Somali refugee turned TV journalist 13 Aug – Source: BBC – 87 words Jamal Osman tells us about a life which was turned upside down by war in Somalia, but which led to a career as an award-winning journalist. Hitendra Wadhwa explains why he wants his students at the Columbia Business School to examine their […]
Somalia claims gains in al Shabaab security operation 13 Aug – Source: Africa Review – 249 Words Somalia says it has destroyed 17 operation centres used by the al Shabaab militant group in Mogadishu as it looks to improve security in the capital. Interior Affairs and National Security minister Abdikarim Hussein Guled on Monday said that the […]
Mogadishu Mayor seeks parliament’s assistance to settle land disputes 12 Aug – Source: Shabelle – 91 words The Mayor of Mogadishu Mohamud Ahmed Nur (Tarsan) met several parliamentarians to solve the rising land disputes in the capital Mogadishu. The mayor requested the lawmakers to help in resolving the existing land cases in Mogadishu involving locals. […]
MP’s fury as £500k of aid for Somalia is confiscated by al Qaeda terror group 12 Aug – Source: Express News – 529 Words Whitehall data revealed that humanitarian equipment funded by British taxpayers had been “confiscated” by Islamic terrorists in Somalia in a series of incidents over the past three years. The supplies were […]
Government appoints committee to investigate airplane accident at Mogadishu Airport 09 Aug – Source: Office of the Prime Minister – 189 words The Somali Federal Government confirms that a cargo airplane accident took place at Aden Abdulle international Airport, Mogadishu. The preliminary information on the incident indicates that there is no outside interference. To carryout […]
Kenya: Government to pull KDF troops out of Somalia 07 Aug – Source: The People – 354 Words The Kenyan Government says it is ready to withdraw the Kenya Defense Forces from Somalia as they have accomplished its mission. In a joint communique through Principal Secretaries in the Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs, the […]
SOMALIA ALLOWS UK COMPANY TO EXPLORE FOR OIL AND GAS 06 Aug- Source: Business Daily-184 Words Somalia on Monday granted a UK-based oil company rights to explore oil and gas in a move that could intensify competition with Kenya in the Indian Ocean area. The deal with Soma Oil and Gas Exploration Ltd did not specify the […]
Somalia celebrates second anniversary since ouster of al Shabaab terrorists from Mogadishu 06 Aug – Source: AMISOM – 302 words As Somalia marks the second anniversary since the liberation of the capital city Mogadishu from al Qaeda affiliated terrorists al Shabaab, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, […]
Heavy security presence in Mogadishu following bomb explosions 05 Aug – Source: Radio Dalsan/Shabelle – 126 words Somali police forces and the national security and intelligence agency are on alert in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia following more than twenty bomb explosions on Sundaynight. The police were seen patrolling the main roads and junctions of the […]
Somalia gets back control of strategic Kismayo port 05 Aug – Source: Africa Review – 438 Words Regional leaders meeting in Kampala have handed back control of the controversial Kismayo sea and airport to the Federal Republic of Somalia. In a joint communiqué issued Sunday, the leaders said the resolution would end a long running dispute […]