An al-Shabab military commander has defected and surrendered to Somali government forces, authorities in Mogadishu said.
Minister of Information Abdirahman Omar Osman confirmed on Twitter that Bishar Mumin Farah had surrendered Wednesday in the south-central part of the country, in Hiran region.
A Somali general who interviewed the defector told VOA the
Pretoria � Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) MEC, Fikile Xasa, has encouraged residents living in the Great Kei Local Municipality to come forward with evidence of wrongdoing to back up their allegations.
MEC Xasa said this on Wednesday, following the recent community protests in the municipality, where community
ABUJA � Nigerian lawmakers passed a bill aimed at cracking down on money laundering by urging foreign countries where currency crooks are hiding to cooperate in prosecuting them, a senior official said on Tuesday.
According to the bill, Nigeria may ask any country where a money launderer is hiding to help
Forensic investigation on the cards in Great KeiFlowing from his second leg visit to the Great Kei Local Municipality recently, COGTA MEC Fikile Xasa announced that he has enlisted the support of the National Treasury to conduct forensic investigations…
Honourable Speaker and Deputy Speaker,Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa,Honourable Ministers and Deputy MinistersHonourable Members,Our Special Guests,Thank you for granting us the opportunity to present the Presidency Budget Vote today.Our primary goal…
JOHANNESBURG, Former South African finance minister Nhlanhla Nene has been appointed to the supervisory board of newly-formed Cape Town-based investment firm, Arise, and will assume the position of chairman of Arise from June 1.
Nene said it gave him great pleasure to serve on the Arise board and to be
