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EU military chief holds talks with AMISOM leadership in Somalia

Waagacusub.com- The European Union (EU) Military and Conduct Capability Director Lt. Gen. Esa Pulkkinen, has described the African Union Mission in Somalia as an indispensable peace support operation, without which the Horn of Africa country may not function optimally. The EU military top official,…

14 people still missing after Nairobi terror attack – Red Cross

Waagacusub.com- NAIROBI: Kenya's Red Cross Society has said that 14 people are still unaccounted for following the terror attack at the Dusit hotel complex in Nairobi. The organization's secretary general Mr. Abbas Gullet said that the process of identification is ongoing and that their whereabouts…

Nairobi court awards suspect of 2010 Kampala bombing

Waagacusub.com- A Nairobi court Wednesday awarded three Kenyans who were being held in Uganda over terrorism charges $78,800. Delivering his ruling, High court judge David Majanja said that the three, Mohamed Adan Abdow, Mohamed Hamid Suleiman and Yahya Suleiman Mbuthia deserved the awards saying that…

Jubbaland state MPs accuse president Madobe for neglect of Gedo resident

Waagacusub.com- Jubbaland state MPs who yesterday arrived Gabaharey district of Gedo region to convince the people in the region following series of protest by the people of Gedo region against Jubbaland administration.

Somalia parliament heads for recess after the conclusion of their 4th session

Waagacusub.com- The lower house of Somali parliament has successfully ended their 4th parliament session on Monday and held a dinner party last night at the capital Mogadishu.

FIRST TIME IN HISTORY SOMALIA HIRED ON A FOREIGNER FOR THE TOP JOB AT THE CENTRAL BANK,

Waagacusub.com- A disquiet is simmering within the government and public circles after the leakage of information that the government had settled on a foreigner for the top job at the central bank, for the first time in the country's history

Somaliland:Will Dahabshiil pay for its ties to Abdi Iley?

The Somaliland financial services firm stands accused by Ethiopia of collusion with the former administration of the Somali region - a charge vigorously denied by Dahabshiil.

SWS administration rejects UDP party to convey a workshop in Baidoa town

Waagacusub.com- Southwest state police have on Sunday rejected the United Peace Democracy party (UPD) to hold a workshop in Baidoa town. Senator Hussein Sheikh Mohamud who apologized for the SWS society for not conducting the workshop they have been waiting for has accused the FGS of cancelling their…

Somalia: Press Release on UN Letter and Call for Clarity on US Position

PRESS RELEASE this will show the Somali public that the US friendship and resumption of diplomatic presence in Somalia goes beyond individuals in power and is meant to further mutually advantageous sustainable relationship between our two countries and people.

House Finance committee restructured after standoff

Waagacusub.com- The parliamentary committee of finance, budget and planning of Somalia's Federal Parliament has elected new leadership on Wednesday.

Somali Journalist Killed in Mogadishu Blast

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) today condemns the murder of veteran journalist and other innocent people by coordinated double suicide bombings in Mogadishu.

Somalia: ASOJ condemns the murder of veteran journalist

The Associated Somali Journalists (ASOJ) condemns the murder of veteran journalist and other innocent people by coordinated double suicide bombings in Mogadishu.

Somalia: Journalist detained over Facebook post

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has today called for the immediate and unconditional release of a journalist arrested in Somaliland after posting a comment on Facebook.

Oromo militia behind attacks on Somalis in Ethiopia's Moyale

Waagacusub.com- A recent flare up of violence in southern Ethiopia has claimed the lives of a number of about a dozen with others reported injured, multiple local media portals reported on Wednesday.

CPJ Report on the harassment & violations of media rights by Mogadishu Mayor Abdirahman Osman.

Police on November 20, 2018, arrested Nur Ismail Sheikh, an editor for the privately owned website Shaaciye, at a Mogadishu hotel where a government official from the Banadir Regional Administration, had asked to meet him, according to Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, a journalist who is familiar with the case,…

Somalia in crisis as president faces impeachment motion

Waagacusub.com- Somalia was plunged into fresh political problems on Monday after a motion to impeach President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed for alleged abuse of office cleared a key hurdle. Parliament speaker Mohamed Mursal agreed late Sunday to accept the motion, signed by 92 out of 275 legislators.

Motion filed to impeach Somali president – statement

Waagacusub.com- The top official of Somali's parliament administration said on Sunday he had filed a motion with the speaker of parliament to impeach the country's president, Mohamed Abdullahi.

Somalia: Parliamentary Budget Committee investigations expose the corruption of the government of Farmaajo

Parliamentary Budget Committee investigations expose the corruption of the government of Farmaajo

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.

SOMALIA: FUNDS RELEASED ILLEGALLY FROM THE CENTRAL BANK

Sunatimes.com - Earlier this evening (December 8.2018), an armoured black Toyota land Cruiser was dispatched from the Headquarters of National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) by Fahad Yasin's orders, the de facto head of NISA. The vehicle went to Hotel Shamo at KM 5 and collected Mariam…