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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Turkey has moved F-16 fighter jets into Somalia, a development that sharply raises the level of military backing for the federal government as it presses to tighten control over the country and confront regional resistance. The deployment, first disclosed by defense intelligence outlet Janes, comes after months of upgrades at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, where Turkish-built hangars and maintenance facilities have been added to support the aircraft. Turkish officials say the jets are…

Somalia: Southwest Presidency Rejects Claims of Dialogue Request with FGS After Laftagareen’s Re-election BAIDOA, Somalia — Southwest State’s presidency on Sunday moved quickly to quash reports that newly re-elected regional leader Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed, widely known as Laftagareen, had sought formal talks with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The denial from Baidoa came only hours after social media posts claimed Laftagareen had contacted…

Somalia: Escalating Tensions in Jubaland's Electoral Dispute with FGS KISMAYO, Somalia - The frosty rapport between Jubaland and Mogadishu shows no signs of thawing anytime soon, as the road to reconciliation stretches on. Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre throws a stern reminder against deploying regional forces to tilt election outcomes. Jubaland officials, now acting without a handshake deal with Mogadishu, have tossed their hat in the ring, opting for indirect elections over the one-person, one-vote approach championed…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Just over four months before theend of the mandate of the troops in the nation of Somalia, the African Union reached an agreement with the Federal Government of Somalia on the future of the armed forces of the African Union Mission in Somalia's Horn of Africa. A resolution adopted in June agreed that AMISOM troops would remain in Somalia until December 2021 and then leave for their respective countries, but Somalia opposed the measure due to the threat posedbyAl-Shabaab in the country. and FGS…

Division on LH electoral procedures ahead of key Somalia summit MOGADISHU, Somalia - Cracks have appeared in the Federal Election Commission on the electoral procedure of the lower house which will be applied during the current legislative elections, which could delay the exercise, which will pave the way for the presidential elections. In a statement released Tuesday, the FIET team appeared to…

Somalia's AU mediation efforts flopped after the FGS boycott MOGADISHU, Somalia - Former Ghanaian President John Mahama has formally retired as a particular envoy to Somalia's mediation workforce, a duty imposed on him by the African Union, which relied on his skills as a licensed mediator in political conflicts. Mahama, who's revered for handing over energy after dropping to the incumbent Nana…

Somalia: Hirshabelle state hits FGS again over lack of donor funds MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's regional state of Hirshabelle has accused the federal authorities of performing on "self-defense" to distort information about lack of donor funds, which ought to alleviate floods and droughts in a number of components of the nation At the least $ 135 million was despatched to Somalia primarily by…

Hirshabelle accuses FGS of blocking donor funds for floods in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - Hirshabelle state, which has shut hyperlinks to Villa Somalia, has now accused brokers in Mogadishu of blocking donor funds meant to mitigate floods in central Somalia amid the continued humanitarian disaster within the area. A flood cupboard cupboard on Wednesday accused the Treasury and the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The federal government of Somalia announced that it is deeply discouraged to see statements from some of its international partners that paint Farmajo's term extension illegal. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry called "Inflammatory" partners' statements full of threats, which weakens the political independence and sovereign rights of national institutions. The statement further said that the response of the international community will serve to encourage terrorist groups and encourage foreign…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - In spite of everything, it could take a while earlier than Somalia's fragile democracy finds a key to the present useless finish following the collapse of the talks within the Afisiyooni, which had been disseminated by members of the worldwide group. There was a glimmer of hope Wednesday morning as outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and his workforce made their method to the middle, just for the workforce not to achieve a concrete deal. Aside from the governor of Banadir Omar Filish, the…