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MOGADISHU, Somalia - President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is once again under pressure over an unprecedented delay in the appointment of a material prime minister following the firing of Hassan Ali Khaire, who was unusually ousted from office by MPs in July under unclear circumstances. Khaire, who rose to the position in 2017, remains the first person to serve in the office for more than three years, given that most of his predecessors dropped out of the regime months after taking on the responsibility. The former…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A local militia leader who has been monitoring attacks on al-Qaeda's affiliated group; Al-Shabaab was attacked and killed by militants in the latest setback in the fight against violent extremism in Somalia, a country that has struggled with instability for decades. Hussein Fidow, a leader of anti-Alshabaab militias known as Ma'awisley, was attacked and killed on Sunday night on the outskirts of Beledweyne in central Somalia, which has been the base for Djibouti's forces under AMISOM. Officials…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - International partners have praised efforts by Somalia's leaders in an attempt to ease tensions before the election following the decision to convene again in Mogadishu, the country's capital, after weeks of games over various issues among them, the model for elections. President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo convened a meeting in the capital that brought together a number of stakeholders, and so far the team is still held together in constructive meetings as they try to resolve the deadlock that…

More than 4,000 people are being forced to flee their homes every day in Burkina Faso amid growing terrorist attacks by terrorist groups, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said on Friday. "In Burkina Faso, recent attacks by militants on civilians and local authorities have forced a daily average of more than 4,000 people to flee their homes and search for security since January 1," the UNHCR said in a statement. So far, 765,000 people have already been displaced, it added. "People…

Exiled Gambian president, Yahya Jammeh, his family and close allies have formally been invited by a Commission of Inquiry looking into his assets. President Adama Barrow in July 2017 inaugurated the 3-member Janneh commission of inquiry to look into the assets of Jammeh. Barrow said at the time that the move was “another step in our change agenda for good governance.” It is not known to who in particular Jammeh’s invitation was addressed because he is currently resident outside the country. According to the local…

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