Somalia
Somali Senate Approves Members of the National Human Rights Commission
Somalia’s Upper House approves national human rights commissioners Somalia’s Upper House has approved the appointment of nine commissioners to the…
Senate
World
U.S. Senate Passes Bill to End Government Shutdown, Reopen Agencies
Senate ends longest US government shutdown with 60-40 vote, but many questions remain The US Senate on Monday approved a…
Southern-Africa
U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Nominee Testifies at Senate Confirmation Hearing
When a partisan writer sits before the Senate: what a contested ambassadorial pick says about U.S.–South Africa ties Leo Brent…
Somalia
Why Somalia’s Senate Is Undermining Federal Unity and Governance
Somalia’s Senate: How the Upper House Lost Its Grip on Federalism MOGADISHU — Somalia’s experiment with federalism, long touted as…
East-Africa
Deputy Senate Speaker holds talks with North Eastern State Speaker in Mogadishu
Somalia’s Quiet Test of Federalism: A New State’s Speaker Knocks on Mogadishu’s Door In the thick summer heat of Mogadishu,…
Somalia
Kayse Jama Breaks New Ground as First Somali American to Hold Oregon Senate Majority Leader Position
PORTLAND, Oregon (AX) — In a historic turn of events, Senator Kayse Jama has ascended to the role of Majority…
World
GOP Seizes Senate Majority and Strengthens House Representation
In a decisive turn of events, Republicans have seized control of the US Senate, basking in victories across key states…
East-Africa
Kenyan Senate Decides on Impeachment to Oust the Deputy President from Office
On October 7, 2024, Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua addressed the press at his Karen residence in Nairobi, speaking before…
West-Africa
New Senate Chair Advocates for Greater Transparency in Nigeria’s Oil Industry
Kawu Sumaila has stepped into the role of Chairman for the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) and is already…
East-Africa
Kenya’s Senate Initiates Proceedings to Impeach the Deputy President
Rigathi Gachagua might become the first deputy president to face impeachment since Kenya revamped its Constitution in 2010 [File: Monicah…
Somalia
Kenya’s Deputy President Falls Ill Prior to Key Senate Impeachment Vote
NAIROBI, Kenya – Just before a significant Senate impeachment vote, Kenya’s Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, fell unwell on Thursday night.…
