The Somali people and leaders must necessarily capitalize on the security gains made by AMISOM, the Somali security forces and their allies, to further peace and prosperity. They must seize this opportune moment to bring to an end the political disputes that complicates the process of stabilizing Somalia,’ states Ambassador Annadif. The African Union (AU) [...]
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Fowzia Yusuf Haji Adan who is Somalia’s foreign minister speaking with the BBC Somali branch said that she rejected ‘’fake’’ signed deals by the former transitional government. The cancelled deals include a proposed deal to sell some of Somalia’s long coastline to Kenya which was later rejected by the former parliament. The foreign minister termed [...]
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Mogadishu – May 4th, 2013; The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif has expressed optimism that the upcoming AMISOM meeting with the Somali Diaspora in the United Kingdom will facilitate their contribution to the implementation of the Somalia Federal Government’s Six Pillar priority agenda. Ambassador Annadif [...]
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ceelcad.com — Kenyan helicopter gunships struck Shebab bases outside the Somali port of Kismayo to clear the way for a takeover of the town abandoned by the Al-Qaeda linked Islamist fighters, the army said Sunday. Residents said Kismayo was in the grip of lawlessness and a power vacuum, with gunmen killing at least three [...]
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Somalia’s new president, Hassan Sheik Mohamud, was inaugurated Sunday amid tight security in the capital, Mogadishu, four days after he survived an assassination attempt. Related Somalia’s New President Survives Suicide Bombings (September 13, 2012) Somalia Selects an Activist as Leader (September 11, 2012) Mr. Mohamud, a teacher and activist, was elected by lawmakers last week [...]
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President Yoweri Museveni on September 9 wrote a congratulatory message to Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, congratulating him on being elected as President of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The President congratulated the People of Somalia on their historical achievement that was carried out in a transparent, free and fair manner. Mohamud defeated the incumbent Sheikh Ahmed [...]
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January 18, 1993 THE OIL FACTOR IN SOMALIA FOUR AMERICAN PETROLEUM GIANTS HAD AGREEMENTS WITH THE AFRICAN NATION BEFORE ITS CIVIL WAR BEGAN. THEY COULD REAP BIG REWARDS IF PEACE IS RESTORED By ABDIRAHMAN TARABI DATELINE: MOGADISHU, Somalia Far beneath the surface of the tragic drama of Somalia, four major U.S. oil companies are quietly [...]
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Three suicide bombers attacked the temporary residence of the new president of Somalia as he was giving a news conference on Wednesday, killing an African Union soldier but failing to assassinate any political leaders, witnesses and officials said. Related Somalia Selects an Activist as Leader (September 11, 2012) Times Topic: Somalia The Somali president, Hassan [...]
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Hassan Sheik Mohamud, a moderate political activist and academic, took on one of the world’s most challenging political posts on Monday after members of Somalia’s newly created Parliament elected him the country’s next president. Mr. Mohamud’s election, held in a highly fortified police academy, was heralded as a significant step forward for a country that [...]
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For months, the media have used words like “looming” and “imminent” to describe a long-anticipated, concerted military assault on Somalia’s coastal city of Kismayo, the last remaining stronghold of militant group al-Shabab, and the financial hub for its operation. Somali government forces and African Union (AU) troops are currently positioned in Miido, a village 80 [...]
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