September 9, 2015 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

Government Forces And AMISOM Repulse Al-Shabaab In Qoryooley Attack (Wacaal Media)
Three Farmers Die From Pesticide Poisoning In Puntland (Garowe Online)
Puntland: Somali Government Is Dragging Its Feet On The Transfer Of Somali Pirates From Iran Jails(Goobjoog News)
MPs Table Motion Against Mogadishu Mayor For Land Grabbing (Goobjoog News)
Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jamaa Raid Minister’s Residence (Radio Dalsan)
US Reopens Somalia Mission – In Kenya (News24)
Somalia’s Government Investigating Soma Oil Charges – Minister (Yahoo News/Reuters)
Norway Identifies Westgate Mall Attacker ( The Star- Kenya)
Let’s Protect Our Gains In Somalia (Daily Monitor)

Foreign Envoys In Shuttle Diplomacy To Defuse Political Tension (Goobjoog News)
Hiran Governor Tours Baladweyn Hospital (Goobjoog News )
Uneasy Calm Returns To Garbahaarey As Kaliil Finally Allowed Entry Into Town. (Wacaal Media )
Galmudug Council Of Ministers Approve State’s 2015 budget (Goobjoog News)
Two Wounded In Fierce Fighting Near Hudur Town (Shabelle News)
Al-Shabab Occupies Important City In Somalia (Prensa Latina)
To Leave KDF In Somalia Or Not? That Is The Question But All Agree On The Terror Threat (East African)

Somali Government Offers Amnesty To Al-Shabaab Spokesman (Goobjoog News)
Puntland Accuses Somalia Government Of Blocking Transfer Of Pirates ‘Convicted In Iran’(Garowe Online)
Residents In Mogadishu Stage Demonstration Against Al-Shabaab Attacks (Radio Dalsan)
Somalia President Offers Condolence For Loss of 45 UAE Troops (Garowe Online)
How South Africans Are Learning From Somali Businesses (News United/Ground Up)
Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary Of Defence Launches Trial Training For The Triangular Partnership Project(UNSOM)
From Dadaab Refugee Camp To Washington University (Somali Current)

Tense Of Fighting Prevails In Garbaharey (Goobjoog News)
Number Of Women Joining Somali Armed Forces On The Rise (Wacaal Media)
Galmudug State Starts To Form Local Administration For Elbur District (Goobjoog News)
Plans Under Way For Talks Between Galmudug And Puntland (Wacaal Media)
President Hassan Opens Training For New Police Officers (Radio Dalsan)
Fears Of Refugee Influx As Famine Strikes Somalia (The Star)
Arab League Condemns Terrorist Attack Against African Union Commission In Somalia (Emirates News Agency)
Security Talks Note AMISOM Progress In Degrading ‘Al-Shabaab’ (Xinhua)
What Does It Mean To Be Somali? (Sahan Journal)

KDF GSU Deployed To Flush Out Al-Shabaab Militia In Boni Forest (Standard Digital)
Youths In Somaliland Are Leading A Campaign To Rid Their Communities Of Tribalism (Somali Current)
Federal Government of Somalia Enters Into An Agreement With Multi-Client Seismic Survey Company Spectrum ASA (Mareeg Media)
Central Bank Governor: Puntland New Currency Notes Illegal (Goobjoog News)
3 Dead As Government Forces Battle Al-Shabaab Outside Beletweyne (Wacaal Media)
The Impeachment Motion Against The Somali President Heads To The Court (Somali Current)
Europe’s Migrant Crisis Can Be Averted By Investment In Africa Says Somali Foreign Minister (The Telegraph)
Norwegian Somali Responsible For Deadly Nairobi Shopping Mall Siege (Sputniknews.com)
Speaker Jawari Under Pressure For Stalled Impeachment Motion (Hiiraan Online)

