Somali president creates National Security Council 27 Aug – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Bar-kulan – 125 words Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has created a new council dubbed “National Security Council” which becomes the highest body tasked with policy and strategy in the national security. According to the spokesman of the Somali president, the council has […]
US to re-open its embassy in Mogadishu 27 Aug – Source: Raxanreeb/SNTV – 111 words The United States of America is willing to re-open its embassy in Mogadishu and resume its diplomatic mission in the war-torn country after more than two decades of absence, RBC reports from Mogadishu. On Monday, Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud […]
Collective efforts essential for progress as Somalia faces critical moment – UN envoy 26 Aug- Source: UN News Centre- 523 words The top United Nations envoy in Somalia today stressed that collective and coordinated efforts from the Government as well as regional and international organizations are needed to achieve progress in the east African country. […]
Kenya – Somalia: General Karangi going to Mogadishu soon 26 Aug – Source: Africa Intelligence/The Indian Ocean News Letter- 51 words The head of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), General Julius Karangi, is to go discreetly to Somalia to meet with representatives of the Mogadishu federal government and commanders of the African Union Mission in Somalia […]
Somali government sets a deadline for registration of airline companies 25 Aug – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Dalsan – 107 words The federal government of Somalia has set a deadline for registration of airline companies operating in Somalia. According to a statement from the office of the Minister for Information, Posts and Transportation Abdullahi Elmoge Hersi, the […]
Somali government calls on UNSC to lift sanctions on Somali businessman 23 Aug – Source: Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/Dalsan – 194 words Council of Ministers meeting chaired by Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon condemned the attack targeted the Swedish politicians in Mogadishu and sent condolences to the families of the victims, Swedish government the people. The council […]
AMISOM forces repel al Shabaab attack in Kisimayo 22 Aug – Source: AMISOM – 176 words AMISOM troops have thwarted the first probing attack by al Qaeda linked fighters which began at 8.15 pm Wednesday, forcing the attackers to retreat. At 3.30am, the militia returned to attack the defensive position but were engaged before they disembarked from […]
Somali Government welcomes Human Rights Task Force report 22 Aug – Source: Office of the Prime Minister – 272 words After six months investigation, independent Human Rights Task Force reported the state of the human rights in Somalia with particular reference to Mogadishu. The report highlights human rights issues and points out root causes of […]
Somali Parliament Speaker admits mistakes in Somalia’s federal constitution 21 Aug – Source: Garowe Online/Universal TV – 94 words The Somali Federal Government’s Parliament Speaker Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari has admitted that some people have tampered with the legitimate Provisional Federal Constitution (PFC) of Somalia, Garowe Online reports. “There are some mistakes [in the federal […]
Kenya Defence Forces guns down 20 al Shabaab militants in Garissa 21 Aug – Source: Bernama/NNN/KNA – 190 Words Twenty al Shabaab militiamen were killed by the Kenya Defense Forces near the border town of Hulugho, Garissa, County Commissioner Harun Rashid confirmed. The militants were crossing the border to Somalia and are believed to be […]