamid Hoşbaş/Anadolu Agency] Saudi Arabia wants to be part of any deal between the
Facing elections and a potential US troop withdrawal, risks to Somalia’s security abound
Photo/Somali Times By Vanda Felbab-Brown With many focused on the dangerous conflict in Ethiopia, Somalia is facing a triple security crisis. If unaddressed, it could severely jeopardize the
Ethiopian national security adviser meets Farmajo in Mogadishu, delivers message from Abiy Ahmed
Photo/Somali Times Ethiopian national security adviser Gedu Andargacho’s has arrived in Mogadishu, where he met with President Farmajo, delivering a message from Abiy Ahmed. Mr Gedu
End of Farmajo: Mursal and Mudey join presidential candidates’ conference in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times Candidates for the presidency of Somalia have expanded their conference in Mogadishu, with new officials joining them. Speaker of parliament Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman
UK leader to end England’s coronavirus lockdown
In this Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 file photo, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London, to attend a weekly cabinet meeting at the Foreign, Commonwealth &
Ethiopia’s Tigrayan forces destroy Axum airport after federal troops give ultimatum
Photo: Credit Travel Plugged Forces of Ethiopia’s Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have destroyed an airport in the town of Axum, state-affiliated Fana broadcaster said on
Reports: Israeli PM flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince
In this Nov. 9, 2020, file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits a new coronavirus lab at Ben-Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel. Israeli media reported Monday,
Nigeria: Gunmen kill 5, kidnap 40 in attack on mosque
Security forces dispatched to region and investigation launched At least five worshippers were killed and 40 others kidnapped when armed gunmen attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria, local