Somalia

Breaking: Somalia expels Kenyan Ambassador, recalls Ambassador to Kenya

November 29, 2020 Breaking News, East Africa, Kenya, News, Newsbeat, Somalia, World

Somalian ambassador to Kenya, Amb. Mohamud Ahmed Nur ‘Tarzan’(left) and the Kenyan ambassador to Somalia, Amb. Lucas Tumbo(Photo credit: supplied)

Nov 29, 2020(SSNN) — In a political turmoil over the electoral process and foreign interference, the Republic of Somalia has recalled its ambassador to Kenya and orders the Kenyan ambassador in Mogadishu to leave the country with immediate effect for further consultations. “The Federal Government of Somalia notes the Kenyan government’s attempt to infringe upon the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political […]

South Sudan, the second most corrupt country in the world after Somalia and Syria – report

January 24, 2020 Corruption, Newsbeat, South Sudan, World

January 24th, 2020 (SSNN)—Somalia, South Sudan and Syria have been ranked among the most corrupt countries in the world, according to a recent report by Transparency International. Meanwhile, the report ranked Denmark, New Zealand and Finland as the top list of ‘clean’ countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index. Delia Ferreira Rubio, President of Transparency International said the analysis is an […]

Full Text: Communiqué of the 13th Ordinary Summit of IGAD Heads of State and Government

November 29, 2019 Communiques, IGAD, JMEC, Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, UN, USA

Nov 30th, 2019 (SSNN)-The 13th Ordinary Summit of the IGAD Heads of State and Government was held on 29 November 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the chairmanship of H.E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The meeting was attended by H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda; H.E. […]