Tag: European Union
EU targets Somalia with visa curbs as president pushes back on returns
Mogadishu, Somalia – The European Union has imposed visa restrictions on Somali citizens, escalating a dispute with Mogadishu over the return of Som...
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EU tightens visa rules for Somali citizens over readmission concerns
Brussels (HOL) — The European Union has introduced temporary restrictions making it harder for Somali citizens to obtain Schengen visas, citing Soma...
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Somali opposition coalition submits direct election proposal to international partners
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Future Council, an opposition coalition critical of the Federal Government of Somalia, has reportedly submitted an election...
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EU, UK welcome Somali President’s invitation to talks with opposition
Mogadishu (HOL) — The European Union has welcomed an invitation by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to the Somali Future Council for a high-le...
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Somali opposition warns of constitutional crisis, rejects term extension plan
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali opposition politicians said the country has entered a period of political uncertainty, warning of a potential constitutiona...
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How the Iran war has left Europe facing yet another energy crisis
The knock-on effects of the conflict now whipping through the Middle East are awakening ghosts of crises past that shook the European Union....
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Somali rights leaders meet in Brussels to boost cooperation on Human Rights and Peacebuilding
Brussels (HOL) — Somali-born human rights advocate Hassan Shire Wednesday met with Dr. Khadija Ossoble Ali, Somalia’s ambassador to the Benelux Un...
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Somalia confirms delay in annual budget support from Turkey
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali government has confirmed a delay in receiving its annual budget support from Turkey, a key development and security partner, ...
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