03 Jun 2011 – Morning headline
Key Headlines:
- 15 dead 45 injured in Mogadishu artillery shelling
- Museveni wants extension of Somalia transitional govt
- FBI trying to confirm ID of Somalia suicide bomber
- EU Naval Force completes 100th AMISOM escorts to Somalia
Titres Principaux:
- 15 morts et 45 blessés dans des tirs de mortiers à Mogadiscio
- Museveni désire l’extension du gouvernement transitionnel
- Le FBI tente de confirmer l’identité de l’auteur de l’attaque-suicide
- La Force Navale de l’UE termine sa 100ème escort de l’AMISOM vers la Somalie
SOMALI MEDIA
15 dead, 45 injured in Mogadishu artillery shelling
02 Jun – Source: Radio Shabelle – 54 words
At least 17 people were killed and 45 others injured, after mortars landed in Mogadishu, witnesses said. One mortar stuck at a restaurant in Bal’ad district. The Head of Mogadishu Voluntary ambulance Ali Muse Sheikh told the media that the injuries were rushed to Madina hospital in the south of the capital.
Somali police, Banadir region administration discuss security of Mogadishu
02 Jun- Source: Mareeg- 199 words
Mohamud Ahmed Nor Tarsan, the governor of the TFG for Banadir region and the police officers of the TFG held a meeting in Mogadishu and discussed security issues of the Somali capital Mogadishu, officials said on Thursday.
http://www.mareeg.com/fidsan.php?sid=19883&tirsan=3
Somali official: any soldier harming civilians will be shot dead
02 Jun- Source: Shabelle- 108 words
The mayor of Mogadishu, Mohamoud Ahmed Nur on Wednesday proclaimed that any TFG soldier seen harming or bothering the civilian people will be shot dead. The mayor of Mogadishu and the Banadir region governor also warned the weapon traders.
http://shabelle.net/article.php?id=7149
Al Shabaab arrest businessmen in lower Juba region
02 Jun- Source: diirad- 92 words
Al Shabaab arrested nine businessmen on Thursday in Afmadow district in lower Juba region in southern Somalia after they were accused of having close links with the TFG.
http://www.diirad.com/news-in-english/3122-al-shabab-arrests-businessmen-in-lower-jubaregion. html
AU envoy urges Somali transitional institutions to restore peace, stability
03 Jun- Source: Radio Shabelle- 151 words
The African Union has said the international community would withdraw its support from the TFG if it does not address the situation in the country. Mr Rawlings said the international community would consider withdrawing support from the TFG if efforts to restore security in the country are continuously undermined.
Government conducts crackdown on illegal arms in Mogadishu
03 Jun- Source: Hiiraan online- 396 words
The Defense minister Abdihakim Mohamud and his internal affairs counterpart Abdishakur Sheikh said that the local police have started conducting an operation to crackdown illegal fire arms within the settlements of the capital.
http://www.hiiraan.com/news2/2011/Jun/government_conducts_crackdown_on_illegal_arms_in_ mogadishu.aspx
REGIONAL MEDIA
Somalia summit opens in Kampala
02 Jun- Source: New Vision- 98 words
The 19th meeting of the International Contact Group on Somalia is underway at Commonwealth Speke Resort Munyonyo on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kampala until tomorrow, June 3rd 2011. The two day meeting opened by President Yoweri Museveni will discuss political, security, humanitarian and other issues related to Somalia. Dignitaries at the meeting include President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed Sharif.
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/756445
Museveni wants extension of Somalia transitional govt
02 Jun- Source: New Vision- 475 words
President Yoweri Museveni has proposed an extension of the mandate of the TFG of Somalia in order to consolidate the gains made by the peacekeepers. Museveni warned that Uganda could pull out her peacekeepers from Somalia if a disruptive process that would enable militants reorganise is allowed.
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/756464
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA
FBI trying to confirm ID of Somalia suicide bomber
03 Jun- Source: AP- 702 words
Federal authorities said they are trying to confirm the identity of a suicide bomber who carried out a deadly attack in Somalia after a militant group claimed Thursday that the man was a Somali-American from Minnesota.
EU Naval Force completes 100th AMISOM escorts to Somalia
03 Jun- Source: Xinhua- 293 words
The European Union Naval Force on Thursday completed its 100th escort of an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vessel carrying humanitarian supplies to the Horn of Africa nation.
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90855/7399288.html?