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Somalia's President Declines Meeting with Ethiopia's PM in Beijing MOGADISHU, Somalia - President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has reportedly refused an audience with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during their time in Beijing, a departure from the usual trend of informal gatherings at significant global events where discussions on bilateral relations often take place. Both dignitaries attended the Forum on Africa-China Cooperation, where they were spotted engaging with numerous leaders from Africa and beyond. In the past,…

Somali President Shuns Ethiopian Prime Minister at Beijing Summit Beijing (AX) — In a notable diplomatic snub, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has rebuffed an invitation to rendezvous with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit taking place in Beijing. Sources privy to the situation reveal that efforts by African leaders, including those from Djibouti and Mauritania, alongside former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, the special envoy of the African Union,…

Egypt misusing Somalia for selfish Nile conflict gain, says minister AXADLE, Somalia - A regional minister in Somalia claims the government of Egypt is misusing the federal government of Somalia for selfish gains, arguing that the broader focus is on the conflict between Cairo and Addis Ababa over the Grand Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile. Abdi Farah Said Juha, the…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed topped ruling social gathering chairman ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was topped because the de facto chief of the Prosperity Party on Saturday, an outfit he used for his re-election in 2021 because the nation battled inner divisions within the Tigray area. At its first congress, the Prosperity Party selected Abiy Ahmed as its president, a place…

Burkina Faso strongman Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Thursday appointed economist Albert Ouedraogo as the West African country's new prime minister. Aged 53, Ouedraogo, appointed by decree signed by…

Former Congolese Minister of Health Eteni Longondo, accused almost unanimously by the General Inspectorate of Finance (IGF) of embezzling funds set aside for the response to Covid-19 when he was in office in 2020, was placed under a temporary arrest warrant, Friday, August 27, 2021, in the end of a hearing at the prosecutor's office near the Court of Cassation in Kinshasa. He spent the night in Makala…

EDITORIAL | Somalia's Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble recently received an award from across Somalia for raising political figures in elections. . This week, the historic past of the elections has shifted to the House of Representatives, the key body of the bicameral federal parliament, which primarily issues legal advice in Somalia, as well as tax permits. But the consideration of this chamber, also known as the House of the People, is mainly due to the proven fact that the 275 elected members decide who will become…

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdoka ended a three - day visit to South Sudan on Sunday (August 22nd). In Juba, he met his southern counterparts, Salva Kiir and Riek Machar, respectively president and vice president of the country, at daggers drawn after the formation of a united army. as reported from Khartoum, Eliott…

Senegal officially launched the Orsec plan to deal with the floods affecting certain areas in the suburbs of Dakar and in the interior of the country. This Sunday, August 22, the Interior Minister visited the places affected by heavy rainfall noted at the end of the week. A visit that took place far from demonstrations by people who are tired of reliving these floods. Demonstrations are spread by the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, who is also the coordinator of government functions, skipped dinner for outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Thursday evening tomark the 10th anniversary of Somali-Turkish cooperation. It was activated in 2011 when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan first visited Somalia as PrimeMinister. Since then, Ankara and Mogadishu have beencelebrating the day to strengthen their relationship. Relations with Farmaajo While the country prepares to hold general…