February 7, 2013 | Morning Headlines.
President Hassan: “We will not negotiation with al Shabaab”
06 Feb – Source: Radio Kulmiye/BBC Somali Servive- 178 words
The president of Somalia Hassan Shiekh Mohamud, told the BBC Somali service that his government will never negotiate with al Shabaab in any way whatsoever.
The president also mentioned that the ideological theory that says Somalia is owned by all Muslims regardless of their background is far fetched, adding that the horn of African nation belongs to its citizen.
His remarks however, contradict earlier sentiments where he said his government is willing to talk to the militant group and urged fighters to lay down their arms and support the peace process
Key Headlines
- Islamic Summit recommends support for reconstruction of Somalia (Alshahid/Alwafd)
- Some Al Shabaab Defectors Still a Security Threat (VOA)
- UN rights chief calls on Somalia to re-open case of reporter and alleged rape victim (UN News Centre)
- Puntland bans private armed guards political gatherings (Radio Bar-kulan)
- Mass arrest in northern Galkayo swoop( Radio Bar-kulan)
- Galkayo gets new mayor (Radio Garowe)
SOMALI MEDIA
President Hassan: “We will not negotiation with al Shabaab”
06 Feb – Source: Radio Kulmiye/BBC Somali Servive- 178 words
The president of Somalia Hassan Shiekh Mohamud, told the BBC Somali service that his government will never negotiate with al Shabaab in any way whatsoever.
The president also mentioned that the ideological theory that says Somalia is owned by all Muslims regardless of their background is far fetched, adding that the horn of African nation belongs to its citizen.
His remarks however, contradict earlier sentiments where he said his government is willing to talk to the militant group and urged fighters to lay down their arms and support the peace process
Mass arrest in northern Galkayo swoop
06 Feb- Source: Radio Bar-kulan- 119 words
Over 200 people were allegedly arrested in a security operation in northern central Somali town of Galkayo, Mudug region.
The suspects are believed to have been orchestrating insecurity in the region, according to Puntland’s area police boss Jamaa Mohamed Sandaqad.
Sandaqad said the suspects are now being held in central police station where they are undergoing investigations.
The area security forces have been conducting similar operations in the region in order to bolster security and stamp out criminal groups who are said to be out in instilling fear among the locals.
Puntland bans private armed guards, political gatherings
06 Feb- Source: Radio Bar-kulan- 192 words
Security apparatus in Puntland have been given the green light to “arrest and prevent” politicians and individuals with unauthorized armed guards from destabilizing the region, Internal Security ministers says.
Khalif Isse Mudan said they will not hesitate to deal with individuals hiring unauthorized armed private security guards for the interest of the regional security.
Galkayo gets new mayor
06 Feb- Source: Radio Garowe- 106 words
Col. Ahmed Ali Salaad was named new Galkayo Mayor by Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole on Tuesday.
Following a Presidential decree former Mudug Governor Col. Salaad was named Galkayo Mayor replacing Col. Saeed Abdi Farah.
REGIONAL MEDIA
Islamic Summit recommends support for reconstruction of Somalia
06 Feb- Source: Alshahid/Alwafd- 131 words
Somalia’s ambassador in Cairo Abdullahi Hassan said that “The final statement of the Islamic summit which is going on in Cairo will include that the establishment of a fund for the reconstruction of Somalia.”
Somalia’s ambassador added that “the foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation those participated in the meeting in Cairo agreed to establish a fund for the reconstruction of Somalia, which will include the final statement of the summit.”
He pointed out that Somalia requested aid to rebuild the state and economic support, and to give military support to Somalia
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA
Some Al Shabaab Defectors Still a Security Threat
06 Feb- Source: VOA- 657 words
Somali militant group al Shabaab is losing ground and their ability to carry out al Qaeda-inspired tactics like suicide bombings appears to be waning. But for the last few months the group has increasingly turned to sympathizers and “defectors,” who have joined the Somali national army and the intelligence service, to carry out attacks against government officials, security forces and civilians.
For the last two years, the Somali government has taken in hundreds of al Shabaab fighters who have defected for various reasons.
UN rights chief calls on Somalia to re-open case of reporter and alleged rape victim
06 Feb- Source: UN News Centre- 504 words
The United Nations human rights chief today called on the Somali Government to re-open the case of a Somali journalist and the alleged rape victim he interviewed, after they were sentenced to one year in prison, stressing that the sentencing is a serious blow to the fight against sexual violence in the country.
“Sexual abuse in the camps for displaced people in Somalia is a real issue, and any effort to expose, denounce and deter these crimes should be supported,” said the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay. “It is deeply disturbing that a woman alleging rape can be penalized for reporting such a crime, and a journalist jailed for investigating it.”
SOCIAL MEDIA
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“Waayaha Cusub, a supergroup of Somali refugee rappers and singers based in Nairobi, Kenya, have been building toward this festival for more than eight years. Through their albums, videos and shows they are helping to shape a new genre of Somali music inspired by everything from African Horn pop stars Waaberi to global icons like 2Pac, Jay-Z, and Beyoncé.
Waayaha Cusub to Stage Peace Festival
07 Feb- Source: Rolling Stone-440 Words
Mogadishu, a city in which extremists banned music and threatened and attacked musicians for almost six years, is set to stage the Somali Reconciliation Festival in mid-March and play host to Somalia’s leading hip-hop acts.
The festival is the brainchild of the influential Somali hip-hop crew Waayaha Cusub, led by rapper Shiine Akhyaar Ali. It will be the first major concert in the city since civil war broke out two decades ago. The Somali government, backed by African Union forces, liberated Mogadishu from al Qaeda-backed al Shabaab rebels last year. Though the city remains on edge, the festival’s organizers – in collaboration with the government – want to act fast to build on the optimism that the war is coming to an end.