Mohammed Omer Mulla

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced he is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, offering his own mix of moderate policy stances and experience in business, government and philanthropy as the way to beat President Donald Trump. Bloomberg, 77, called Trump “an existential threat to our country and our values” as he joined a crowded field of candidates, with fewer than three months before the Iowa caucuses. His late entry will create added difficulties as he seeks to build a campaign infrastructure and support in key states. “I’m running for president to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild America. We cannot afford four more years of President Trump’s reckless and unethical actions,” Bloomberg said in a statement announcing his candidacy. “If he wins another term in office, we may never recover from the damage.” He reconsidered his earlier decision not to run in 2020 as he saw the Democratic field struggling to produce a front-runner to take ...

  Puntland State lawmakers on Thursday elected Abdirashid Yusuf Jabrill as the house's new speaker. The elected speaker secured 46 votes, while his closest rival Abdijamal Osman Mohamed received 17 out of 63 votes casted in the second round in total, the head of the election commission announced. Speaking for the very first time before the parliament, Hon. Abdirashid Jibril argued in restoring Puntland’s peace and security and upholding the state’s constitution and laws. Abdirashid, was a former presidential official during president Abdiwali Mohamed Ali Gaas 5 years term. He is good art, raised up in the music and literature industry, campaigned for president Gaas with his art talents, known as Abwaan Abdirahsid. He hails from Sanaag and Highland regions, looks a very visible, strong politician there, as far as many locals and politicians are concerned.