Somalia Illegally Extradited Citizen to Ethiopia: Parliamentary Report

‘Rendition of ONLF rebel leader, Abdikarim Sheikh Muse (aka Qalbi Dhagax ) to Ethiopia was unlawful; ONLF is not a terrorist organization’ : Somali Parliamentary Commission Report BY ABDULAZIZ OSMAN | VOA NEWS The controversial extradition of a prominent ONLF rebel leader to Ethiopia was illegal, a report by a Somali parliamentary commission said Saturday. […]

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Somalia: Defense Minister and Army Chief Resign

A blow to the Farmaajo-Khayre government BY MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN | VOA NEWS Somalia’s defense minister and the country’s military chief, who were leading the fight against Islamist militants, have both resigned from the government, officials said Thursday. Speaking to VOA Somali, Information Minister Abdurahman Omar Osman said the defense minister, Abdirashid Abdullahi Mohamed, and […]

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Somalia: ONLF Member Transferred to Ethiopia Was Terrorist, Regional Threat

BY MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN | VOA NEWS The government of Somalia is defending a controversial decision to hand over a prominent Ogaden rebel leader to authorities in Ethiopia. The transfer of Abdikarin Sheikh Muse, a top member of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), has sparked a social media uproar and protests against the government […]

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Outrage as Somalia Transfers Citizen to Ethiopia

Ethiopia thanked Commander of Somalia Intelligence Agency, but not the President and PM BY ABDUR RAHMAN ALFA SHABAN | AFRICANEWS There is outrage in Somalia following the reported transfer of a citizen to neighbouring Ethiopia. The detention and subsequent transfer of Mr. Abdikarin Sheikh Muse of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has been labeled […]

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