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Somalia
Somalian President Mohamud Nominates Hamza Abdi Barre As New Prime Minister
Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud on Wednesday nominated lawmaker Hamza Abdi Barre as the country’s new prime minister reported The…
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Ethiopia
UNICEF Appeals For Urgent Funding To Avert Explosion Of Child Deaths In Africa
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday called for urgent funding to help prevent an “explosion of child deaths”…
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Somalia
UN: Over 200,000 Face Starvation In Somalia As Fourth Consecutive Rainy Season Fails
The United Nations (UN) agencies on Monday said nearly a quarter of a million people are facing starvation in Somalia…
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Somalia’s New President Mohamud Applauds Return Of US Military Troops
Somalia’s new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has applauded the return of US troops to the country to help fight a…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Legislators Pick Former Leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud As President
Somalia’s legislators have elected former leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country’s next president, following a long-overdue election on Sunday…
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Somalia’s Presidential Election: African Union Imposes Curfew On Poll Venue
With Somalia’s presidential elections inching closer, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has imposed a curfew on the…
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Somalia’s President Farmajo Announces His Candidacy For Upcoming Election
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Sunday announced his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election, reported Bloomberg. On Thursday, a…
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Somalia’s Government Asks IMF To Extend Financial Support By Three Months
Somalia’s government has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to extend its financial support by three months to Aug. 17,…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Long-Awaited Presidential Election To Be Held On Sunday, May 15
Somalia’s parliamentary committee on Thursday announced the country will hold the long-awaited presidential election on Sunday, May 15, reported Reuters.…
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AU Chairperson Condemns Al-Shabab Terrorist Attack On A Military Base In Somalia
African Union (AU) chairperson Moussa Faki condemned an attack by Al-Shabab militants on a military base in central Somalia where…
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Somalian Parliament Elects Madobe As New Speaker Breaking Political Deadlock
Somalian Parliament on Thursday elected a veteran politician as the speaker of the lower house, as the country edges closer…
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Somalia’s New Parliament Members Get Sworn In, Paving Way For Presidential Vote
The majority of Somalia’s new parliament members got sworn in on Thursday, following repeated poll delays and an ongoing feud…
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Somalia
UN Agencies Warns Millions Of Somalis At Risk Of Famine, Appeals For Immediate Funding
The United Nations (UN) agencies on Tuesday warned millions of people in Somalia are at risk of facing famine, with…
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Somalia’s President Farmaajo Overturns Prime Minister’s Decision To Expel African Envoy
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Thursday overturned Prime Minister Hussein Roble’s decision to expel an African Union envoy over…
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UNSC Votes To Create New African-Union Led Peacekeeping Force In Somalia
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday voted to create a new African Union-led peacekeeping force in Somalia to…
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Somalia
Somalia Government Appeals International Community For Humanitarian Support
The Somalia government has urged the international community for humanitarian support as severe drought affects over 6.9 million people in…
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UNICEF Says Nearly Half Of Somali Children Under Five Faces Acute Malnutrition
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday appealed for immediate action as severe drought risks pushing nearly half of…
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Ethiopia
FAO Launches $138 Million Response Plan To Prevent Hunger Crisis In Horn Of Africa
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is set to launch a response plan of 138 million U.S. dollars…
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Somalia
Somalian Leaders Agree To Complete Parliamentary Elections By February 25
Somalian leaders on Sunday agreed to complete parliamentary elections by February 25, after a couple of delays that have threatened…
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US Urges Somalia’s President, Prime Minister To Take Steps To Reduce Political Tension
The United States (US) on Wednesday urged Somalia’s president and prime minister to take necessary steps to reduce escalating political…
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Somalian President Suspends Powers Of Prime Minister Amid Corruption Allegations
Somalian President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Sunday suspended the powers of Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, the president’s office confirmed…
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UN Warns Somalia’s Worsening Drought Situation Could Reach Extreme Next Year
The United Nations (UN) has warned Somalia’s rapidly worsening drought situation could reach an extreme situation by April next year,…
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UNOCHA Warns Food Insecurity Will Likely Worsen In Somalia By May 2022
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on Sunday warned the food insecurity is likely to…
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Somalia Starts Elections For Lower House Of Parliament, Deputy PM Guleid Gets Elected
Somalia on Monday started electing lawmakers for its 275-member lower house of parliament, paving way for the next phase of…
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Kenya
Kenyan President Kenyatta Rejects ICJ Ruling On Somalia Maritime Border Dispute
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has rejected a ruling by the International Court of Justice that favors Somalia in a years-long…
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