Somali Government Appoints New Army Chief In A New Strategy To Fight Al-Shabaab (Somali Current)
SNA Says It Withdrew From Tullo-Barwaqo For Military Strategy (Goobjoog News)
Puntland Capable Of Securing Maritime Routes Alone – Official (Garowe Online)
Local Resident In Janaale To Rebuild Destroyed Bridge (Mareeg Media)
Somali Refugees Demand Resettlement (Dawn)
Somali Man Who Escaped From Malta To Germany Jailed For Two Months (Malta Independent)
Somalia’s Bright Oil Prospects Stir Hostilities (BBC)
Federal Government of Somalia Conducts Consultations On The Citizenship Bill In London (AMISOM)
From Europe With Love: A Young Poetess’ Mission To Re-Discover Hope In Somalia (Warya Post)
The Heyday of Somali Music (BBC)
Kenya Should Recognise The Value Of Immigrants Like Germany (Daily Nation)

Uganda Says 12 Of Its Soldiers Killed In Islamist Attack In Somalia (Reuters)
UAE Funded Military Training Concludes In Mogadishu (Goobjoog News)
Lack Of Funds Impedes Reconstruction Of Somalia Health Services – Minister (Horseed Media)
Puntland Sends Hundreds Of Soldiers For Training Course In Abqale Training Camp (Villa Puntland)
MP Hosh Jibril “I Received Threats Over Impeachment Motion” (Goobjoog News)
Ugandan Bodies Flown Home After Somalia Al-Shabaab Attack (BBC)
Kenya Mourns AU Soldiers Killed In Somalia (Capital FM)
Somalia’s First Insurance Company Thrives As Economy Reinvigorates (AMISOM)
Qatar Charity Relief For Yemeni Refugees In Somalia (The Peninsula)
Oromo Or Somali? Sometimes St. Cloud Isn’t Sure (SC Times)

Ugandan CDF Gen. Katumba Wamala Visits And Commends Frontline Troops In Janaale Somalia(AMISOM)
Somaliland Rejects Telecommunication Bill In The Federal Parliament (Goobjoog News)
Somali President Meets With His Djibouti Counterpart (Shabelle News)
Former Somalia Minister Joins Somaliland’s Push For International Recognition (Wacaal Media)
Somali Islamists Warn Against “Immoral Culture” At Hotels Beaches (Reuters)
Majority Of Kenyans Want KDF To Stay In Somalia – Survey (Capital FM)
Security Council Strongly Condemns Al-Shabaab Attack On African Union Base (UN News Centre)
Dr Bulhan’s Verdict On Somaliland Political Parties (RBC Radio)

Elders Call For Cease Fire In Puntland Clan Clashes (Goobjoog News)
Security Tightened At Mogadishu Presidential Palace Over Possible Terror Threat (Horseed Media)
Nicholas Kay Condemns Janaale Attack Assures Somalia Of UN’s Support (Wacaal Media)
Qoryoley District Commissioner Says Town Will Be Secluded If Bridge Destroyed By Al-Shabaab Is Not Repaired Urgently (Wacaal Media)
Somali Businessmen Murdered In South Africa (Horseed Media)
Somalia Eyes Return To Exploration (Offshore Engineer)
MN ISIS Suspects Back In Court Wednesday As judge Weighs Next Steps (MPR News)
Somali Songstress Cherrie Hersi Premieres The Chilling Visuals For ‘Tabanja’ (Okay Africa)

US Pledges More Military Support To Somalia (African Press Agency)
Qoryoley Town Cut Off After Al-Shabaab Fighters Destroy Bridge (Goobjoog News)
Somalia: Mayor Vows To Relentlessly Fight Against Illegal Fishing Trawlers (Horseed Media)
Al-Shabaab Suspects Seized In Dinsor Operation (Shabelle News)
Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle Conference Delayed (Goobjoog News)
AMISOM Morale ‘Is High’ (Deutsche Welle News)
Impeachment Motion Stirs Political Waters In Somalia (IPS)
President Abdiweli Might Achieve More If Given A Chance (Wardheer News