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Somalia: New President Inaugurated, Warns of Famine
VOA, 9 June 2022
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was inaugurated as the 10th president of Somalia Thursday in a colorful ceremony attended by hundreds of people, including the leaders of Kenya, Ethiopia and… Read more »
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Somalia: Top Leaders Arrived in Mogadishu for Presidential Inauguration
Shabelle, 9 June 2022
The Prime Minister of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble welcomed the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh who arrived at Mogadishu's Airport earlier Today. Read more »
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Somalia: Foreign Delegation Land in Mogadishu for President's Inauguration
Shabelle, 7 June 2022
High-level delegations from the region and across the world that will attend the Presidential Inauguration of Hassan Sh. Mohamud, on Tuesday, arrived in the Somali capital… Read more »
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Somalia: President Hassan Sheikh Appoints Two Advisors
Shabelle, 8 June 2022
The President of Somalia, HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has issued a decree appointing his new Constitutional and Federal Affairs Advisers. Read more »
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Somalia: Somali PM Asks People to Remain in Doors Ahead of Lockdown
Shabelle, 8 June 2022
The Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble has sent a message to the people of Mogadishu about the lockdown of the streets. Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya's Uhuru Lands Mogadishu for Inauguration of New Somalia President
Shabelle, 9 June 2022
Kenya's president Uhuru Kenyatta is in Somalia's capital Mogadishu for the inauguration of the country's new leader. Read more »
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Somalia: Mortar Attack Reported in Mogadishu, Somalia's Capital
Shabelle, 9 June 2022
Emerging reports indicate a suspected mortar attack targeted Mogadishu in early June 9, resulting in multiple explosions and an unspecified number of casualties in the Wadajir… Read more »
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Somalia: Al-Shabaab Claims It Killed 15 Somali Soldiers in Blast
Shabelle, 9 June 2022
An Explosion targeted government forces on the outskirts of Bal'ad district in the Middle Shabelle region, south of Somalia on Wednesday night. Read more »
Somali President Sworn In, Aims to Restore People's Trust
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been inaugurated as the 10th president of Somalia in a colourful ceremony attended by hundreds of people, including the leaders of Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti.
In his inaugural speech Mohamud, who previously served as president from 2012 to 2017, said that during his new term he will "ensure the rule of law is maintained, the judiciary is strengthened, people's confidence in government is restored and poverty will be tackled." He outlined his agenda for the next four years, saying he will prioritise reconciliation and the restoration of institutions to give citizens hope.
The president warned that in addition to the danger posed by Al-Shabaab militants, severe drought poses an immediate threat to the country and there are fears that it could lead to famine. Drought has also impacted other countries in the region, including Ethiopia and Kenya. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes in search of food and water, and aid agencies have warned that an official declaration of famine may not be far away.
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Former president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has handed power to his successor Hassan Sheikh Mohamud who was elected as the 10th president in May 15, 2022 elections in Read more »
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UN News Service reports that Ethiopia's eastern Somali region has been hit by three consecutive below-average rainy seasons, which is worsening the already deteriora Read more »
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Harun Maruf for Voice of America reports that parliament has re-elected former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud following marathon voting in Mogadish Read more »
The president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addresses guests during the inauguration ceremony for Hirshabelle President, Ali Abdullahi Osoble held in Jowhar on October 22, 2016.
