Month: March 2019
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One year on, tough times loom for Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed
BY: In his first speech as Ethiopian prime minister last April, Abiy Ahmed called for an end to the repressive,…
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City mayor announces house-house operation amid increased attacks
Security forces in Mogadishu will kick off house-house search operations in a bid to flush out militants amid a deteriorating…
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UNDP’s George Conway appointed UNSOM’s acting deputy head
UNDP head in Somalia George Conway has been appointed as deputy acting boss of the UN Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).…
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Allied forces repel Shabaab attacks in Qoryoley town
Somali and Amisom forces Sunday night repulsed attacks from the militant group Al-Shabaab in Qoryoley in Lower Shabelle region. Sources…
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Military sweep change made to prompt operations
Military sweeping change was today made in the structure of the Armed Forces, aimed to stimulate the Armed Forces into…
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Banaadir
DEADLY MARCH: Ten IED attacks, 50 lives lost, 57 injured
SUMMARY As the city took a deep breath from another deadly month of February which concluded with a massive bomb…
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NIEC chair urges civil society groups to align activities with Commission’s plan
National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) chair Halima Ibrahim has called on civil society organisations to align their civic campaign activities…
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MPs petition speaker to prioritize debate on security
A section of MPs today petitioned the speaker to put the debate on the security of the country as a…
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Lower House adjourns over quorum hitch
The Lower House failed to kick off business today after more than half of the MPs failed to turn up…
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Spain takes over EU anti-piracy mission from Britain due to Brexit
Spain on Friday took over from Britain command of a European Union maritime mission that combats piracy off the coast…
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