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Janan arrives in Beled Hawo and meets with the Chief of Security
Reports from Gedo region say that former Jubbaland security minister Abdirashid Janan has arrived in Beled-hawo town where he met with National Intelligence officials led by intelligence chief Fahad Yasin.
General security in Beledhawo has been tightened with the arrival of a large contingent of security forces escorting the security chief.
According to reports, the meeting is the culmination of a long-awaited agreement, and Abdirashid Janan is expected to be flown to Mogadishu this afternoon, with the plane taking off…
Turkey calls on Somalia to interrupt the blockade of elections
ANKARA - Turkey on Wednesday expressed concern over the election dam in Somalia and called on stakeholders to resolve their disputes through a constructive dialogue.
"We are concerned that the lack of consensus among stakeholders so far on the electoral process in Somalia could disrupt the Somali people's expectations of their country's development and achieve peace and prosperity," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry called on the federal government and member states of Somalia to meet to resolve…
Madagascar at risk after its route in Ethiopia
While a victory would have ensured that he qualified for CAN 2021, the Madagascar team lost heavily in Ethiopia (4-0) and revived today's opponents. The last day in this group K promises to be exciting.
Madagascar may have lost more than one match on Wednesday by losing in Addis Ababa to Ethiopia (3-0). Barea who could compost his ticket for the second time CAN no longer have his fate in hand.
And even a victory against Niger, the group's last, in Antananarivo on Tuesday may not be enough for qualification. This defeat…
Turkey requires consensus on Somalia’s stalemate
Turkey's Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that it was concerned about the lack of consensus between Somalia's political factions on the electoral process.
"We are concerned that the lack of consensus so far among stakeholders on the electoral process in Somalia could disrupt the Somali people's expectations of the development of their country, as well as achieving peace and prosperity," the statement said.
It added that Turkey has invited the Somali Federal Government (FGS) and the Federal…
Kenya closes Dadaab, Kakuma refugee camp, offers
Kenya issued an order on Wednesday to close two large-scale camps home to hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighboring Somalia, giving the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) two weeks to present a plan to implement the order, the Interior Ministry said.
Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps in northern Kenya together host more than 410,000 people, a small proportion of whom come from South Sudan.
Authorities in Nairobi first announced their intention to close the Dadaab camp, which…
Kenya closes the world’s largest refugee camp in the course of
Kenya is closing the world's largest refugee camp amid strained ties with Somalia
NAIROBI, Kenya - The Kenyan government has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to close two key refugee camps in yet another step that could escalate the security crisis even across the country's borders.
In a statement from the Secretary of the Interior, Dr.…
Comoros to put in writing historical past
The Comoros is at a point to qualify for the final stage of the next CAN. A draw against Togo on Thursday, March 25 at Malouzini Stadium and the Comoros finally reaches its first major competition. A historic moment awaited by an entire nation and Amir Abdou, Coelacanth's coach for eight years.
Met a few years ago when CAF…
In opposition to the democratization of natural farming in Madagascar?
About 70,000 producers have joined the organic sector, when they were just under 4,000 in 2009. The organic agricultural sector is therefore flourishing, but production is primarily intended for export. Locals still consume little of this type of product due to excessive costs. To facilitate the development of the sector, the country adopted in July 2020 a law on organic farming and a national strategy that is almost unique in its kind on the continent. .
The US is asking Somalia’s political gamers to drop out
The United States is asking Somalia's political actors to drop the terms before the pre - election talks
MOGADISHU, Somalia - In what could rattle both the opposition and the federal government in Somalia, the United States has asked the political players to drop prior conditions so that they can allow the country to find a solution to the current political stalemate in the country.…
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed acknowledges
Tigray Province has been at war since early November. More than three million people need help and victims of serious human rights violations. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been silent for more than three months. He ended up acknowledging in part the humanitarian catastrophe caused by his intervention, but did not take responsibility for it.…