Sadiq Khan has been elected mayor of London, winning a historic third term after a dramatic contest. Khan was declared the winner over the Conservative candidate, Susan Hall, on Saturday afternoon, with 43.8% of the vote. The London mayor was booed as he began his victory speech. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart,...
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Arab League Backs Somalia’s Sovereignty, Rejects Somaliland Deal
At the recently concluded Third Arab Economic and Cooperation Forum in Doha, the Arab Ministers of Foreign Affairs affirmed their solidarity and full support for the Federal Republic of Somalia’s position on its sovereignty over all its lands. The ministers backed Somalia’s stance that considers the “Memorandum of Understanding” signed on January 1, 2024 between...
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Somalia rising as source of remittances for Kenya and Uganda
According to data at the diplomatic missions in Mogadishu, there are more than 35,000 Ugandans in Somalia, remitting between $50,000 and $60,000 per day, compared with Kenyans, whose remittances average $500,000 million per day. “We just need to wake our people to add value to the skills that we want to market here in order...
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Kenya floods: Survivors seek loved ones as evacuation ordered
NAIROBO (Raxanreeb )-Kenyans living in areas at risk of flooding or landslides will be asked to evacuate on Wednesday, the country’s president has said. William Ruto was speaking in Mai Mahiu, north of Nairobi, where an overflowing reservoir has wiped out a swathe of houses and swept dozens of people to their death. This is...
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Somaliland-Ethiopia naval base agreement nears completion amid Mogadishu opposition
Hargaysa (Raxanreeb )- Officials from Somaliland and Ethiopia are on the brink of finalizing an agreement that could mark a significant shift in regional dynamics, despite opposition from Mogadishu. The proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) entails Ethiopia establishing a naval base along Somaliland’s coastline, potentially accompanied by recognition of Somaliland’s sovereignty, as revealed by Dr....
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Somalia state media journalist suspended, salary cut due to Facebook post
The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) expresses serious concerns regarding the suspension and salary cut against journalist Sugaal Moalim Mohamud, who is employed by the Somalia government-owned media outlet in retaliation for expressing views regarding the Somali government’s military operations, particularly highlighting issues of mismanagement and corruption within the Ministry of Defense.
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They will become a crisis for Somalia’s future if they are not solved quickly. (Macawiisleey)
The Local Community Force is a group of people that organized themselves by clan to fight for freedom and the liberation of their town by the Al-Shabaab group, but this group is well known by the name of Macawisley, Somali County, and also because this name of Macawisley is very common in Somalia and outside...
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23 people missing as boat capsizes in Tana River
A search and rescue mission is ongoing after a private boat that was ferrying an unspecified number of people capsized between Madogo and Garissa on Sunday evening. The boat was ferrying people at a fee across the flooded section of the Madogo- Garissa road when tragedy struck. A video seen by Citizen.Digital from the incident...
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The United Nations donated $3 million to Somalia for fighting the predicted floods
The Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF), which is supported by international donors and is designed to address the country’s most immediate needs, has allocated US$3 million to deal with the projected floods, the United Nations announced on Tuesday.
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Somali Govt admits army food rations diverted, president’s family implicated
The Somali government has late on Thursday confirmed the diversion of rations meant for the US-trained Danab forces, revealing a concerning breach within its own ranks.