September 1, 2014 | Morning Headlines.

Islamist rebels attack intelligence site in Somalia, 12 killed 31 Aug – Source: Reuters/Global Post/VOA/Washington Post/ABC News – 126 words Islamist rebels blew up a car bomb and gunmen attacked a national intelligence site in Somalia’s capital where suspected militants are held, in an assault on Sunday that left at least 12 people dead. Three soldiers and […]

September 1, 2014 | Morning Headlines.

August 29, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Somali, AMISOM forces launch fresh security operations in Hiiraan 29 Aug- Source: Radio Bar-kulan-131 Words Reports from Somalia’s central region of Hiran indicate that fresh security operations have been launched in various parts of the region against al Shabaab militant group. Bar-kulan correspondent in Hiran region, Ali Dahir Ali has reported that Somali government forces […]

August 29, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

August 29, 2014 | Morning Headlines.

Somali cabinet pass national education bill 28 Aug – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Goobjoog – 171 words The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Religious Affairs of the Federal Government of Somali Mr Ridwan Hersi Mohamed Thursday chaired a regular meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia, and the bill of National Education […]

August 29, 2014 | Morning Headlines.

August 28, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Former warlord agrees to join Jubba Peace Process 28 Aug- Source: Garowe/Radio Bar-kulan-169 words Former warlord Col. Barre Adan Shire (Barre Hiiraale) has agreed to join the ongoing jubba peace process after lengthy mediation efforts on Wednesday. Ministers from the federal government, senior officials from IGAD and the Interim Jubba Administration on Wednesday travelled to Gobweyn to persuade […]

August 28, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

August 28, 2014 | Morning Headlines.

Kenya urges regional collaboration in war against terrorism 27 Aug – Source: Africa Review/Daily Nation  – 156 words Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta said Africa lacked the potential to deal with insecurity or the emerging security issues such as terrorism, hi-tech and cyber-crimes without countries cooperating with one another. Addressing chiefs of police from 13 Eastern […]

August 28, 2014 | Morning Headlines.

August 27, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

AMISOM Spokesman: Joint forces are prepared to carry out final assault against al Shabaab controlled areas 27 Aug- Source: Radio Goobjoog- 165 words African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia stated that massive operations to push al Shabaab out of their last territories is due to start. Speaking to Radio Goobjoog, AMISOM spokesman Ali Adan Humud […]

August 27, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

August 27, 2014 | Morning Headlines.

UNHCR Gears Up For Voluntary Repatriation Of Somali Refugees 26 Aug – Source: Sun Daily/Xinhua/Bernama/Malaysian National News Agency – 390 words The UN Refugee Agency said Tuesday it plans to start a pilot project to support ongoing spontaneous returns of Somali refugees living in Kenya’s refugee camp, reports China’s Xinhua news agency. UNHCR Country Representative Raouf Mazou […]

August 27, 2014 | Morning Headlines.

August 26, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Regional standby force to have 5,000 troops 26 Aug- Source: New Vision- 302 words Ten regional countries have committed to raise a military fighting force of 5,000 troops under the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) following a meeting in the Rwandan capital Kigali. However, the specifics of the force expected to become operational by December […]

August 26, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

August 26, 2014 | Morning Headlines.

AMISOM set to launch second offensive against al Shabaab 25 Aug – Source: Somali Current – 107 words AMISOM has said it will resume an offensive against Al Shabaab militant group soon. African union forces in Somalia spokesman Col. Ali Hamud has said the offensive which will be launched soon is meant to push al […]

August 26, 2014 | Morning Headlines.

August 25, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Somali government warns illegal taxes collectors after protest in Bakara Market 25 Aug- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio RBC/Radio Kulmiye/Radio Dalsan- 283 words Somali government vowed that it will take legal step against illegal taxes collectors in Bakara Market a day after the business owners in the market closed the country’s biggest marketplace in protest of armed […]

August 25, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.