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Ethiopian troops are coaching for civilian safety in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Ethiopia's National Defense Forces serving in the Missionary Forces of the African Union in Somalia has been trained in civil protection, in which aims to reduce the number of accidents during operations. More often than not, there are massive civilian complaints when AMISOM troops carry out operations in Somalia, which often results in serious civilian casualties. AMISOM has rarely acknowledged such cases before. But on Friday, ENDF troops conducted training on respect for human rights, which is…

The United States is leading partners in celebrating Somalia’s political pact before the election

The United States is leading partners in celebrating Somalia's political pact before the election WASHINGTON, USA - The United States has described the latest election pact in Somalia as "on time" just hours after the political leadership signed the agreement, which would ensure that the country holds elections within the next two months, in addition to conducting a number of local issues. Prime…

Roble visits Kenya after a historic preliminary agreement in Somalia

Roble visits Kenya after a historic preliminary agreement in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble will visit Nairobi, Kenya's capital, just days after leading the country in signing the pre-election agreement, effectively breaking the political deadlock that had locked Somalia for more than five months. Although the exact date and time have not yet been announced,…

Eritrean troops blow up Tigray despite withdrawal

Eritrean troops blow up Tigray despite withdrawal WASHINGTON, USA - Eritrean troops have been linked to ongoing rape, torture and massacres in the Tigray region, reports suggest, despite persistent calls to withdraw them from the area, a step that could lead to further international sanctions, according to security experts. The most affected people are women who are being raped and tortured, the…

agreement on the election organization

On Thursday, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and the leaders of the five semi-autonomous regions signed an agreement to hold "free and fair" elections. They were to be held between December 2020 and February 2021, but the differences between the various parties delayed them and threw Somalia into a political crisis. as…

EDITORIAL: Somalia’s moment of honor should be rewarded with a free

EDITORIAL | It is not every day that Somalis have emerged from smiles. That is why the whole country is celebrating the success of Prime Minister Hussein Roble's marathon talks with federal presidents, which led to an agreement on Thursday. Somalis have been so tired of the constant wrestling that a political agreement announced on Thursday looked like a monkey pulling our backs. It has taken more than eight months to try and fail. At one point, the stakeholders dug into each other's heels and accused each other of having…

Somalis must go to the polls within 60 days

Somalia's delayed elections will be held within 60 days after months of stalemate over the outbreak of violence in the troubled country, the government announced on Thursday. "If the election schedule is agreed by the National Consultative Forum that elections will be held within 60 days", with the exact dates determined by the Election Board, Deputy Minister of Information Abdirahman Yusuf announced at the end of the talks. The central government and the leaders of Somalia's five states had not been able to agree on…

Somali leaders sign revised election agreement, elections to be held

Somali leaders sign revised election agreement, elections to be held within two months MOGADISHU, Somalia - Delegates will elect constituency representatives for the next sixty days following an agreement signed on Thursday by the federal government and federal government, in what now resolves the current electoral support in the country. Somalia has been embroiled in a pre-election stalemate…

PM Roble, FMS leader to sign election agreement in Somalia

PM Roble, leader of the FMS to sign election agreements in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - After about a week of intense talks on the future of Somalia, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble will take credit today after a major agreement with several stakeholders on the country's future and prolonged stalemate before the election. President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, whose term expired on February…

Al-Shabaab remains a threat to Somalia, the UN said

Al-Shabaab remains a threat to Somalia, the UN said MOGADISHU, Somalia - The UN insists that al-Shabaab militants remain a major threat to the ongoing process of promoting peace, stability and development in Somalia, because they can carry out small to large sporadic attacks. Al-Shabaab pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda and has since carried out serious attacks on members of the security forces,…

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