Somalia, Uganda police agree to fight terrorism 17 Jan- Source: Daily Monitor- 154 words Uganda and Somalia police chiefs have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will enable Uganda to send police trainers to train Somali officers in exchange for intelligence on suspected terrorists. Uganda police chief Kale Kayihura and his Somalia counterpart, Brig […]
Somali PM Announces his first cabinet 17 Jan- Source: Somalicurrent/Radio Mogadishu/Jowhar Online/Shabelle/Kulmiye- 194 words The newly appointed Prime minster of Somalia Abdiweli Sheikh Mohamed announced his first cabinet which consisted of 25 ministers, two of which are women. The cabinet includes some new faces such as Abdirahman Duale Beyle, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International […]
Anti-Terror Police following money with links to al Shabaab in Kenya 16 Jan- Source: Standard Media-816 Words The Anti-Terror Police Unit and other State security agencies in Kenya are trailing suspicious financial transactions and illegal cash dealings for possible links to Al-Shabaab. The cash trails in question are those flowing in and out of Nairobi, […]
Mogadishu Mayor Urges Telecom Companies Not to Abide By al Shabaab Internet Ban 15 Jan- Source: Radio Shabelle/Radio Dalsan- 203 words The mayor of Mogadishu who is also the Governor of Banadir region Mr. Mohamed Mohamud Nur Tarzan has called on private telecommunication companies to resist al Shabaab coercion and order that ban use of […]
World sea piracy falls for third straight year 15 Jan- Source: AP- 134 words A maritime watchdog says world sea piracy fell for a third straight year in 2013 as Somali pirates were curbed by international naval patrols and improved ship vigilance. The International Maritime Bureau says Wednesday that attacks fell to their lowest in […]
Somali MPs dismiss motion against reappointment of former ministers 14 Jan- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu- 110 words A motion brought forward by some MPs on Sunday to vote against re-appointing former ministers to the new cabinet has been dismissed by Somali legislators on Tuesday. In a parliamentary sitting held in Mogadishu which was chaired by […]
Al Shabaab fighters surrender to government forces in Gedo 14 Jan- Source: Radio Dalsan/Goobjoog Online- 120 words Somali government official in Gedo province said that seven al Shabaab fighters have defected and surrendered to them on Monday. The defectors were escorted to a government forces base in the region, according to government military officer in […]
Saudi Arabia deports 2,000 Somali migrants 13 Jan- Source: Somalicurrent/Radio Shabelle- 112 words More than 2,000 Somali migrants deported from Saudi Arabia arrived at Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle Airport in the last 48 hours, officials said on Monday. Somali Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee said that the number of Somali migrants deported from Saudi has increased in […]
Federal Parliament approves 10 days postponement for nomination of new cabinet 12 Jan- Source: Radio RBC/Radio Mogadishu/Radio Kulmiye/Shabelle/Jowhar Online- 151 words Somalia Federal Parliament on Saturday approved Prime Minister’s suggestion to postpone the nomination of the widely expected new cabinet members. Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed had 30 days to complete the list of his new council […]
Kenya planes ‘kill Somali militants’ from al Shabaab 10 Jan- Source: BBC- 70 words Kenya says it has carried out an air strike on an Islamist camp in Somalia, killing 30 militants, including al Shabaab commanders. The strike happened in Garbarahey, near the border with Kenya and Ethiopia. Local media reports put the number of […]