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BAIDOA, Somalia – Incumbent leader Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed, popularly known as Laftagareen, was re-elected as the president of Somalia’s Southwest State on Saturday, following a high-stakes vote in the regional capital, Baidoa. Laftagareen’s victory comes just hours after his close ally, Dr. Ali Said Fiqi, was reinstated as the Speaker of the regional parliament, consolidating the administration's grip on the...

BAIDOA, Somalia – Dr. Ali Said Fiqi was re-elected Saturday as the speaker of the Southwest State Parliament, securing a landslide victory in a vote held in the regional capital, Baidoa. Fiqi, a veteran politician and key ally of the regional administration, won 67 votes, easily defeating his sole challenger, Diini Sheikh Hassan, who garnered only 11 votes. A total of 80...

Muqdisho - Madaxweynihii hore ee Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Somalia, Maxamed Cabdullaahi Farmaajo, ayaa si diirran u soo dhaweeyey doorashada Guddoomiyaha Golaha Wakiillada ee Maamulka Koonfur Galbeed Soomaaliya iyo ku xigeennadiisa.   War-saxaafadeed uu soo saaray ayaa lagu sheegay in uu hambalyo u diray Guddoomiyaha cusub ee Golaha Wakiillada, Cali Siciid Faqi, iyo ku xigeennadiisa, kuwaas oo lagu doortay magaalada Baydhabo. Mudane Farmaajo ayaa...

BAYDHABO - Dr Cali Saciid Fiqi ayaa ku guuleystay in mar kale Gudoomiyaha Baarlamaanka maamulka Koonfur-galbeed kadib doorasho ka dhacday Baydhabo.   Dr. Cali Siciid Fiqi ayaa helay 67 cod Halka Musharixii la tartamayay ee Diini Shekh Xasan uu helay 11 cod. Waxaa codeeyay 80 Xildhibaan oo kamid ah Baarlamaanka 3aad ee Koonfur Galbeed Soomaaliya, oo hadda u codeynaya Madaxweynaha.

BAIDOA — Hassan Abdi Nur Aalbaro has been elected as the interim speaker of the third parliament of the Southwest State, officials said.   Lawmakers of the newly inaugurated parliament chose the temporary leadership on the day of their swearing-in, with a permanent speaker expected to be elected in the coming days. The vote comes amid rising tensions in Baidoa city in...

BAYDHABO - Xasan Cabdi Nuur Aalbaro ayaa loo doortay Godoomiyaha Kumeel gaaarka ah ee Baarlamaanka Koonfur Galbeed.   Xildhibaanada Baarlamanaka 3aad ee Koonfur Galbeed ayaa Maanta markii la dhaariyay doortay Gudoonka KMG ah, iyadoo la filayo inay dhawaan doortaan gudoomiyaha rasmiga ah. Doorashaddan ayaa kusoo aadaysa xili Baydhabo ka jirto xiisad dagaal, iyadoo Ciidamada dowladda iyo kuwa beeleed ay kusii jeedaan magaalada...

BAIDOA, Somalia — Authorities in Southwest State have officially announced the list of members for the regional administration’s third parliament, a move that has triggered fresh political tensions with Somalia’s federal government.   The chairperson of the Southwest State Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission unveiled the names of the new lawmakers in Baidoa, saying they would play a key role in...

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s defence minister, Ahmed Moallin Fiqi, visited Ugandan peacekeepers wounded during operations under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia, as well as civilians injured in attacks blamed on Al-Shabaab, officials said.   The wounded troops had taken part in operations to recapture the areas of Mubaarak and Daarusalaam, according to the defence ministry. During the visit,...

KAMPALA — Somalia’s minister of labour and social affairs, Prof. Saalim Alio Ibrow, took part in the seventh Regional Ministerial Forum on Labour Migration for East and Horn of Africa, held in Kampala, officials said.   The regional meeting in Uganda focused on harmonising labour migration policies across East and Horn of Africa and creating a unified framework to ensure safe,...

Muqdisho - Wasiirka Gaashaandhigga ee Somalia, Axmed Macallin Fiqi, ayaa booqday qaar ka mid ah ciidamada Uganda ee ku dhaawacmay hawlgallada AUSSOM, kuwaas oo ka qeyb qaatay howlgaladii lagu xoreeyay deegaannada Mubaarak iyo Daarusalaam. Sidoo kale, Wasiirku wuxuu booqday dad rayid ah oo ay waxyeello gaarsiisay kooxda Al-Shabaab.   Intii uu socday booqashada, Wasiir Fiqi ayaa warbixin ka dhageystay dhaqaatiirta ku...