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Dirty Dreams of Somaliland

IndepthAfrica – The morning mist on the flowers is my shed tears; and the whispering of the trees is the wailing of my devastated heart. They are twisting my heart, but I am too old to cry. They are expert … read more »

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A Divisive Authoritarian President, A Puppet PM, What Next for Somalia?

By Osman Hassan As desperate and downtrodden people, blighted by decades of deprivation under a failed State, we the Somalis are understandably prone to instant euphoria and escapism the moment we sense relief from our predicament is over the horizon. … read more »

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Somalia announces new government, woman named FM

SOMALI Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon Said has announced the members of his new government, noting that a woman has been named as foreign minister for the first time in the country’s history. “After long discussions and consultations, I have … read more »

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Somali Analyst: New President Mandate to Move Forward

Somali writer and analyst Faysal Abdi Roble said Monday’s election of a little-known candidate as the next president of Somalia is a clear message that Somalis want to move forward from the days of corrupt and clan-dominated governments to a … read more »

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SOMALIA: PM in the mid of tough consultations to appoint new cabinet

Somalia’s newly approved prime minister, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali is in the mid of tough consultations aimed the appointment of his new cabinet, RBC Radio reports. Sources close to the prime minister’s office told RBC Radio that the premier begun discussions … read more »

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Somali PM announces resignation

Mohamed attends his swearing-in ceremony as the new prime minister in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia. Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Abdulahi Mohamed on Sunday announced his resignation in accordance with an agreement reached by the president and the speaker of the … read more »

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Somali Parliament Approves New Prime Minister

Somalia’s parliament has approved a new prime minister, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. About three-fourths of the 392 lawmakers present endorsed the prime minister in the vote in Mogadishu Sunday. The vote was delayed for more than a week because of a … read more »

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Somalia: Why the new PM is the right man for the job

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmajo), the new Prime Minister designate was a former colleague of mine and fellow civil servant in Somalia’s Foreign Ministry. He was there almost a year when I joined the service in mid 1983. In the Foreign … read more »

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Facts about Somalia

Somalia has been without an effective central government since President Siad Barre was overthrown in 1991. Years of fighting between rival warlords and an inability to deal with famine and disease have led to the deaths of up to one … read more »

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