Rare Focus on Little-Known Laos as It Hosts Major Summit

VIENTIANE, Laos — The light was fading over Vientiane on a cool December evening when a Jeep was stopped at a traffic light. CCTV video later showed the occupant of the car being pulled out and taken away in a pickup truck, never to be seen again.

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Somalia: Security officials implement Journalist Alasow's advice amid security concerns

Saacad.com - Somali authorities in Mogadishu took pieces of advice from Somali Investigative journalist amid terrorism alerts.

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SOMALIA:FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION CRITICAL TO ONGOING POLITICAL TRANSITION–UN REPORT

Mogadishu/Geneva, 4 September 2016 – A UN report on freedom of expression in Somalia released Sunday describes progress in state-building in Somalia, but also shows the very challenging environment that continues to confront journalists, human rights defenders and political leaders, including numerous…

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NUSOJ urges Somali Government to respect media freedom and implement UN recommendations

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) today called on the Federal Government of Somalia to accept and implement without delay the conclusions and recommendations of the UN report on freedom of expression situation in Somalia.

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The Position of the Coalition for Change on the 2016 Somalia Elections

Currently, there is an atmosphere of fear limiting the full participation of many aspiring candidates in the electoral process. This results in a) manipulation to exclude aspiring candidates and; b) the absence of reliable pre-planned security measures necessary for ensuring that traditional elders,…

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Kenya:Video Dozens of people protest against Dahabshiil over alleged killings‏

WaraqNews— A Dozen of people protested against Dahabshiil allegedly executing people in Dadaab, Kenya late last June, Ogaden24 New reported.

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Somalia:Armed assailants want to execute president HSM

Somalia: Armed assailants in Puntland, Hiiraan and Central regions are plotting against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, according to our sources.

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Somalia:Arrest warrant issued for Dahabshiil Manager over serious allegations.

The Somali National prosecutor's Office issued warrant for the arrest of several people including manager of the Dahabshil's branch in Mogadishu,Abdullahi Nur Awdiinle and others of the branch. The office ordered CID to immediately bring them in front of the court.

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Ethiopia doesn't want you to know these things are happening in the country

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — After going through its worst drought in 50 years, Ethiopia is again seeing rain. In fact, in some places, it's falling too hard and has set off floods.

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Somali remittance near collapse by family feud

The giant remittance company Dahabshiil is facing serous family crises and customers are worried. "After its founder is ill and lost vital memories of his life and other job related issues," family friends and customers told WAAGACUSUB.

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Ethiopia's Bloody Crackdown: The Case for International Justice

Ethiopian security forces gunned down at least 100 people a week ago in the bloodiest weekend in the ninth month of anti-government protests. Unlike previous protests, which have been largely confined to the Oromia region, the protests on August 6 and 7 were also in the northern Amhara region. Altogether…

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Somali government appoints a man accused of stealing money from Qaran Expressed as deputy foreign minister

Waagacusub.net - Thousands of stakeholders of the Qaran Express shocked when they heard the news that the post of the deputy foreign minister of Somalia had been named Ahmed Ali Kadiye, who was one of those looted their money.

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Ethiopian diplomat was stopped to participate in a meeting for Somalia's armed forces

An important meeting was taking place when General Gabre entered the hall to listen the Somali military officials' discussion in Mogadishu, but General Mohamed Adan asked him, "What are you doing here?" " I just wanted to participate with you in the meeting," replied General Gabre…

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Somalia:NISA Official accused of gang-rape and kidnapping for ransom in Mogadishu

Waagacusub.net- An official from NISA was accused of targeting the innocent residents in Mogadishu. Abdifatah Shaweey kidnapped Niema Abdirahman from Hodan district in Mogadishu and took her to a private house.

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Gurmad Calls for Transparent Electoral Process in Somalia

The highly centralized and monopolized political set-up and the failure to create many of the mandated representative bodies adds up to a skewed system in which the state instrumentalities are exceedingly becoming a campaign organization of the incumbent president. The current power-holders rely on…

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Somalia: Strange airplanes land and take off the Mogadishu airport during the nights

Sunatimes.com - Strange airplanes land and take off the Aden Adde International Airport of the nation capital of Mogadishu, according to Police, security Officials and diplomats in Halane base.

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NUSOJ denounces fresh anti-union act by Minister of Information

The Executive Committee of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) wishes to publicly denounce the unscrupulous act of the Minister of Information of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mohamed Abdi Hayir, who interfered, manipulated and conspired with new chief justice of Somalia, Ibrahim Idle…

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Video - Turkey violates the national unity of Somalia

Sunatimes.com -Turkish Consulate General in Hargeisa announced that it recognizes the passport of the breakaway region of Somaliland.

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Somali youth boycott watching inter-state football tournaments in Mogadishu

Waagacusub.Net – Tense moment in Mogadishu after teens from tribes of Habargidir, Duduble, Murusade, Hawadle, Udeejeen, Banadiri and Jarerweyne announced that they will not watch inter-state football tournaments opened in Mogadishu.

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Somalia:Children of imprisoned mother calls on the Human rights campaigners

Waagacusub.net - A mother from Duduble tribe and a wife of a former businessman, Botan Keyre is very sick in the Mogadishu prison and she has been forgotten. She is serving 15 years of prison term.

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