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UNESCO Chief Deplores Latest Killing Of Somali journalists
Somali authorities must do everything in their power to put an end to the continuing violence which has already claimed the lives of eight journalists in the African country this year. This was a
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Prof Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari is the new speaker of Somalia’s Parliament.
Somalia elects speaker, two deputies. Somalia’s new Federal Parliament has elected Prof Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari, a professional lawyer and MP, as its first speaker in a landmark ballot. Prof Jawari won the most
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Three killed in Kenya’s Mombasa riots after cleric shot dead
Two Kenyan police officers and a civilian were killed when rioters hurled a grenade at officers in the port city of Mombasa on Tuesday after two days of violence over the killing of a
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PRESS RELEASE African Union Troops Capture Marka
PRESS RELEASE African Union Troops Capture Marka Somalia troops with the assistance of the African Union Mission Troops, have this morning pushed Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorists out of Marka, the third-largest port in Southern Somalia.
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United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) finalization of the list of Parliamentarians
SRSG statement on the finalization of the list of Parliamentarians The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga is encouraged by the progress made by the Traditional Elders and by the Technical
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H.E. Jean Ping, welcomes the recent encouraging developments in Somalia The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Dr Jean Ping, welcomes the recent encouraging developments in Somalia. In particular, the Chairperson lauded
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PROTEST POP MUSIC HAS JUST ARRIVED IN SOMALIA
It’s fair to say that things haven’t been so great in Somalia these last two decades. The breakdown of what was a not particularly pleasant military government in 1991 led to 21 years of
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Marginalising women in Somali politics
Somali women can become integral pillars of the “political survival” of future governments Having 30 plus women in the Somali parliament is actually an enormous achievement which “shows that there are many women competent
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ACBF and the West African Journalists Association (Waja) Sign Capacity Building Grant Agreement of $2.1 Million
ACBF and the West African Journalists Association (WAJA) – Capacity Building Project have signed a grant agreement of $2.1 million for a four year capacity enhancement project aimed at strengthening the voices of the
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A ship catches fire at Bosaaso harbor in Somalia
Reports have that a ship caught fire at Bosaaso harbor shortly after docking there. A group of Samaritans pulled the ship towards the sea in order to bring the fire under control. And up
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