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Anti-graft war heats up in Somalia but how far will it go?

Recent arrests of high-level public officials in Somalia over graft amid tough anti-corruption talk by the country's Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre have left many observers wondering how far the purge would go and whether the momentum would continue. The latest graft-related arrests occurred on…

Parliamentary speaker orders MPs back to Mogadishu ahead of session

The Speaker of Parliament, Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman has announced that the 4th Session of Parliament will begin on September 10th. In a statement issued on Monday, Abdirahman ordered all lawmakers to arrive in Mogadishu by September 5th. "The 4th session of the National Assembly (Parliament)…

Somali port officials arrested over fraud allegation

Waagacusub.com - Somali police soldiers have arrested 10 government officials in an operation in Mogadishu over alleged corruption scandal. The detainees, working at seaport customs office in Mogadishu, were reportedly arrested after being accused of losing public funds, according to security officials.…

Nine Lives: My Time as MI6's Top Spy Inside Al-Qaida – review

When the Taliban regime in Afghanistan collapsed in November 2001, journalists who had been waiting in parts of the country outside the Islamist regime's authority or in neighbouring Pakistan rushed to bombed-out and deserted training camps where al-Qaida had built the strike force that had carried…

Aden Duale, Chief Kadhi clash over Idd ul Adha celebrations

Majority Leader in the National Assembly Aden Duale has threatened to petition the Judicial Service Commission to take disciplinary action against Chief Kadhi over his stand on matters of Idd ul Adha celebrations. The Garissa Town MP claims that the Chief Kadhi overstepped his mandate when he questioned…

More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage

More than two million Muslims from around the globe on Sunday started the hajj pilgrimage at Islam's holiest sites in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's largest annual gatherings. The ultra-conservative kingdom, which is undergoing dramatic social and economic reforms, has mobilised vast resources…

Meet Somalia's youngest and first ever female deputy police chief

Somali President Abdullahi 'Farmajo' Mohamed, has appointed Zakia Hussein to the position of general and deputy chief of the Somali Police Force. Zakia becomes the first woman to hold such a top position in Somalia. With over 14 years of experience, Zakia has had many firsts. She was appointed…

UK parliament attack suspect charged with attempted murder

A man accused of crashing his car into the security barriers surrounding Britain's Houses of Parliament was charged Saturday with attempted murder, police said. Salih Khater, 29, a Sudanese-born British national living in Birmingham, central England, will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates…

Livestock prices high in Dubai ahead of Eid Al Adha

Prices of sacrificial animals were high at Dubai's main cattle market on Friday, just days ahead of Eid Al Adha, which starts on Tuesday in the UAE. Prices of goats, which most people prefer as a sacrifice for Eid Al Adha, ranged from roughly Dh15,00 per goat to Dh5,000 — around 65 per cent higher…

Qatar accuses Saudis of barring haj pilgrims, Riyadh says untrue

Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of barring its citizens from this year's haj, something Riyadh denies, saying a diplomatic dispute is not stopping Qataris from making the pilgrimage to Mecca. Although 1,200 Qataris are eligible to perform the haj under a quota system, Qatar says it has become impossible…

Kofi Annan, former UN chief, dies at 80

Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary-general who won the Nobel Peace Prize for humanitarian work, has died aged 80, international diplomats say.

New Minnesota History Center exhibit highlights Somali culture, history

Amal Mohamed grew up watching her father work to build the life he created for his family after immigrating to the United States from Somalia in 1990. Mohamed, who was born and raised in Minneapolis' Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, now works at the Somali Museum of Minnesota as its communications…

Head of AU visits soldiers injured in attacks by Al-Shabaab

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Jewish Democratic group refuses to endorse Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar over anti-Israel statements

Minnesota state lawmaker Ilhan Omar, who has labeled Israel as an "apartheid regime" that has "hypnotized the world," is favored to take a seat in Congress after winning her Democratic primary on Tuesday in a heavily Democratic district in her state. She will face Republican Jennifer…

Sudan, Ethiopia to deploy joint force along border

Sudan and Ethiopia agreed to deploy a joint force along their common border during a Thursday meeting held in capital Khartoum attended by the military chiefs-of-staff of both countries. Sudanese Military Chief-of-Staff Kamal Abdul-Maarouf told reporters after the meeting that the joint force would…

First ever commercial flights between Addis and Mogadishu to commence

An Ethiopian based private airline has announced that it plans to start regular scheduled commercial flights to Mogadishu, Somalia as early as next week, according to the airline's management. The route would be the first of its kind between Somalia and Ethiopia. Hussein Hosh, the manager of National…