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‘This is the worst drought in forty years’: Millions of Ethiopians at risk from failed rains
Ethiopia’s eastern Somali Region has been hit by three consecutive below-average rainy seasons, worsening the already deteriorating humanitarian situation for…
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African countries defy Covid-19 challenges, increase military spending: report
African countries raised their military spending last year despite the economic meltdown brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. A new…
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Interior Minister suspends Police Chief ahead of Lower House Speaker election
The federal Minister of Interior, Abdullahi Nor, announced on Wednesday morning that he suspended the Police Commissioner, General Abdi Hassan Mohamed Hijar,…
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Somali senate picks new leadership in Mogadishu election
Senator Abdi Hashi Abdullahi has been re-elected to the Upper House of the Federal Parliament, following today’s election in Mogadishu.…
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A strong democracy depends on independent institutions
This week, I had the honour and privilege of presenting my case to the Somali Senate for the position of…
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Minnesota proposes ‘Office of New Americans’ to offer career services to immigrants
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has proposed a new initiative that would deliver career readiness services…