Security Council enhances role of UN support office in Somalia
10 November, 2015 Comments Off on Security Council enhances role of UN support office in Somalia
9 November – The Security Council today approved a successor operation to the six-yearold United Nations Support Office for the African Union Mission to Somalia, known as UNSOA, underlining the role of the new entity to close gaps in UNSOA’s ability to deliver and to “consolidate and prioritize its efforts in line with the [Council’s] […]
Continue reading …Somalia to deport illegal migrants from Kenya
6 November, 2015 Comments Off on Somalia to deport illegal migrants from Kenya
Image caption The Kenyans were found to have overstayed their visas A Somali court has ordered the deportation of 27 Kenyans found to be in the country illegally. This is the first time in 25 years that Somalia is to expel foreigners for overstaying their visas. The men have also been fined $10 (£6.50) for […]
Continue reading …Toronto city council votes to ban hookah use as of April 1
5 November, 2015 Comments Off on Toronto city council votes to ban hookah use as of April 1
Hookahs or waterpipes are used to smoke tobacco and other herbal products. Also known as shisha, hookah smoking is especially popular among people from Middle Eastern and North African countries. Toronto city council has voted 34-3 to ban the use of hookah inside licensed establishments. The move will take effect April 1 and will apply to any licensed and unlicensed […]
Continue reading …US withdraws nomination of ambassador to Somalia
30 October, 2015 Comments Off on US withdraws nomination of ambassador to Somalia
US President Barack Obama has withdrawn the nomination of the US’ first ambassador to Somalia in 24 years, the White House has said. The administration confirmed on Monday that Katherine Dhanani, a long-time diplomat with deep experience in African affairs, has turned down the nomination for personal reasons. “She is withdrawing for personal reasons,” an […]
Continue reading …Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Holds Talks Session with Somalia’s President
27 October, 2015 Comments Off on Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Holds Talks Session with Somalia’s President
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Holds Talks Session with Somalia’s President Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held official talks session at Al-Yamamah Palace here today with Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. During the talks session, they discussed bilateral relations and the developments in the region. The talks […]
Continue reading …UN report accuses president’s allies of manipulating state formation process
24 October, 2015 Comments Off on UN report accuses president’s allies of manipulating state formation process
Djibouti: 23 October ( DjibTalk) – A new report by the United Nations Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring group alleged that political associates close to the Somali president have invested heavily – financially and politically in manipulating state formations. The report has accused Damul Jadid, a political party close to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of having […]
Continue reading …A masked man armed with a sword has killed a pupil and a teacher at a school in Sweden.
22 October, 2015 Comments Off on A masked man armed with a sword has killed a pupil and a teacher at a school in Sweden.
Tributes left outside the school in Trollhättan on Thursday. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT Three dead, two hurt in school knife attack UPDATED: The suspect behind a stabbing spree at a school in west Sweden has been confirmed dead. A boy and a teacher also died and two others remain in hospital. Five crucial facts about attack […]
Continue reading …Prohibit the circumcision of boys. It requires Moderate politician Elisabeth Elgh.
19 October, 2015 Comments Off on Prohibit the circumcision of boys. It requires Moderate politician Elisabeth Elgh.
Moderate politician Elisabeth Elgh A German court has banned the circumcision of boys. The District Court in Cologne believes that freedom of religion is not above the requirement to spare children from abuse. Obviously, the Court was aware that its decision would arouse strong reactions among the country’s many Jews and Muslims. Yet it […]
Continue reading …Somali Hajj pilgrims reluctant to return home
16 October, 2015 Comments Off on Somali Hajj pilgrims reluctant to return home
Muslim pilgrims pray on a rocky hill called the Mountain of Mercy, near the holy city of Makkah. (AP) As many as 2,292 Somali pilgrims have asked for the extension of their Hajj visa to prolong their stay in the Kingdom because they were not in a hurry to return due to the precarious security […]
Continue reading …Explain cash crunch, lawmakers tell Treasury PS
8 October, 2015 Comments Off on Explain cash crunch, lawmakers tell Treasury PS
MPs want the National Treasury PS and Kenya Revenue Authority to explain the cash crisis that has seen CDF disbursement being withheld for three months. And Wednesday, they directed the relevant committees to summon the officials. Eldas MP Adan Keynan and Runyenjes MP Cecily Mbarire clashed on the floor of the House over a three-day […]
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