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Somalia: Farmaajo Bows Down to International Pressure, Unlocking Electoral Stalemate
WASHINGTON – By Harun Maruf. Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said he was willing to negotiate with stakeholders in Somalia’s political crisis in order to find a solution. Mohamed, known by his nickname Farmaajo, made the announcement Sunday night during an unannounced visit to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he…
Somalia: Fall of Siad Barre & the 20 Year Civil War
Introduction For nearly three decades, armed conflict has been waged in the country by a variety of groups and continues to the time of writing. While violence has been seemingly relentless, there have been distinct, distinguishable phases, with mass atrocities likely reaching the 50,000 threshold between the end of 1988 and beginning of 1989, and…
Ethiopia: Kuwait’s Strong Cultural, Historical Relations
Addis Ababa, April 19, 2021 -Ambassador-designate of Ethiopia to the State of Kuwait, Ambassador Hassen Taju presented today the copy of his credentials to Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Muhammed Al Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs of the State of Kuwait. Ambassador Hassen commended Kuwait’s strong cultural and historical…
Somalia: Opposition Candidates Reject New Talks with Outgoing President Farmago
MOGADISHU – A crucial talk between leaders of Council of Presidential Candidates (CPC) and leaders of Hirshabelle and Galmudug states over the current political impasse have failed after the sides disagreed over number of issues. Sources privy to the meeting have confirmed that CPC leaders demanded the two regional leaders to come clear about their…
Somalia’s Presidential Aspirant Mohamed “Gandhi” Dies
PARIS – The man who chaired Art conference technical committee which introduced the current political power-sharing formula (4.5) in the horn of Africa nation has today died in France, aged 72. According to his relatives, Mohamed Abdi Ghandi who has been illing recent week has died in a hospital but the cause of his death…
Eritrea: 30th Independence Day celebrations
The National Holidays Coordinating Committee announced that this year’s 30th anniversary of Independence Day, May 24, will be celebrated under the theme “Resilient-As Ever”. The Coordinating Committee also indicated that preparation is already underway to enthusiastically celebrate Independence Day at national and regional levels.
Ethiopia: No One Dies From Hunger In Tigray
Addis Ababa, April 16, 2021 – The National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) said that not a single person has died in Tigray regional state due to hunger. UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock yesterday said in the closed-door UN Security Council meeting that 150 people died from hunger in…
Somalia: Puntland State Votes Against President’s Extended Mandate
MOGADISHU (HAN) April 5. 2021. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. The legislature in the autonomous Somalian state of Puntland voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to deny the national president two more years in office after he extended his mandate. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed drew condemnation at home and abroad after he signed…
Is Khodorkovsky Behind The Claims Of Russian Death Squads In The Central African Republic?
By Andrew Korybko American political analyst. A group of UN experts claimed at the end of March that they’ve received startling reports about Russian death squads ravaging the Central African Republic, but considering the fact that a shadowy network of information warriors backed by infamous former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been actively spreading fake news about…
Ethiopia: Bait and switch diplomacy: Abiy and Isaias’s two-act drama
Opinion BY: Tewodros Tsegaye. The parliamentary session held on 23 March taught us, rather sadly, that Ethiopia no longer has sovereignty and that any foreign power claiming national security concerns can breach our borders to do as it pleases. During the session, false narratives about the war and the humanitarian crisis in Tigray widely propagated by government officials and…
