Tag: SOMALIA

Somalia says it killed al Shabaab co-founder

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in his first term, in London, Feb. 4, 2013 [Sang Tan/AP Photo].

Somalias government says it has killed Abdullahi Nadir, one of the co-founders of the armed group al-Shabab, in an operation with international partners. The countrys information ministry said in a statement late on Sunday that the operation that killed Nadir happened on Saturday. It said he was al-Shababs chief prosecutor and was in line to replace the groups leader, Ahmed Diriye, who is sick. His death is a thorn removed from the Somali nation, the statement said. The government is grateful to the Somali people and international friends whose cooperation…

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UN chief welcomes peaceful elections in Somalia

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
FARMAJO, HASSAN SHEIK OF SOMALIA

UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, on Monday welcomed the peaceful presidential elections held in Somalia on Sunday and congratulated the president-elect. Guterres, in a statement by his spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, congratulated the President-elect, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on his election as the 10th president of Somalia. The 66-year-old politician prevailed against 35 candidates in the election for the countrys highest office, including the incumbent president, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, who had replaced Mohamud in power in February 2017. Parliamentary and presidential elections were long overdue in Somalia, where Farmajos term expired in…

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UN pledges to eliminate threat of explosive hazards in Somalia

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The United Nations on Monday reaffirmed its support for freeing Somalia from explosive hazards and highlighted the impact that the scourge has on the citizens. James Swan, the UN secretary-generals special representative for Somalia, said the world body is determined to bolster national capabilities to counter threats posed by explosive devices in a sustainable manner. The continued use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) poses a serious threat to the country and its population, Swan said in a statement issued in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, to mark the International Day for…

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Somalia recalls ambassador to Kenya over political interference

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Somali government said it had recalled its ambassador to Kenya Mohamud Ahmed Nur Tarsan, citing political and economic meddling in an apparent diplomatic spat between the two neighboring countries. Somalias Ministry of Foreign Affairs further said it had also ordered the Kenyan ambassador to the country, Lucas Tumbo to return to Nairobi for consultations. Mohamed Ali Nur, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the decision was taken in response to Kenyas intervention in the forthcoming elections of Jubaland regional state. The government took this decision while…

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