Police commanders among the dead in Mogadishu explosions 02 Jan- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Dalsan- 131 words Reports indicate that two police commanders were among those killed on Tuesday night’s explosions outside Jazeera Hotel in Mogadishu. Somali Police head of logistics, General Abdullahi Hassan Barise told Bar-kulan that Mursal Showre and Abdikani Ahmed Ga’al, two police commanders in […]
Al Shabaab claims Somali hotel bombing 02 Jan- Source: Al Jazeera English-341 words At least eleven people were killed Wednesday when two car bombs exploded outside of a hotel in Somalia’s capital. An al Qaeda-linked militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack. “al Shabaab Mujahideen takes full responsibility for last night’s attack that targeted a meeting […]
President Hassan: security has improved in the last year 01 Jan- Source: Radio Bar-kulan- 121 words Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has stated that the security situation in the country has significantly improved during his tenure in office. In an interview with Bar-kulan, the president said that his government has reformed and overhauled the security […]
Uganda to deploy 2,200 army veterans to Somalia 31 Dec – Source: Daily Monitor – 303 words The army has recalled at least 2,200 ex-soldiers for deployment against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab terrorists in war-ravaged Somalia. The recall targets army veterans, retired soldiers, reserve forces, Local Defence Units and members of auxiliary forces like Amuka and […]
Somalia evacuates citizens from South Sudan conflict 30 Dec- Source: AFP/Global Post-310 Words War-torn Somalia flew back home Monday some 130 citizens who had been working in troubled South Sudan, the latest of thousands of foreigners to flee violence in the world’s youngest country. Western nations including the United States and Britain flew in military aircraft to […]
Somalia, China discuss reconstruction projects in Mogadishu 30 Dec- Source: Radio Mogadishu/al Shahid/SNTV- 149 words Chinese delegation headed by Acting Chinese embassy in Somalia Yu Tian Hong and officials from the Somali government have discussed on Sunday joint ventures about reconstruction of a number of public facilities, including the rebuilding of the National Theatre and the Mogadishu […]
AU Special Representative condemns the bomb attack in Dayniile 29 Dec- Source: AMISOM-146 Words The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif has condemned the bomb attack on civilians in the Dayniile district. Saturday, at 1100 hours, a Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) went […]
Committee to manage aid delivery set up in Middle Shabelle 27 Dec- Source: Radio Shabelle/Radio Bar-kulan- 116 words The commissioner of Middle Shabelle region Abdi Jinow Alasow has formed a committee to manage the delivery of aid to flood and inter-clan survivors in the region. The head of the newly formed committee, Ali Iley told […]
Mogadishu Airport Revenue Increases More Than 50% 26 Dec- Source: Somali Currrent/Radio Dalsan- 272 words The revenue generated from Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle International Airport has increased more than 50%, during the first three months of Favori LLC operation, the company said. Favori, a state-owned Turkish firm has officially took over the management of Adan Abdulle […]
Africa Terrorism Threat Remains 23 Dec- Source: VOA-03:21 min 2013 appears to have been the year the world woke up to African terrorism. Military gains against Islamist extremists in places like Mali and Somalia were followed by major terrorist attacks in neighboring countries – highlighting how complex and persistent the threat really remains. VOA’s Anne […]