Somalia:Facebook abuse of Power and bribe - Somali Media & Veteran Journalists accounts

We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the recent wave of coordinated cyberattacks targeting Somali journalists, bloggers, public figures, and government officials, primarily through Facebook. These malicious actions, occurring between late October and mid-November 2024, have disrupted…

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Somalia: Corruption & Constitutional Violations by the Minister of Education - OpEd

Dear Minister, I write to express my profound concern regarding the current trajectory of the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education (MOECHE) under your leadership. It is with a heavy heart that I must highlight the rampant corruption, the repeated violations of Somali laws, and the disregard…

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Villa Somalia and Jubaland now teeter on the edge of full-blown war

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Jubaland leader Ahmed Madobe, previously allies in the nation's political landscape, now find themselves on the brink of war after a divisive National Consultative Council meeting revealed profound rifts, prompting both sides to mobilize for a possible…

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Somalia President Will Bear Responsibility for Any Consequences - Warns Former President's Party

In a tit-for-tat standoff in Somali politics, the Himilo Qaran Party, led by former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, has issued a stern warning regarding President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's recent actions. They accuse him of illegally extending his term and pressuring certain Federal Member States to…

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Somalia declares Ethiopian diplomat persona non grata

Somalia declared an Ethiopian diplomat persona non grata on Tuesday, citing involvement in activities that are incompatible with his diplomatic duties.

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Somalia's president says he is open to talks with Puntland, Jubaland leaders

President Hassan Sheikh of Somalia on Tuesday declared his commitment to engage in talks with the presidents of Jubaland and Puntland, amid rising tensions between the federal government and the two regional administrations.

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President Mahad Salaad: the Only Guarantor for Galmudug's Security and Prosperity

Galmudug State is not just the geographic heart of Somalia but the quintessential soul of the Somali nation. Within Galmudug, all the major Somali clan lineages- the Hawiye, Dir, Darood and Madhibaan are represented. No other Somali region or state is home to such diverse and influential clans with…

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Tiktok is now becoming a venue where terrorists threaten children.

Sunatimes.com - The number of those users who post pictures of underage children, threatening to kill them, are increasing. Unfortunately the parents of these children said their concerns have not been responded to by Tiktok. The media obtained letters to Tiktok from international lawyers in order to…

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How the Somalia Federal Government Finally Degraded Al-Shabaab

Sunatimes.com - Today, the world is finally seeing in Somalia a blueprint for total victory against the Al-Shabaab terrorist movement. The unthinkable is now a reality: a Somalia without Al-Shabaab. This blueprint for total victory is emerging despite years of failed foreign military and political interventions.…

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SOMALIA: CRIMES COMMITTED BY FARMAJO - ICC Court

Sunatimes.com -Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has been indicted by the International Criminal Court. Mr Farmajo has been charged with the following crimes during his presidency.

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Death and detention major threats to media freedom in Somalia

ASOJ.ORG - Two journalists were killed and another 33 were detained while 133 cases of intimidation were logged in Somalia during 2020, the Associated Somali Journalists (ASOJ) reports in its State of Media Freedom Report 2021. Released on World Press Freedom Day 2021, the report titled Between a Rock…

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US Congress of Foreign Affairs Statement on the Election Crisis in Somalia

Sunatimes.com -Washington DC , Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to the lower house of the Somali parliament voting to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's…

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UK Govt "We have consistently opposed any initiatives leading to a parallel process, partial election or an extension of prior mandates in Somalia"

Press release Statement by Minister Duddridge on the Somalia elections: Statement by James Duddridge on the decision of the Lower House of the Somali Parliament to extend the mandates of Mohamed Farmajo as President and of the Somali Parliament by two years.

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UNITED STATES threats Former Somali President sanctions and visa restrictions

Implementation of this bill will pose serious obstacles to dialogue and further undermine peace and security in Somalia. It will compel the United States to reevaluate our bilateral relations with the Federal Government of Somalia, to include diplomatic engagement and assistance, and to consider all…

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RSF files lawsuit in France accusing Facebook of "deceptive commercial practices"

In a lawsuit filed with the public prosecutor in Paris on 22 march 2021, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) accuses Facebook of "deceptive commercial practices" on the grounds that the social media company's promises to provide a "safe" and "error-free" online environment are…

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Ethiopia:The critical situation in Tigray

Note: These are the unedited minutes from the Tigray Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) . ECC consists of UN organizations and different Humanitarian Organizations with a presence in Tigray including MSF, Red Cross, CRS, Norwegian Church Aid, among others. The minutes are from ECC meetings on 1 and…

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Djibouti: Protect Jailed Air Force Pilot's Rights

Allow Peaceful Protests, Protect Media Freedom Djibouti's authorities should impartially investigate alleged mistreatment of a detained former air force pilot and ensure that his due process rights are respected, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities have repressed peaceful protests that…

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Somalia's Terrorist Taxation & Financing

The Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab partially funds their organization by collecting money from business within the Somali communities and by threating to beat, kill or kidnap those who disobey their orders and fail to pay this false "Islamic Taxation". The taxation is open extortion and for…

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Hormuud Telecom sullied milieu of Civil War Somalia drenched in Islamic radicalism

This report, Reaping the Whirlwind: Hormuud Entrepreneurs and the Resurgence of Al-Shabaab, traces the rise of Hormuud in the sullied milieu of Civil War Somalia drenched in Islamic radicalism that birthed Al-Shabaab as Africa's deadliest terrorist group.

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Somalia:Hormuud telecom and Resurgent Al-Shabaab

Paradoxically, the gradual revival of the Somali economy and increased funding has spurring Al-Shabaab's recent resurgence. Hormuud was adversely mentioned in a 2018 UN Security Council report as the financier of Al-Shabaab's deadliest terror attack against civilians in Somalia's history.…

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