Newly divorced Ilhan Omar faces investigation

EXCLUSIVE: Newly divorced Ilhan Omar faces investigation over $369k in payments to married lover and for taking him on trips paid for by her campaign Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is facing an investigation over taking her lover Tim Mynett on trips that were paid for by her campaign The conservative…

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Ghana: a Story of Success for Mobile Remittance Services

In recent years, mobile money has experienced unprecedented growth in sub-Saharan Africa. While Kenya is the most often cited example of this mobile cash transformation, Ghana is making huge strides. It now holds the mantle of the fastest growing mobile cash market.

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Somalia is negotiating to receive grants worth about $300 million per year for the next three years

Finance Minister Abdirahman Duale Beileh said he was heartened by progress made during discussions with officials from the United States, Somalia's biggest creditor, Britain, and others during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings this past week.

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IMF Flawed Approach to Somalia Masks Deep Governance Failure

Somalia, after 20 years of statebuilding efforts, is precipitously descending again into deep civil strife because of autocratic, corrupt, incompetent, divisive, hypocritical federal leaders more than any other factor. Today Somalia experiences the authoritarianism that Nicholas Kayser-Bril described…

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Somalia:Risk of terrorism financing through mobile money- Hormuud Telesom and Golis ?

-Risk of terrorism financing through mobile money: Al-Shabaab can finance its terrorist activities due to the lack of regulation on mobile money transfers. - Risk of money laundering through mobile money: Money launderers can use mobile money, as they can multiply mobile money accounts without giving…

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Somalia auditor general slams government finances

Sunatimes.com -The Somali government is keeping some donor funds offshore and none of the ministries have completed last year's accounts, the auditor general said in a report published on Wednesday.

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SOMALIA:TIME TO REMEMBER PRINCIPLES OF DIALECTICS

Due to Somalia's ongoing political conflict, it is better sometimes to go back, and remember a concept of dialectics which is rooted in the ordinary practice of a dialogue between two factions and/or political opponents, each of whom holds a different view and wishes to persuade the other of their…

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After embrace of war criminals, time to cut off Somalia

The annual U.N. General Assembly is an orgy of symbolism. Who meets whom on the sidelines? Who tried but failed to secure a meeting with the U.S. president? Who walks out of whose speech? Whom do security officers intercept when they try to exceed the permissions of their visa?

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Qatar fuels chaos in Somalia - Farmajo,refused to accept the results of Jubbaland election

Sunatimes.com - Qatar's interference in Somalia threatens a civil war, since Jubaland election results confused Hamadeen.

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Challenges to Ethiopia's Regional Ambitions

Sunatimes.com - The Maekelawi prison had a history of torture and repression until it was officially closed on 7 April 2018. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's decision to open it to the public, was praised by human rights organisations as the next step towards political liberalisation. The timing, however,…

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Somalia and China MOU Tuna Agreement ended up Corruption

The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to facilitate the operation of fishing vessels owned or being within the association of [PARTY] in the Somali Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to target tuna and tuna like species. 2. The objective of this MOU is to establish a lasting relationship…

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ICJ postpones Somalia-Kenya maritime dispute case

International Court of Justice (ICJ) has postponed the hearing of Somalia-Kenya Maritime border dispute case.

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Al-Shabab tightens grip on Somalia with growing tax racket

The calls from an unknown number had been coming for weeks, but Osman, a household-goods trader in the Somali capital's largest market, disregarded them — until he got the text message. "Will you pick up our call? Yes or no. This is the mujahideen," it said. The mujahideen, the Islamist…

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Qatar and Iran are actively negotiating Somali Government a joint venture to exploit Uranium in Somalia

Sunatimes.com - Qatar and Iran are actively negotiating with Somali PM Hassan Ali Kheyre, on a multi-million- dollar joint venture to exploit what may be a large uranium deposit in central Somalia. Qatari military team landed in Dusmareb, Somalia July 13, 2019, approximately 300 miles from Mogadishu.

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Somalia faces the worst undemocratic political Election in 2020

President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo was elected in 2017 to accelerate the building and strengthening of "a federal, sovereign, and democratic republic founded on inclusive representation of the people, a multiparty system, and social justice," which holds a periodic democratic elections for…

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IFJ delegation highlights the plight of journalists to the Somali Head of State

Leaders of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) met yesterday the President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo, at Villa Somalia - Somalia's governing house.

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Somalia's Southern Jubaland State Re-Elects Madobe as President

Somalia's southern state of Jubaland re-elected Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe as its president.

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New Report of the Secretary-General on Somalia

I. Introduction The present report, submitted pursuant to paragraph 22 of Security Council resolution 2461 (2019) and paragraph 55 of resolution 2431 (2018), provides information on the implementation of those resolutions, including on the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia…

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UN calls for involvement of women in humanitarian work in Somalia

The UN has called for more involvement of women in humanitarian activities in Somalia, highlighting the contribution made by women humanitarians to peacebuilding efforts in the horn of Africa nation.

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SOMALIA: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ENGAGE WITH STAKEHOLDERS ON JUBALAND'S ELECTORAL PROCESS

AU, IGAD AND UN SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES ENGAGE WITH STAKEHOLDERS ON JUBALAND'S ELECTORAL PROCESS

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