Somali Journalist wounded in botched attack 12 Oct – Source: Dalsan Radio/RBC Radio – 227 Somali journalist has sustained serious injuries during attack in Somali capital Mogadishu. Abdirizack who is the director of Somali channel TV Mogadishu office sustained serious injuries in his stomach when gunmen opened fire outside his home in Howlwadaag neighborhood in […]
Ambassador Kamara wants Sierra Leonean peacekeepers to be rotated in Somalia 10 Oct – Source: Sierra Express Media – 287 Words Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia His Excellency Mr. Osman Keh Kamara, on Wednesday 8th October 2014 met with the African Union Commission for Peace and Security […]
Kenya Military Capture Al-Shabaab Commander in Bula-Gaduud 09 Oct- Source: Intelligencebriefs.com – 91 words Kenya Defense Forces have captured a terror group commander in the Somali region of Bula-Gaduud. Intelligence shows the commander of Al-Shabaab militants in the Bula-Gaduud region was captured alive by Kenya military operating under AMISOM. The Kenyan Military launched an offensive […]
Over 3 million in need of humanitarian assistance and the numbers are on the rise 09 Oct – Source: Radio RBC – 224 words Somalia is again facing a serious crisis due to a lethal mix of drought, surging food prices, rising malnutrition, conflict and funding gaps. Over 3 million people are in need of […]
Jubba, AU troops advancing on Jilib after deadly battle 08 Oct- Source: Garowe Online – 127 words Jubba administration forces along with African Union peacekeepers have overrun Al Shabaab defence lines in Mugaanbow, Bangeenni and Baar Sanguuni areas in Lower Jubba region of southern Somalia enroute to the agriculture-rich town of Jilib on Wednesdaymorning according […]
Government forces and AMISOM conducts operations in Gofgadud 08 Oct- Source: Radio Goobjoog- 162 words Federal government forces, African Union peace-keeping troops and Ethiopian forces have launched heavy operations in Gofgadud locality in Bay region. The administrator of Gofgadud locality Ahmed Ali told Goobbjoog FM that the crackdown was launched after members of Al-shabab attacked […]
Uganda detains 10 terror suspects 07 Oct- Source: Africa Review- 313 words Uganda has remanded 10 people accused of sneaking into the country on a terror mission. The nine Somalis and one Kenyan were on Tuesday remanded at Luzira prison by Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court. They had spent 13 days in police cells at the […]
Defected Al Shabaab members surrender to the government 07 Oct- Source : Radio Mogadishu – 182 words Members of Al-shabab fighters are reported to have surrendered to Somali federal government following the government’s amnesty promise period for members of Al-shabab. At least 10 members of Al-shabab have surrendered to Somali federal government security forces in […]
Somali PM urges neighboring countries to be on high alert 06 Oct- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Bar-kulan- 184 words Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed has urged neighboring countries to exercise caution to prevent al Shabaab fighters fleeing the ongoing military offensive to cross their borders. Al Shabaab militant group in south and central Somalia has […]
IJA, AMISOM forces launch security operations in Jubba regions 06 Oct- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Dalsan – 28 words Interim Jubba Administration forces and African Union troops in Somalia (AMISOM) on Monday launched security operations against al Shabaab militant group in several villages and districts in Jubba regions. Interim Jubba Administration spokesman, Abdinasir Serar told Bar-kulan […]