Al Shabaab: We’ll keep killing politician 22 Apr – Source: Reuters – 154 words Islamist rebels shot dead a Somali lawmaker on Tuesday, a day after blowing up one of his colleagues, and vowed to keep killing politicians and wreck efforts to secure the country. Al-Qaeda-linked group al Shabaab told Reuters they wanted to send a […]
Somali MP killed in Mogadishu, 2nd in 24 hours, says state media 22 Apr – Source: Xinhua/Shanghai Daily – 70 words Unknown gunmen shot dead a Somali lawmaker on Tuesday in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia, who was the second Somali member of parliament (MP) killed in 24 hours, state media reported. Lawmaker Abdelaziz Isaq Mursal was shot […]
Somali Lawmaker killed in a bomb planted in vehicle in Mogadishu 21 Apr – Source: Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/Radio Goobjoog/RBC – 93 words A Member of Somalia’s Federal Parliament has died after a bomb planted inside his vehicle blew off just minutes after he drove out of his home in Mogadishu’s Hamarweyne district, Eyewitnesses said. MP Isack […]
Kenya deports second group of Somali nationals from its country 17 Apr – Source: Radio Goobjoog/Shabelle/Radio Mogadishu- 97 words The Government of Kenya is deporting the second group of undocumented Somali nationals from its country. The ambassador of Somalia to Kenya Mohamed Ali Amerika told Goobjoog FM that at least 90 people are now in […]
Ugandan troops to guard UN in Somalia 16 Apr- Source: Anatolia News Agency – 294 words Over 400 troops from the Ugandan People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) are ready for deployment in troubled Somalia to provide protection for U.N. personnel. “Our basic task in Somalia will be to secure and protect U.N. personnel and their installations […]
UN Special Representative for Somalia appeals for calm and restraint in Sool 16 Apr- Source: UNSOM- 135 words The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, expressed his concern as tensions mounted between forces from Somaliland and Puntland in the northern region of Sool, and in particular the town of Taleh. […]
Britain to help Somalia organize presidential polls by 2016 15 Apr – Source: Hiiraan Online – 143 words UK’s minister for Africa Mark Simmons said Tuesday that his government was committed to helping Somalia organize public presidential polls by 2016. Talking to reporters at the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu after meeting with Somali President Hassan Sheik Mahmoud, […]
Italian parliament speaker pledges to visit Mogadishu, after meeting with her Somali counterpart 15 Apr – Source: Hiiraan Online – 172 words Italian parliament speaker pledges to visit Mogadishu, after meeting with her Somali counterpart. Italy’s speaker of the lower house of parliament Laura Boldrini said she was planning to visit Somali capital Mogadishu to […]
PM Abdiweli meets Jubaland elders 14 Apr- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/STV/Radio Mogadishu- 91 words Prime minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed has met Jubaland council of elders at Kismayo during his visit. The elders have called upon the government of Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed to fast track the revival of community services in the area that was […]
Somalia: Nearly 15 killed in battle in Bakool region 14 Apr – Source: Radio RBC/Shabelle/Kulmiye/ Dalsan – 133 words Heavy gun battle erupted in Somalia’s Southwest region of Bakool on Sunday killing nearly 15 militants, according to Somali government officials in the region. The battle erupted after the joint forces of Somalia army and the African Union […]