Somali Speaker calls for dialogue to end political tension 09 Nov- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Kulmiye/BBC Somali Service – 106 words The speaker of Somali national assembly Mohamed Osman Jawari has called upon members of Somali parliament to use dialogue to end the political tension in the country. Speaker Jawari has said parliamentarians supporting vote […]
Mogadishu raid nets 22 al-Shabaab members, 1 civilian killed 06 Nov – Source: Sabahi Online- 161 Words Somali security forces arrested 82 terror suspects, including 22 al-Shabaab militants, in a sweep of several Mogadishu neighbourhoods over the past few days, Ministry of National Security spokesperson Mohamed Yusuf Osman said Thursday (November 6th). Osman told reporters […]
More than 130 MPs table a motion of ‘no confidence’ against PM Abdiweli 06 Nov – Source: Radio Dalsan/Radio Goobjoog/Radio RBC – 197 Words Somali Parliamentarians have tabled a fresh motion against Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed on Thursday calling the Speaker of the Parliament to allow to open a parliamentary session to review the […]
Uganda: Army names officers suspended over abuse 06 Nov- Source: Monitor- 339 words Army officers, including two brigadiers suspended for reported sexual exploitation of vulnerable women in Somalia, have been named. The UPDF suspended at least 15 officers who previously commanded the Ugandan contingent of the Amisom troops in Somalia battling the al-Shabaab terrorists. However, […]
Government troops seize weapons after operations in Mogadishu 05 Nov – Source: Radio Goobjoog/Radio Muqdisho/Garowe Online – 128 words The security forces of federal government launched intensive door-to-door searches in some neighborhoods in Mogadishu on Wednesday. Government troops started house-to-house crackdown after security agencies had received tip-offs that members of the Al-shabab are hiding in […]
IGAD envoy in Mogadishu to reconcile Somali President, PM 05 Nov – Source: worldbulletin – 265 words A special envoy of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) arrived in Somali capital Mogadishu on Tuesday for talks aimed at reconciling between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and Premier Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed. “IGAD is the midwife of the […]
Floods displace thousands in Hudur 04 Nov- Source: Radio Ergo – 211 words Flash floods, triggered by torrential rains, have displaced more than 600 families in Hudur district, Bakol region. The town has witnessed continued heavy downpours since last week, according to locals who spoke to Radio Ergo. The affected families, mostly from low-lying villages […]
Residents in Barawe receive the first food aid 04 Nov- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio RBC – 168 words Residents in Barawe town, the latest stronghold taken from Al Shabab by the Somalia National Army and the AMISOM forces, received the first food aid delivered by the Federal Government of Somalia. The Ministry of Interior & Federal […]
Amid int’l concern president insists leadership will settle dispute amicably 03 Nov – Source – Garower Online/Mareeg Media – 287 Words Amid growing international concerns, Federal Government of Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appealed to the world to respect sovereignty and national rights on Monday, Garowe Online reports. Reacting to statements by the special […]
Six al Shabaab killed in KDF barracks, AP camp attacks 03 Nov- Source: Star-Kenya – 859 words Six al Shabaab suspects were shot dead and a soldier seriously injured in an attempted invasion of the KDF Nyali Barracks in Mombasa early yesterday. The injured soldier, who was in serious condition last evening, is still being […]