PREAMBLE: The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Jubba delegation held talks in Addis Ababa from 20th – 27th August 2013, under the auspices of the IGAD Chair of the Council of Foreign Ministers. The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Jubba delegations herein after referred to as the parties, discussed several issues regarding the current political,...
By RACHEL REILLY A man who has been late for everything in his life – from funerals to first dates – has had his chronic tardiness diagnosed as a medical condition. Jim Dunbar has been late for work, holidays, meals with friends, left women waiting on first dates and even had to sneak into funerals long...
Various statements have recently been made with respect to the alleged tampering of various provisions of the Somali Provisional Constitution. The Federal Parliament and its honourable Members are well aware of the deficiencies and inconsistencies of the Provisional Constitution of the Federal Repubkc of Somalia. This is why the constitutional review process is among the...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday that China is willing to cooperate with Somalia in economy and trade and actively participate in its national reconstruction. Wang made the remarks in talks with Somali Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fawzia Yusuf, who is in China on a week-long official visit. Chinese people will...
By Moulid Hujale MOGADISHU (IRIN) – My journey back to Somalia, my home country, was a dream and a choice I always wanted to achieve. I wanted to live on the soil of my ancestors away from the congested refugee camps of Dadaab and far from the tall buildings of Nairobi that hosted me temporarily...
By Peter Goonan, The Republican SPRINGFIELD – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, who has asked the federal government to stop sending refugee families to Springfield, sought to bolster his case Monday by presenting a Somali refugee who said his family has lacked adequate help and services from agencies since moving here last October. Abdulahi Ibrahim, the Somali refugee, spoke of...
By Mark Hay The Jaylaani barbershop in the center of Hargeisa, Somaliland, does good business. It’s nothing special as far as barbershops go—actually it’s a little raggedy. The counters are littered with tufts of hair and discarded khat leaves, broken and mismatched trimmers and razors, and creams and ointments with crusty containers and labels in...
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia’s economy is likely to grow seven percent a year over the next three to five years, below its average of the last decade, and to push that rate higher, the government needs to change policy to encourage private investment, the World Bank said. While seven percent GDP growth would be the envy...
The top United Nations envoy in Somalia today stressed that collective and coordinated efforts from the Government as well as regional and international organizations are needed to achieve progress in the east African country. “Progress is being made in Somalia, but the goals are reversible if we do not maintain and increase our collective efforts,”...
MOGADISHU– Al-Shabaab insurgents battled Somali government troop and Kenyan forces in separate battles in southern Somalia, officials said. In a clash early Monday, al-Shabaab militants attacked a government base at Qura’s Jome in the Bakool region of southwestern Somalia, the Shabelle Media Network reported. Al-Shabaab gained control of the town near the Ethiopian border after several...