American Jihadist Omar Hammami ‘defects’ from al Shabaab 03 Sept- Source: kismaayo /VOA Somali Service- 194 words Omar Hammami, an Alabama native who traveled to Somalia in 2006 to join the al Shabaab militant group, has on Tuesday announced to have defected from the group and Al-Qaeda as well, though he still sees himself as a terrorist. […]
Somali president visits Marka Town in Lower Shabelle region 03 Sept – Source: Radio Mustaqbal/Radio Mogadishu/Risaala/Dalsan – 293 words The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accompanied by other members of the government visited Marka in Lower Shebelle region in Southern Somalia on Tuesday. The president and his delegates arrived in Merka town by vehicle. Somali […]
Somali president opens National Conference in Mogadishu 02 Sept – Source: SNTV/Radio Mustaqbal/Shabelle – 119 words The president of the federal government of Somalia H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has officially opened the national conference on political process and vision of 2016 in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud talked […]
President Mohamud addresses diplomatic corps in Mogadishu 02 Sept – Source: Horseed Media/Radio Kulmiye – 192 words President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Ambassadors of EU, Arab League, UK, Sweden, Representatives of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan, IGAD and the African Union among others on 1 September 2013 in […]
Demonstrators in Mogadishu welcome Addis Ababa agreement 01 Sept- Source: Radio Dalsan/Radio Mustaqbal/Radio Mogadishu/Dhanaan Online- 117 words Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the centre if Mogadishu to welcome last week’s agreement signed in Addis Ababa between the federal government of Somalia and Ras Kamboni militia in Kismayu. The demonstration which was organized by Mogadishu’s regional […]
Somalia: Rape and sexual violence a constant threat for displaced women 30 Aug – Source: Amnesty International – 264 words Women and children living in Somalia’s makeshift camps for displaced people face a high risk of rape and other sexual violence, Amnesty International said today after returning from a research trip to the country. The […]
US welcomes agreement between Federal government of Somalia and Jubba delegation 29 Aug – Source: Radio Mustaqbal/Bar-kulan – 128 words U.S. Special Representative for Somalia (SRS) James P. McAnulty welcomes the signing of the agreement between the Federal Government of Somalia and the Jubba delegation following talks in Addis Ababa August 20-27, and commends both […]
Somali president meets with UN, AU officials in Mogadishu 29 Aug – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Dalsan/SNTV/Hiiraan Online – 125 words Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has met senior officials from the African Union and the United Nations who have visited Mogadishu yesterday. The president and the officials from the African Union and the United Nations discussed […]
Agreement between the Federal Government of Somalia and Jubba delegation 28 Aug- Source: Hiiraan Online/Kismaayo News/ Dalsan Radio- 1254 words The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Jubba delegation held talks in Addis Ababa from 20th – 27th August 2013, under the auspices of the IGAD Chair of the Council of Foreign Ministers. The Federal […]
Government & Jubbaland administration sign agreement in Addis Ababa 28 Aug – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Bar-kulan/Dhanaan Online/Jowhar Online – 130 words Talks between the Somali Federal government and Jubbaland regional administration leaders over the future of the Jubbaland region have been concluded in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, after the two sides signed agreements on Tuesday night. Addressing […]