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Thursday November 21, 2024 Kismayo (HOL) — Jubaland’s parliament elected its leadership on Thursday in Kismayo despite the federal government rejecting the ongoing Jubbaland electoral process. Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman was re-elected Speaker for a third term, securing 65 votes against challenger Ismail Abdi Keerow, who received seven votes, according to Interim Speaker Sheikh Abdi Yusuf Ali. A close ally of President Ahmed Madobe, Abdirahman’s re-election consolidates the alignment between the parliament and the executive branch in Jubbaland.  Hirad Ismail Mohamed won the position of First Deputy Speaker with 56 votes, while Mahad Mohamed Ahmed secured 18 votes. Abdi Baley Hussein was elected Second Deputy Speaker, receiving 51 votes against Abdirashid Ali Mohamud’s 22 votes.  “Today’s elections reflect our commitment to strengthening Jubaland’s democratic processes,” said Interim Speaker Sheikh Abdi Yusuf Ali.  Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre has dismissed the Jubaland electoral process as illegitimate, accusing President Madobe of pursuing personal...

Alhaji Imam Alusine Khairaba Mansaray: Siera Leone Telegraph: 21 November 2024: In recent times, the street railings or guards constructed at Lumley Street in Freetown have proven to be a tragic hazard to public safety. Since last year, four lives have been claimed due to electrocution, the most recent victim being a man who was fatally struck by a live current while attempting to cross the street around 2:00am this past Monday. These incidents, involving both pedestrians and hawkers, highlight a severe and urgent danger that requires immediate attention from the government and concerned citizens alike. The railings, which were initially installed to provide a safer pedestrian experience, have instead become a source of untimely death. Electric poles positioned dangerously close to the railings have caused the tragic deaths of four individuals, including vulnerable street vendors and a 10-year-old child. These fatalities are a direct result of poor infrastructure planning...

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São-Tomé, 20 Nov. 2024 ( STP-Press ) –  O MLSTP-PSD, o maior partido da oposição parlamentar são-tomense, manifestou hoje a sua profunda preocupação, indignação e a sua mais veemente oposição face a decisão do governo em aumentar a taxa aeroportuária para 220 euros. O líder do MLSTP-PSD, Américo Barros foi quem manifestou a preocupação dos socias democratas esta manhã em conferência de imprensa aos órgãos da comunicação social face a questão em causa. Américo Barros sublinhou que “o MLSTP-PSD vem ao público manifestar a sua profunda preocupação, indignação e a sua mais veemente oposição ao aumento desproporcional da taxa aeroportuária para 220 euros num país em que o salário mínimo, com ultimo aumento feito pelo governo do MLSTP-PSD, situa-se em 2.500 dobras ou seja 100 euros”. “Esta medida terá impacto directo e insustentável para as empresas, empresários, trabalhadores, estudantes e muitas famílias por os inviabilizar de usar os transportes aéreos...