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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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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 PostsThe latest conference opens for presidential candidates in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times A conference of opposition candidates for the 2020-2021 presidential election has recently opened in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The three-day conference attended by former
French Muslims face new crackdown
Interior minister issues stern warning of criminal prosecution, deportation to Muslim parenta France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Friday it would be a criminal offense for
Turkey’s Erdogan and Saudi king agree to solve issues through dialogue
Ankara and Riyadh have been at odds for years over foreign policy and attitudes towards Islamist political groups (AFP/File photo) In phone call, two leaders agree to keep channels of
Turkey’s ‘African Eagle’ Trains Turkish-Speaking Troops in Somalia: Where Next?
By: Can Kasapoglu Africa has become an important pillar of Turkey’s widely debated expeditionary military policy and forward-basing posture. The Turkish contingent stationed in Mogadishu, Somalia
What Ethiopia’s crisis means for Somalia
By Vanda Felbab-Brown With many around the world focused on the dangerous military confrontation in Ethiopia, Somalia too is facing a triple security crisis that can jeopardize the country’s
Presidential candidate Hassan Ali Kheire receives warm welcome in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s presidential candidate Hassan Ali Khaire has received a warm welcome in Mogadishu today. Khaire Aden Adde airport welcomed ministers, elders and various social
Merkel: EU leaders to discuss Turkey at December summit
German Chancellor says EU will wait and see developments in Mediterranean before discussing any sanctions European leaders will discuss the future of EU-Turkey relations at their summit in
Norwegian citizen sentenced to death in Somaliland to be executed on Saturday
The family of the 54-year-old Norwegian citizen who has been sentenced to death for premeditated murder in Somaliland has been informed that he will be executed on Saturday. The man who has lived
Somali Foreign Minister Awad’s dismissal came less than 24 hours
Photo/Somali Times Somali Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud Abubakar has been appointed, replacing former Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad. Awad’s dismissal came less than 24 hours
Farmajo sacks Ahmed Awad and appoints a new foreign minister
Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Farmajo has fired Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad and replaced him with Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud Abubakar. Another decree issued by President
The latest conference opens for presidential candidates in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times A conference of opposition candidates for the 2020-2021 presidential election has recently opened in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The three-day conference attended by former
French Muslims face new crackdown
Interior minister issues stern warning of criminal prosecution, deportation to Muslim parenta France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Friday it would be a criminal offense for
Turkey’s Erdogan and Saudi king agree to solve issues through dialogue
Ankara and Riyadh have been at odds for years over foreign policy and attitudes towards Islamist political groups (AFP/File photo) In phone call, two leaders agree to keep channels of
Turkey’s ‘African Eagle’ Trains Turkish-Speaking Troops in Somalia: Where Next?
By: Can Kasapoglu Africa has become an important pillar of Turkey’s widely debated expeditionary military policy and forward-basing posture. The Turkish contingent stationed in Mogadishu, Somalia
What Ethiopia’s crisis means for Somalia
By Vanda Felbab-Brown With many around the world focused on the dangerous military confrontation in Ethiopia, Somalia too is facing a triple security crisis that can jeopardize the country’s
Presidential candidate Hassan Ali Kheire receives warm welcome in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s presidential candidate Hassan Ali Khaire has received a warm welcome in Mogadishu today. Khaire Aden Adde airport welcomed ministers, elders and various social
Merkel: EU leaders to discuss Turkey at December summit
German Chancellor says EU will wait and see developments in Mediterranean before discussing any sanctions European leaders will discuss the future of EU-Turkey relations at their summit in
Norwegian citizen sentenced to death in Somaliland to be executed on Saturday
The family of the 54-year-old Norwegian citizen who has been sentenced to death for premeditated murder in Somaliland has been informed that he will be executed on Saturday. The man who has lived
Somali Foreign Minister Awad’s dismissal came less than 24 hours
Photo/Somali Times Somali Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud Abubakar has been appointed, replacing former Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad. Awad’s dismissal came less than 24 hours
Farmajo sacks Ahmed Awad and appoints a new foreign minister
Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Farmajo has fired Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad and replaced him with Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud Abubakar. Another decree issued by President