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Somalia: good news for government spokesman injured by Al-Shabab

Somalia: good news for government spokesman injured by Al-Shabab

Somali government spokesman Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu has returned home from Turkey where he had been receiving treatment for wounds he sustained in an attack by Al-Shabab militants. Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu, former BBC journalist was targeted by Islamist militants in mid-January. Officials from the office of the prime minister and media …

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Somalia: PM discusses political situation with U.S. official

Somalia: PM discusses political situation with U.S. official

Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble spoke by telephone with Molly Phee, a senior U.S. official about the political situation in his country, Reuters reported. Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu, federal government spokesman and senior adviser to PM Roble, said on Twitter the prime minister spoke to Molly Phee, U.S. assistant secretary …

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Somalia: president Farmajo suspends powers of PM Roble

Somalia: president Farmajo suspends powers of PM

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed announced on Monday that he had suspended the powers of Prime Minister Mohamed Roble, who is under investigation for corruption. PM Roble is accused of looting public land owned by the Somali National Army and of interfering with a defence ministry investigation. “All other ministers …

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