Ethiopia vow to work closely with new Somalia president
February 10, 2017 (ADDIS ABABA) – Ethiopia Thursday convoyed a congratulatory message to the newly elected president of Somalia and vowed to extend support to the new administration in the…
Abdullahi Mohammed “Formaajo”, a dual citizen of Somalia and the USA was elected president
Abdullahi Mohammed “Formaajo”, a dual citizen of Somalia and the USA was elected president of Somalia on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 in the third round. For roughly a year between…
Norwegian military intelligence warns of increased threats from Russia
Defence Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide and NIS Lieutenant General Morten Haga Lunde at the agency’s threat assessment release on Monday. Photo: Vidar Ruud/NTB Scanpix In its 2017 threat assessment released…
Security Council strongly condemns continued fighting in South Sudan
The Security Council votes unanimously to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) through 15 December 2017. UN Photo/Manuel Elias 1 1February 2017 – The…
Trump is risking long-term friendships in Arab world
President Donald Trump needs to build bridges in the Arab world. Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg News As American president Donald Trump and Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei trade barbs, a nervous…
91 mosques were attacked in Germany in 2016: ministry
Policemen walk past their cars standing on the grounds of the Bilal mosque in the Griesheim district of Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on February 1, 2017. (AFP Photo) The…
Turkish police arrest 2 Daesh terrorists planning attacks in Europe
Turkish police arrested two suspected Daesh terrorists from Denmark and Sweden, who were planning to go to Europe to carry out attacks, reports said on Saturday. According to reports, teams…
Somalia: UN Security Council urges sustained momentum towards democratic governance
10 February 2017 – Welcoming political and security progress in Somalia since 2012, including the recently concluded elections in the country, the United Nations Security Council today highlighted the need…
Somalia elects a new president a popular leader, but old problems continue
ON THE streets of Eastleigh, a suburb of Nairobi that is home to a large part of the city’s Somali population, the celebrations went on through the night. Young men…
Expectations run high for Somalia’s new president/Washington Times
Somalia’s former president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, third from left, with newly elected President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo after votes were counted on Feb. 8. (Said Yusuf Warsame/European Pressphoto Agency) Mohamed Abdullahi…