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  Turkey has been for years taking advantage of the nations that are either war-torn or are economically backward by one means or another. Arab-African nations have been prone to political attacks by Turkey and Somalia is one of the nations that is under cold attack from Ankara. The Turkish people came to Somalia nearly a decade ago and since then have been a crucial part of governing the country. Somalia suffered drought in 2010, which led to a lot of life loss, and Ankara entered in the name distributing humanitarian aid but took over the security section. Turkey has already taken control of the country's key ports in Mogadishu and Adam Adi International Airport in the capital but this is not even half the problem. Turkey has taken over the Somali troops and is in the process of training them so that they can destabilize the situation in Libya, Syria and Yemen. Situation and influence of Turkey has completely changed from what it was ten years ago. It is to be noted that no...

  Thursday, December 17, 2020. Members of the candidates' union for the upcoming presidential election have spoken out against the deployment of troops to some of the candidates' residences in Mogadishu this morning. The statement from the opposition candidates first condemned the move by the Somali government and the closure of roads. Candidates have also warned the Somali president to reconsider his alleged harassment of opposition politicians. Candidates have again warned against using the country's security forces for personal gain, urging the force not to be used to oppress and harass civilians. The Council of Candidates declared that any irresponsibility resulting from this provocation will be borne by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. This comes at a time when more troops have been deployed on some roads this morning, especially in the neighborhoods where most of the candidates are staying, such as Zoobe Road, Ceel Qalaw Road, Macruuf, Somali Airline and even ...

  Wednesday, December 2, 2020.The Union of Somali Presidential Candidates has strongly condemned the decision of the Somali government expelled the Kenyan ambassador. A statement from the presidential candidates have expressed concern related the decision taken by the government and explained that it was not a diplomatic move. "Government is undermining Kenya-Somalia relations for election related campaigns” Candidates 'Union argued. The government has scared candidates' meetings in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, and has taken diplomatic action by expelling Kenya's ambassador to Somalia and called Somalia's ambassador to Kenya as well. The move by Farmajo's government appears to be cowardly, linking the election to foreign policy, which has been criticized by academics, politicians and opposition leaders, who have warned against mixing the election campaign with foreign policy. Candidates say the government's decision to cut ties with Kenya is not in the ...

Saturday, November 28, 2020. A powerful explosion took place in Mogadishu last night, especially on the road between the airport and the KM4 junction. The blast reportedly took place in the Gelato Divino area, a restaurant opposite the Sahal Terminal. Various reports have emerged of the blast, with a man wearing a suicide vest blew himself up at the restaurant. The scene of the blast is a crowded area, as well as near the first airport security checkpoint. Seven people, all teenagers, have been confirmed dead. The dead included journalists and prominent youths in the city, and a number of others were injured in the blast. There were also numerous injuries and extensive damage at the scene of the blast . A man wearing a suicide vest blew himself up outside a restaurant where many young people were sitting. Witnesses said the bomber was on foot and detonated himself outside the restaurant. The government has not yet commented on the blast, and there has been an increase in ...

  Sunday, November 22, 2020. Opposition candidates have been meeting in Mogadishu for two days to discuss the upcoming elections. Former Somali information minister and current presidential candidate Dahir Mohamud Guelleh has given details about the 2021 Somali presidential candidates' consultative meeting that opened in Mogadishu yesterday. The conference will be to three days, and will be current Somalia election  process to continue demanding their candidates. The meeting comes at a time when the government and opposition leaders are at loggerheads over the government's appointment of a new election commission. Opposition groups accused the government included members of the army, intelligence and civil servant and the opposition leaders rejected all these members to be in the in the election commission any more. Speaking at the end of the first phase of the conference this afternoon, Dahir Guelleh said that the candidates for the presidency of Somalia who gathered...

  Monday, 19 October 2020. Turkey has opened a new training course for hundreds of Somali military personnel at the Turkish military base in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The training, which opened at the Turksom base in Mogadishu, will be given to the 6th Battalion of the Somali National Army and is related to counter-terrorism, according to a tweet from the Turkish embassy in Somalia. The training will be attended by 450 soldiers and will run until March 2021, with the swearing-in ceremony taking place on October 15th. The training follows a Turkish training project for young Somali soldiers, but the exact motive behind it is unknown. The trained youths have not yet been deployed to fight Al-Shabaab, but only guard government buildings and the Turkish official offices like embassy, ​​while others work at the Turkish military base in Halane. Secondly the Turksoma training center is not known for its plans and there is no information about it. As you know, no one can reach Tu...

  Tuesday, 06 Oct 2020- Abdirahman A. Warsame, the leader of the Wadajir opposition party has for the first time given more details about meetings he said he had with President Farmajo. These meetings at different times come at a time of heightened political turmoil in Somalia, and the country is entering an election period. In an exclusive interview with Dalsan TV, Abdirahman said that President has met only twice since he was elected as a president. He noted that the two meetings took place after President was elected to his current post, specifically in February 2017. Abdirahman Abdishakur is one of the politicians who strongly criticize current government policies. Earlier, an armed mob stormed his home, killing six of his bodyguards. This has become a mystery to the government, which has openly dared the killing of young Somalis in order to silence the opposition. The first meeting between Abdirahman and Farmajo took place at the Jazeera Hotel, at the invitation of the p...

  Hassan Sh announces that they are financially ready for the election, "Farmajo wants to produce young handmade PM like soldiers to vote for". Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has dismissed reports that opposition candidates are not ready to run in Somalia's 2020/21 elections and made serious allegations against Farmajo. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the former president, previous governments has said that his government will not allow any terrorist group to operate in the country during the election. This is one of the techniques that Farmajo is playing to win the next election. It appears that the presidency is nominating young people and paying them to get the votes of parliament again. "They hope to produce a small number of people to hunt for votes but I would say that will never happen and it has not happened before." Asked about the money for the election, Hassan Sheikh said “many people who want seats in parliament would have blocked by thei...