President Hassan arrives in Kismayu city 31 Oct – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Bar-kulan/SNTV – 91 words The president of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, visited in Kismayu city, the administrative seat of Lower Jubba region. President Hassan held talks with the leaders of the interim administration of Jubba in Kismayo regarding the implementation […]
Somali president to visit Kismayo 31 Oct – Source: Radio Dalsan/Mustaqbal/Hiiraan Online – 86 words Spokesman of the Somali president ENG Abdirahman Osman confirmed that the president is expected on Thursday to pay visit to Somali port city of Kismayo. According to the spokesman, the president will hold talks with Jubaland leader Sheik Ahmed (Madobe), officials, traditional […]
UN Security Council hold special session on Somalia 30 Oct – Source: Radio Mogadishu/VOA Somali/Somali Current – 145 words The United Nations Security Council held a special session on Somalia, discussing a package of logistical and non-lethal support to the Somali National Army and increasing the number of African Peacekeeping troops in Somalia. Somali Foreign […]
Somali government says slain terrorist was danger to Somalia 30 Oct – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Kulmiye/Somali Current – 101 words Somali Federal Government has welcomed Monday’s drone strike that killed top al Shabaab commander in the southern town of Jilib in Middle Jubba region. Ibrahim Ali Abdi, explosives specialist and Warsame Balle, a top commander were […]
President encourages United Nations Security Council to back calls for greater support to Somali National Forces and increase in AMISOM troops 29 Oct – Source: Office of the President – 281 words His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, today called on the United Nations Security Council “to back […]
Gunmen kill senior Somali military officer in Jowhar 29 Oct- Source: Radio Dalsan/Jowhar Online/Kulmiye/Hiiraan Online/Raxanreeb – 150 Words Reports from the town of Jowhar, 90km from Somalia capital Mogadishu say that armed men assassinated senior Somali government military officer in front of his home on Monday afternoon. Col Omar Hilowle was shot and killed as he was […]
UN Supports AU Proposal to Triple Peacekeepers in Somalia 29 Oct- Source: Xinhua/CRI English-401 Words UN Deputy Secretary Jan Eliasson on Monday expressed support for an African Union (AU) proposal to triple peacekeeping troops in Somalia to 45,000 from the current 17,551. The increment is to combat the “plague of terror” in the Horn of Africa country […]
Somali FG forces, AMISOM hunt for militants in Beledweyne 28 Oct – Source: Radio Mustaqbal – 134 words Somali forces and AMISOM troops conducted joint operations in four villages of Beledweyne, capital of Hiiraan region in the central of Somalia. The allied troops have reportedly carried out the operation on Sunday around midnight in Beledweyne, where the […]
President welcomes “historic visit demonstrating the UN’s unwavering support for Somalia”, as UN opens new office in Somalia 26 Oct – Source: Office of the President – 350 words His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, today welcomed Ambassador Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, to […]
Al Shabaab commander ‘spent time in UK’ 25 Oct – Source: BBC – 381 Words A senior al Shabaab commander who was the target of an abortive raid by US special forces in Somalia last month had spent time in the UK, the BBC has learned. Abdikadir Mohammed has been linked to alleged terror plots […]