CORRUPTION IS THE CURSE ON SOMALIA – VOTE BUYING 'ELECTIONS' WILL ONLY HARM MORE

Culture Of Corruption "There is nothing that is a more certain sign of insanity than to do the same thing over and over again and expecting the results to be different" —Albert Einstein.

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Somalia: Veteran Journalist seriously wounded in Mogadishu

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns in the strongest terms possible the assassination attempt of journalist Ismail Sheikh Khalifa after vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) that was planted in his car exploded at Maka Murramah road in Mogadishu's Waberi district,…

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Rights Based Approach to Review of Constitutional Issues in Somalia

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) commends the Federal Government of Somalia for having welcomed rights-based approach to the determination and review of constitutional issues in Somalia. This will ensure that the new constitution guarantees human rights and civil liberties such as freedom…

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Somalia: Female journalists undergo training on gender-based violence

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) in cooperation with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) conducted a Training Workshop for Women Journalists on Gender-based Violence and Human Rights in Mogadishu from 27-28 November 2018 in Mogadishu, Somalia.

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Somalia PM Hassan Khaire: Portrait of a con artist

Sunatimes.com - A narcissist who always demanded a praise from his underlings. Failure to do so meant midnight sacking letters for an unspecified corruption.

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Leadership Crisis Caused Freeze of Statebuilding Efforts in Somalia

Sunatimes.com - Somalia is mired in out of control political and security situation created by broken electoral promises, egregious abuses, and foreign policy blunders committed by the federal government of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. The Gulf crisis, the moratorium of the Federal Member States…

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Somali British Private hire driver convicted of sexual assault

A private hire driver who sexually assaulted three female passengers has been sentenced today, Friday 16 November at Wood Green Crown Court.

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Somaliland:Telesom CEO Wins Africa's Top Technology Companies Leadership Award

Sunatimes.com - Telecommunication's firm Telesom chief executive officer Mr.Abdikarim Mohammed Eid has scooped the top prize in a technology bonanza held in Cape Town, South Africa. In a conference in which participants from around the globe converged to attend AfricaCom meeting in Cape Town where…

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Ethiopia arrests dozens suspected of rights abuses, corruption

Sunatimes.com - Ethiopia has arrested 63 intelligence officials, military personnel and businesspeople on allegations of rights violations and corruption, the country's attorney general announced Monday. The sweeping high-profile arrests carried out in recent days are a result of Prime Minister…

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Ethiopia Arrests General Kinfe of Army Firm in Crackdown on Security Services

Sunatimes.com - Ethiopia arrested the former head of a military-run industrial conglomerate on Tuesday and flew him in handcuffs to the capital, state media reported, a day after authorities announced investigations targeting senior members of the security forces.

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Ethiopia:National Security, Leadership, And Survival

Foreign Relations: Sunatimes.com - Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed continues to irritate me with his obsequious behavior toward President Issayas Afeworki, and now his fawning over President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmajo) of Somalia.

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Somalis 'will not be deterred' by Friday's terror attacks – UN chief

Following Friday's bomb attacks and gunfire in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, UN Chief António Guterres on Friday expressed his faith that Somalis "will not be deterred" in their pursuit of lasting peace and political stability.

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Turkey condemns terror attack in Somalia's capital

Following Friday's bomb attacks and gunfire in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, UN Chief António Guterres on Friday expressed his faith that Somalis "will not be deterred" in their pursuit of lasting peace and political stability.

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Somalia:Who is Mogadishu Mayor - Letter from Qalbidagah 12 family

On 1st September, Somalis held protests in Mogadishu and their anger that their government handed official from their military to Ethiopia, but after one week, on 8 September, heavily armed security forces, led by the information minister Mr Abdirahman Omar Osman, broke into our home at a night time.…

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Somalia: Jubaland's commerce chief detained in Mogadishu

Sunatimes.com - Somalia's chairman of Jubaland chamber of commerce has been detained on Tuesday at airport in the capital of Mogadishu.

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Somalia:government soldiers fired Opposition Somali MP

Sunatimes.com - Somali MP Mahad Salad says he has been fired on board by police soldiers, while heading to the country's parliament headquarters in the capital of Mogadishu.

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UN report: Banned Somali Charcoal Exports Pass Through Iran

Sunatimes.com - Banned charcoal exports from Somalia are thriving, generating millions of dollars a year for al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremists — and often passing through Iran to have their origins obscured, according to U.N. sanctions monitors.

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Norway contributes $54.3 million to Somalia

Sunatimes.com - The Norwegian Government announced a commitment of NOK 450 Million ($54.3 million) to support the reconstruction, reform and development process in Somalia.

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Somalia marks country's deadliest ever attack killed 500

Sunatimes.com - Somalia is marking the first anniversary of Oct. 14, 2017 bombing, country's deadliest ever attack which left 500 people dead in Mogadishu capital.

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Somalia:Bomb blast survivor, relives fateful day last October

Sunatimes.com - A traditional elder Adan Muse Hassan's day started with optimism on October 14th of 2017. He predicted another rewarding day, as he carried out the challenging task of resolving disputes and encouraging reconciliation, within the capital Mogadishu.

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