November 30, 2012 | Morning Headlines.
Mogadishu transport operators welcome the removal of road blocks
29 nov- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Mustaqbal- 101 words
Some of the transport operators in Mogadishu have welcomed the removal of illegal road blocks in some of the districts in the Benadir region.
Talking to Mustaqbal radio, Daahir Adow who is one of the drivers of the Mogadishu public transport said that they are now operating very smoothly in Banadir areas.
Key Headlines
- Somali President congratulates Somaliland on peaceful elections (VOA Somali Service)
- Units of Somali military reached Baled-hawo (Shabelle)
- ‘We start killing hostages tomorrow’ pirates tell family of Dubai crew (The National)
- Election observers readying report on Somaliland (VOA)
- FAO helps Somalis to cash in on livestock waste (Relief Web)
SOMALI MEDIA
Somali cabinet meet to discuss the illegal road blocks
29 Nov- Source: Radio Mustaqbal/Radio Mogadishu/Universal TV/Risaala/Hiiraan online- 121 words
Somali cabinet met in the presidential palace and discussed several issues including the illegal road blocks in the capital city and its surroundings. Today’s meeting which was chaired by the Somali prime minister Abdi farah Shirdon was attended by most the cabinet ministers who all emphasized the importance of cleaning these road blocks. After the meeting came into an end the minister of information briefed the press and said that the cabinet ministers fully welcomed the new actions taken against illegal road blocks in the capital city.
Government to liberate areas still under al Shabaab
29 Nov- Source: Radio Bar-kulan- 91 words
Somalia’s Interior and National Security minister Abdikarin Hussein Gulled has said his ministry is working on plans to liberate areas in Hiiraan region still controlled by al Shabaab group. The minister also said the Somali forces in Hiiraan region are now being reconstituted.
Units of Somali military reached Baled-hawo
29 Nov- Source: Radio Mustaqbal/Shabelle/Radio Risaala-108 words
Soldiers of the Somali military forces have reached Baled-hawo city of the Gedo region on the Somali-Kenya border.
This unit which has recently finished a military training in Baay region.
Somali President congratulates Somaliland on peaceful elections
29 Nov- Source: VOA Somali Service/Somalilandpress- 105 words
The people of Somaliland voted peacefully as more than 50 international observers monitored municipal elections on Wednesday. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the newly-appointed president of Somalia offered his congratulations to Somaliland and signalled his hope that the two will continue their dialogue.
Mogadishu transport operators welcome the removal of road blocks
29 nov- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Mustaqbal- 101 words
Some of the transport operators in Mogadishu have welcomed the removal of illegal road blocks in some of the districts in the Benadir region.
Talking to Mustaqbal radio, Daahir Adow who is one of the drivers of the Mogadishu public transport said that they are now operating very smoothly in Banadir areas.
REGIONAL MEDIA
‘We start killing hostages tomorrow’ pirates tell family of Dubai crew
29 Nov- Source: National- 280 words
Somali pirates have threatened to kill hostages on the Dubai-based MT Royal Grace ship, prompting relatives to appeal to governments for help before tomorrow’s deadline. The empty chemical tanker with a crew comprising 17 Indians, three Nigerians, a Pakistani and a Bangladeshi was hijacked in March when sailing from Sharjah to Nigeria. “We got a call and we were clearly told that they were giving us until November 30 or that was the end,” said Sharmishta, a relative of a family member on board.
Somali border police get Land Cruisers
28 Nov- Source: Star- 196 words
The Kenyan police yesterday received 17 vehicles to boost security in refugee camps and along the border the Kenya-Somalia border.
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees country representative Elike Seghor handed over the vehicles to Internal Security minister Katoo Ole Metito.
Seghor said the donation is part of a security partnership project signed between UNHCR and the government in April 20. Ten of the vehicles were donated for police operations in the Dadaab Refugee Camp and the rest to the Kakuma Refugee Camp.
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA
Election observers readying report on Somaliland
29 Nov- Source: VOA- 743 words
Election observers are gathering data following Wednesday’s municipal elections in Somaliland. They hope to present their preliminary findings to the National Electoral Commission (NEC) on Monday. The observers were stationed at about 20 percent of the polling stations.
Dr. Steve Kibble, head of the London-based NGO Progressio, also led the International Election Observers mission in Somaliland.
http://www.voanews.com/
FAO helps Somalis to cash in on livestock waste
29 Nov- Source: Reliefweb- 788 words
Suweisra Mohamed waves a thick dry camel bone with an assuring smile. “This is now worth lots of dollars,” she says, brandishing the dense and neatly cut camel thighbone.
At 47, Suweisra, an unrelenting Somali woman, has finally discovered what she describes as a hidden treasure in piles of Somaliland’s waste. In fact, piles of decomposing animal remains litter the environs of every slaughterhouse across the Horn of Africa country.
SOCIAL MEDIA
CULTURE / OPINION / EDITORIAL / ANALYSIS / BLOGS/ DISCUSSION BOARDS
“National Director of Australia for UNCHR Naomi Steer, who was in Somalia in 2011 when famine was declared, says she couldn’t think of a better way to show people where their donations went than photographs.”
Somalia: Giving back through the lens
29 Nov- Source: City News-487 Words
A New photographic exhibition will give Canberrans the chance to see how their generosity helped one the world’s worst humanitarian emergencies. The Horn of Africa Crisis: One Year On reflects on the 2011 Horn of Africa Crisis, where widespread famine saw around 300,000 desperate Somali refugees flee to camps in Kenya and Ethiopia in search of assistance.