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US warns federal states which have but to conclude elections in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - United States warned Somali states which have but to conclude elections after the March 15 deadline expired on Tuesday, additional exposing electoral shortcomings within the Horn of Africa nation. On Tuesday, solely the South West and Galmudug had concluded the legislative elections on their aspect,…

An airstrike in the northern province of Ethiopia reportedly left dozens dead and injured on Tuesday (June 22). The region is in the grip of a bloody conflict between the federal power, aided by the Eritrean army, and the former power in Tigray was now transformed into an armed group. The war left thousands dead there. as…

A brand new setback within the political disaster that Somalia goes via. On Might 8, the federal authorities rejected the appointment of former Ghanaian President John Mahama as Particular Envoy to the African Union. The latter was given a mandate final week to participate in discussions between political forces and the federated states, in battle with the outgoing president Mohamed Farmajo, whose…

Who's accountable for Somalia's "weak" federal system? MOGADISHU, Somalia - Since 1991, Somalia has struggled to put in a steady authorities, particularly after the dissolution of the navy regime led by Siad Barre, a person accused of mastering a number of crimes within the nation. All through this time, there have been aware efforts to modernize the nation's administration, together…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo suffered a significant blow on Tuesday in his try and cling to energy following the choice by Hirshabelle and Galmadug leaders to repeal their preliminary steps to help his time period. Farmajo, who had already acknowledged the decrease home's choice to prolong his time period by one other two years, has been below stress from the opposition and members of the worldwide neighborhood who need him to incorporate dialogue for the sake of stability.…

Somali opposition is teaming up with federal states to form a national salvation council MOGADISHU, Somalia - Opposition candidates in Somalia are working with some federal Member States to declare the formation of a National Salvation Council on Thursday. The NSC elected a board of directors consisting of Senate Speaker Abdi Hashi, former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and the…

On Monday morning, the Ethiopian federal authorities announced that they were now focusing on legal proceedings against the leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and humanitarian aid. Addis Ababa wants to give a triumphant picture of its Tigray campaign. Information to be taken with caution. With our regional…

In Ethiopia, the conflict in the province of Tigray continues, still cut off from the world since the fighting began on November 4. The federal army says it is advancing against the dissident regional capital Mekele and is preparing to invade it. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gave the TPLF, the party that runs the region, three days to give up, and the army has warned residents of the city and prompted a UN…