Somali president set to mark his first year in office 10 Sept – Source: Bar-kulan/SNTV – 121 words The UN-backed Somali Federal government led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to mark its first year in office after president Hassan was elected as the first election to be held in Somali soil on10th September […]
Somali President Rides Through a Bumpy Year 10 Sept – Source: IPS News – 961 Words After his first year as president of the world’s most dangerous and failed state, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is still grappling with limited financial resources, corruption, a lack of service delivery, and the ongoing assassinations of government officials, including attempts […]
EU offers Somalia extra EUR 124 m in aid 09 Sept- Source: EUbusiness/UPI/KUNA-293 words The European Commission said Monday it is providing another 124 million euros for the African Union security mission in Somalia as the country recovers from years of bloody conflict. The Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said the new funding for the African Union […]
President Hassan visits central Somalia region 09 Sept – Source: Raxanreeb/SNTV/Radio Mogadishu/BBC Somali Service – 91 words Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his top security officials on Sunday visited Beledweyne town, the capital of Hiiraan, in central Somalia. “My visit here is part of the wider government outreach program, and we will listen to the people.” […]
Communiqué of the Vision 2016 National Conference 05 Sept – Source: Office of the Somali Government – 1072 words Preamble: The Vision 2016 Conference (hereinafter referred to as “the Conference”) was convened by the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, His Excellency, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu from 2-6 September 2013 in which His […]
International Investigative Team Clears Somalia of UN Report Allegations 06 Sept – Source: Prnewswire/Herald Online – 346 words After a thorough investigation, a top international forensic accounting and legal team released a report today clearing the Somali government of corruption alleged by the United Nations Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea. Responding to the July […]
Somali Government concern on remittance closing and pirate situation 05 Sept- Source: Office of the Prime Minister- 384 words Council of Ministers meeting chaired by Her Excellency Deputy Prime Minister Fowziya Yusuf Haji Adam today expressed their concern of the international banking system tightening regulations on the Somali small money-transfer companies. The council called on […]
Explosions heard in Mogadishu during night time 05 Sept – Source: Radio Dalsan/Garowe Online/Shabelle/Bar-kulan – 142 words At least ten bomb explosions were heard in numerous districts of Mogadishu on Wednesday night as the police of the federal government of Somalia launched a massive security operation.bThe explosions which seemed to be related were heard during evening hours on […]
Ahmed Madobe talks about the Addis Ababa agreement for the first time 04 Sept – Source: Shabelle/Somali Channel – 75 words Ahmed Mohamed Islam who has been recognized by the federal government as the new interim Governor of the Jubba administration has for the first time addressed how he feels about the recent agreement between […]
UN chief: Somalia could still fail; calls for more attack helicopters to fight Al-Shabaab 04 Sept – Source: Washington Post/ AP – 151 words Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, warning that Somalia could slide back into being a failed state, called Tuesday on countries around the world to provide the African Union-led peacekeeping force there with attack helicopters and […]