Somali Prime Minister announces an initial $500,000 in drought emergency funds 17 Jul – Source: Office of the Prime Minister – 227 words The Humanitarian situation in the country has dominated the debate of today’s Council of Ministers meeting. Under the leadership of H.E. Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, […]
Technical Committee on formation of Interim South West State approved 17 Jul- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Bar-kulan/RBC/Radio Kulmiye/SNTV- 200 words An 18-member Technical Committee on the Formation of Interim South West Administration has been approved at an Iftar ceremony held in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Somalia’s top government officials including the president, the prime minister and […]
AMISOM claims to have foiled al Shabaab attacks in Mogadishu 16 Jul – Source: Bar-kulan/Radio Goobjoog – 111 words Officials of the African Union Mission in Somalia have given more details regarding recent security operations carried out by AMISOM and Somali forces in a bid to heighten the security of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The […]
Somali FM’s visit to Spain ends with a promise of closer partnership 16 Jul- Source: Hiiraan Online- 657 words On the last day of his official diplomatic visit to Spain, the Somali Foreign Minister Abdirahman Beileh continued his meeting from the previous day at the Spanish Ministry of Defence with the Secretary General Mr Alejandro […]
Security forces foil suicide car bomb in Mogadishu 15 Jul – Source: Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/RBC – 115 words Somali security forces on Tuesday have foiled a suicide car bomb attempted to target Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle Airport, according to a spokesman for the security forces Colonel Qasim Ahmed. Heavily planned operation mounted by the joint security forces of Somali […]
President Obama accepts credentials from new Somali ambassador 15 Jul- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Somalicurrent/Radio RBC/Radio Dalsan- 138 words US President Barack Obama has accepted the credentials of the new Somali Ambassador to the United States, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, in a ceremony at the White House. Sharmake, a former prime minister is the first Somali ambassador […]
SNA Brigade commander killed in ambush 14 Jul – Source: Radio Dalsan/Shabelle/Garowe Online – 120 words The Commander of 6th Brigade of Somali National Army(SNA) operating in Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia has been killed in an al Shabaab ambush on Monday, report says. Omar Sheikh Elmi was killed after suspected al Shabaab militants ambushed […]
Dozens arrested in Hodan District during security operations 14 Jul- Source: Radio Dalsan- 129 words In Hodan District, many people suspected to be involved in the recent waves of insecurity in Mogadishu were apprehended by security forces on Sunday. The deputy district commissioner for politics and security of that district, Ali Abdi Abdulle told Dalsan Radio […]
SNA, AU Joint forces seize villages in Bay region 13 Jul – Source: Radio Mogadishu/RBC/Bar-kulan/Dalsan – 146 words Somali armed forces backed by their African Union allies have seized the control of two villages in Bay region from Somali Islamist militants al Shabaab. Somali National Army alongside with AMISOM troops have taken control of Saydhelow […]
Somali government forces, AMISOM conducts security operation in Mogadishu 11 Jul- Source: Radio Goobjoog/Radio Risaala/Jowhar Online- 108 words Somali security forces in collaboration with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) launched a security crackdown in Mogadishu’s Wadajir district Thursday night. The Operation focused on neighborhoods, including Nasteho, Wadajir market, areas around Hormud center and the districts […]