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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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: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'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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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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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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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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Somali regions football tournaments can be implementing tribalism

Waagacusub.net —Mogadishu administration has the first time started tribalism for favoring certain hotels over others which can ignite violence among the co-existing residents, according to our sources.

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Breaking:Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube blocked in Turkey during reported coup attempt

Waagacusub.net - The Turkish military have deployed in Istanbul and Ankara, and the government has apparently blocked social media in response to what is being reported as an attempted coup.

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Somali President called the Opposition the nation's enemy after Al-Shabaab

Mogadishu, Somalia (Waagacusub.Net) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says the Somalia's political opposition members are the nation's enemy.

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ASOJ demands the release of Somali journalist detained in Djibouti

ASOJ.ORG - Associated Somali Journalists (ASOJ) condemns the arbitrary incarceration of a Somali journalist, Roble Mohamed Dirir, who is currently in the notorious Gabood prison in Djibouti city.

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Somalia:A list of officials that Damul Jadeed decided to assassinate

Waagacusub.net — The Islamist party of Damul Jadeed has already succeeded to assassinate a number of Somali patriots , including MP Faysal, MP Yusuf Dirir, MP Kobaweyne and MP Gure, Commander Degabadan, Businessman Abdirashid Ilkeyte, among others. But now they are planning to assassinate other officials:-

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Video Remembering the late, great Somali singer Saado Ali Warsame !

Saado Ali Warsame - a Somalian parliamentarian and singer of socially relevant songs who was gunned down by Al Shabaab in 2014. Karima Bennoune reads as Saado Ali Warsame (Somalia) RIP.

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Somalia:Minister Ainte joins Islamist DamulJadiid political party

Minister Abdirahman Ainte, who has long been suspected of being Islamist Ala Sheikh group officially joined the ruling Islamic party of DamulJadiid (the New Blood), a party that helped the recolonization of Somalia.

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Somaliland's Dangerous Proxy War in Somalia

Al-Shabaab Training Camps in Somaliland There are al-Shabaab-run training facilities and improvised-explosive factories in Somaliland. They range from small facilities hidden within compounds in Hargeisa and Burco that build the devices, too much larger 'IED factories' which double as training…

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Somalia: The Nexus between Somaliland and Al-Shabaab

Former al-Shabaab operatives confirmed that the Somaliland Intelligence was represented on the al-Shabaab leadership council, known as the Shura, and the Security Council. Indeed, the agency appears to have circumscribed the al-Shabaab's strategic autonomy.

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Somalia:A lawsuit against Dahabshiil -terror funds USA Court

Sunatimes.com - The son of a slain Somali protest singer claims in Federal Court that a British money-transfer company bankrolled his mother's assassination and other al-Shabaab terror.

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Somalia and the terrorist -By Abdiaziz "Afrika"

Somalia has been for a period of longtime battling with terror movement which has connection with Alqaida [Alshabab].

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Somali Media Group Threatens to Take legal action against journalists killers

Asoj.org - The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) and Somali Investigative Journalists Association said on Wednesday that they are considering to take an appropriate action against individuals involved in killing, intimidating and harassing Somali journalists.

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