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Somalia: Opposition MP Flown to Nairobi Amid "Suspected Poisoning" Concerns MOGADISHU, Somalia - Mohamed Abukar Jafar, an outspoken opposition MP, urgently flew to Nairobi, sparking fears of potentially sinister political maneuvering due to a suspected poisoning. A staunch critic of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's rule, Jafar's abrupt health decline thrust him into an immediate medical journey to foreign lands. Before his transfer to Kenya's bustling capital, Jafar had been under treatment at Mogadishu Hospital…

Mogadishu (AX) — In North Western State of Somalia, two deputy ministers have thrown in the towel, indicating a major realignment in the political sphere just a few weeks shy of the crucial November 13 presidential election. These officials, formerly aligned with the sitting Kulmiye Party, have now pledged their allegiance to Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, known as Irro, from the opposition. Their rationale? A push for transformation.Nasir Aydid Mohamed, once serving as Deputy Minister of Fisheries, expressed his intention to…

NAIROBI, Kenya - A recent summit with Eritrea, Egypt, and Somalia in attendance has birthed a coalition nicknamed the 'axis against Ethiopia,' marking an intense regional shift that edges Ethiopia into unfamiliar territory. Over the past few years, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia has been wrestling with internal and external upheavals. Domestically, his administration faces significant headwinds due to regional unrest, notably the Tigray conflict, which upends his governance. On the international front,…

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Former President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, ex-PM Hassan Ali Khaire, and member of parliament Abdirahman Abdishakur fiercely criticized President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, stating he’s pulling strings to illegitimately extend his tenure. These verbal jabs follow failed high-stakes discussions meant to soothe federal-state relations and reveal an ominous narrative in Somalia, a nation already battling the menace of Al-Shabaab. In a fiery declaration released on Monday, the opposition titans pledged a court…

From left to right: Former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, once-Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, and Opposition Leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame have formed a united front against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. They're strongly opposing what they claim are his actions to prolong his presidency—a move they argue would breach the constitution and jeopardize the nation's political steadiness. Mogadishu (AX) — Three prominent Somali opposition leaders are ringing alarm bells against President Hassan Sheikh…

Mogadishu (AX) – As regional and federal leaders banter and confer during the second day of the National Consultative Council (NCC) huddle, attention swings onto the looming elections, national security woes, and the precarious balance of political harmony.Insiders whisper that these bigwigs aim to tackle the thorny issue of regional state leaders who are overstaying their welcome, with critics clamoring for timely elections.The opposition ain't beating around the bush; they've blasted warnings against any cheeky maneuvers…

SDF, PCRN, UDC and UMS founded on 11 March 2022 "Union for Change". A joint political action program has been signed by the 16 Members of Parliament who now make up this group. Among them, Cabral Libii, the president of the PCRN party. For him, it was necessary to unite before the ruling CPDM party and its 152 deputies' overwhelming dominance.

Guinea's justice has issued an international arrest warrant against Sékou Koundouno, an active member of civil society who is also responsible for the planning and strategy of the FNDC, the front that opposed Alpha Condé's third term. He is charged with conspiracy to commit criminal activity, arson, disturbing the state through massacres, destruction and looting, and participation in a rebellious…

The Minister of the Interior under Pascal Lissouba (1992-1997), Philippe Bikinkita, died the night before Friday to Saturday 21 August in England, almost 25 years after the civil war that enabled President Denis Sassou-Nguesso to regain power. The opposition, which had not expressed itself since the presidential election in March last year as the loser, called on the head of state to release all…

In Chad, Romadoumngar Félix Nialbe, the leader of the opposition before Idriss Déby's death, withdraws from the National Dialogue Organizing Committee. He announced this in a letter to the Transition Minister, on 19 August. Romadoumngar Félix Nialbe, President of the Union for Renewal and Democracy (URD), makes sure that he…