Hundreds arrested in security swoop in Somali capital 24 Jul – Source: Hiiraan Online – 89 words Hundreds of people mostly youths have been arrested in security search operations jointly conducted by Somali government forces and African Union peacekeepers in areas in the Hodan district south of Mogadishu on Thursday. The operations began in the early […]
Slain MP Saado Ali Warsame laid to rest in Mogadishu 24 Jul- Source: Radio RBC- 250 words The body of Somalia’s famous singer and Member of the Parliament Saado Ali Warsame who was slain on Wednesday in Mogadishu was laid to rest today in Mogadishu. The body of Late Saado Ali Warsame was taken to prayer field […]
Renowned female artist and MP Saado Ali Warsame shot dead in Mogadishu 23 Jul – Source: Radio Mogadishu/RBC/Kulmiye/Somali Channel TV/SNTV – 175 words Unidentified gunmen have today shot and killed renowned Somali artist Saado Ali Warsame near her hotel in Mogadishu around 12.00 pm local time, colleagues and family members said. Mrs Warsame was shot and killed […]
Somali-American elders make citizen’s arrest of suspected recruiter 23 Jul- Source: Fox Twin Cities-432 Words The motto of the Department of Homeland Security is “see something, say something” — and a group of Somali-Americans did just that when they thought a man was trying to recruit teens to fight in Syria. The FBI believes as […]
Kenya warplanes target Al Shabaab hideouts again 22 Jul – Source: Garowe Online/Shabelle – 112 words Two Kenyan warplanes pummeled al Shabaab hideouts near Middle Jubba regional district of Jilib of southern Somalia on Tuesday, Garowe Online reports. Fighter jets flying at low range struck pre-planned targets situated a few meters away from former Fanoole Irrigation […]
Security alert in Mogadishu as Parliament wraps up 4th session 22 Jul- Source: Radio RBC/Radio Risaala- 167 words Security is extremely high in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia Tuesday as the country’s Federal Parliament wraps up the 4th session. The Parliament’s 4th session is due to end ahead of the Eidul Fitr holiday, according to the working […]
Puntland Parliament passes new media bill 21 Jul – Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Somali Channel TV/RBC/Garowe Online – 151 words The parliament of Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland on Monday passed Puntland Media Bill which was proposed by the regional administration’s Ministry of Information. Puntland Parliament Speaker Said Hassan Shire announced the outcome of the parliament debate saying 32 […]
Government forces, AMISOM launch security operations in Mogadishu 21 Jul- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Shabelle/Radio Goobjoog/Radio Bar-kulan- 186 words Federal government forces and African union peacekeeping troops have launched security crack-down in some districts of the capital, Mogadishu earlier today. The affected districts during the security crackdown include Howl Wadag and Hodan in the heart of […]
Somalia facing disaster three years after devastating famine 20 Jul – Source: Yahoo News/ AFP – 104 words Three years after famine in Somalia killed a quarter of a million people in six months, aid agencies warned Sunday a new catastrophe is looming unless urgent aid arrives. A joint statement issued by a group of charities and […]
Government delegation arrives in Beledweyne to initiate peace talks 18 Jul- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Bar-kulan/SNTV- 171 words A delegation led by two deputy ministers from the federal government of Somalia on Thursday arrived in Beledweyne town, the provincial capital of Hiran region. The delegation was jointly led by Deputy Minister for Commerce Abdirahman Abdi Osman and Deputy […]