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Mogadishu: Manhunt Underway After District Commissioner Killed
Sunatimes.com - Manhunt operation is underway after police officers shot dead a district commissioner in Somalia s capital, Mogadishu, hours after he returned from an overseas medical trip.
The Mayor of Mogadishu Omar Filish ordered action take Sunatimes.com - Manhunt operation is underway after police officers shot dead a district commissioner in Somalia s capital, Mogadishu, hours after he returned from an overseas medical trip.
The Mayor of Mogadishu Omar Filish ordered action taken against those involved in the murder of the official and appointed a committee that will oversee efforts to bring perpetrators to justice.
The U.S. withdrawal of troops training Somalia's elite forces has raised concerns about security and stability in the country. But Somali officials and analysts note the country will still count on U.S. air power against al-Shabab militants.
Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and senior defense officials in his government toured Balli-Dogle airbase south of the capital Mogadishu this month to thank U.S. forces before they withdrew.
The United States Africa Command on Sunday confirmed the estimated 700 U.S.
Somali President Farmaajo Attempts a Silent Coup
Farmaajo’s broken promises have set Somalia back by decades and his obsession with holding onto power has already torn the country apart.
While the world was in shock over the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump seeking to overturn the American election results, Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo was engaged in his own silent coup to ensure a return to power after his term ends in February 2021. In fact, the similarities between the Somali president and his American counterpart are startling: Both came to power as outsiders that promised to change the status quo, both are Republicans from New York state, and both assumed power around the same time. Their governance styles, characterized by hubris, dysfunction, and highly confrontational methods, are almost identical as well.
The U.S. withdrawal of troops training Somalia's elite forces has raised concerns about security and stability in the country. But Somali officials and analysts note the country will still count on U.S. air power against al-Shabab militants.
Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and senior defense officials in his government toured Balli-Dogle airbase south of the capital Mogadishu this month to thank U.S. forces before they withdrew.
The United States Africa Command on Sunday confirmed the estimated 700 U.S.
The East African
Friday January 15 2021
Somalia s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble. He has rescinded a decision to dissolve the Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Summary
Managing directors say the Chamber will cooperate with authorities to ensure members are engaged in only legal activities.
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Somalia s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Wednesday rescinded a decision to dissolve the Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry following complaints from traders.
At a press briefing in Mogadishu, Mr Roble said the organisation had not been disbanded as announced by the Trade Ministry in December.
“The Chamber has not been disbanded and we will recall the letter from the Ministry of Trade,” Roble told journalists in Mogadishu.