Somali President: “I thank our Emirati brothers for their generous donation to the people of Somalia 29 Apr – Source: Office of the Somali President – 333 words His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today visited the sites of two development projects in Mogadishu, funded by the United Arab Emirates. HE the President visited the […]
Somali President says relations between Kenya, Somalia is not souring 29 Apr – Source: RBC/Somalicurrent – 168 words Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that the relations between the governments of Kenya and Somalia was not souring as high diplomatic tension between the two countries exists. Speaking to the local media shortly after he returned […]
Somalia says Kenya is detaining innocent Somalis 28 Apr – Source: AP – 216 words Somalia’s prime minister expressed concern Monday over the detention of what he says are law-abiding Somalis in Kenya, where police are conducting a security crackdown aimed at stopping terrorist attacks. Kenyan police have arrested thousands of people, most of them ethnic Somalis, […]
Somali Government calls on the Kenyan Government to ensure the protection of innocent Somalis 28 Apr- Source: Office of the Prime Minister- 383 words Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed met with the Somali Ambassador to Kenya, Mr. Mohamed Ali Nur, who arrived in Mogadishu on Sunday, April 27, 2014 after he was invited to […]
AU Special Representative wishes the Republic of Sierra Leone a Happy Independence Day 27 Apr – Source: AMISOM – 196 words The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia (SRCC), Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif wishes the Republic of Sierra Leone a happy 53rd Independence Day. “On this auspicious day, I […]
4 people die due to thirst in Galgadud region 25 Apr Radio Mogadishu/Radio Bar-kulan/SNTV- 181 words Reports from Galgadud region indicate that at least two people have died of thirst in the past 24 hours in villages near Guri-el town taking the number of deaths from dehydration to four in this week alone. Elder Mohamed […]
Cabinet approves Central Bank Governor 24 Apr – Source: Office of the Prime Minister – 244 words The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia His Excellency Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed chaired the Somali Cabinet’s regular session today, during which cabinet members discussed the approval of the Governor of the Central Bank and his deputy. […]
UN to support Somali National Army to pursue al Shabaab 24 Apr- Source: Anatolia News Agency-377 words The United Nations is planning to create a non-lethal, logistical support force to some 10,500 Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers so they can better cope with the security and humanitarian challenges in the country. Nicholas Kay, the UN […]
Kenya: Vehicle explodes at Pangani Police Station 23 Apr – Source: Daily Nation/Standard Media – 63 words A car exploded at the entrance to Pangani Police Station, Nairobi, on Wednesday. At around 8:55 pm, the vehicle was intercepted at a police roadblock and two officers who were escorting it to the police station were killed in the […]
Three arrested in connection with the murder of Somali lawmaker 23 Apr – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Goobjoog/SNTV/Radio Bar-kulan/BBC Somali Service – 86 words Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of MP Abdiaziz Isack Mursal who was shot dead on Tuesday in Mogadishu, according to Ministry of National Security. Deputy Minister for National Security, Ibrahim […]