Puntland suspends Local Council elections 14 Jul – Source: Bar-kulan/Garowe/Radio Mustaqbal/Jowhar Online – 99 words Puntland administration has declared that the Local Council elections scheduledtomorrow, July 15 have been suspended due to security concerns in the region. In a statement issued from the office of the president Abdirahman Mohamed Mohamud Farole says that the elections […]
Somali leaders send condolences on death of Somalia’s ambassador to South Africa 12 Jul – Source: Radio Mogadishu/ SNTV/ Universal TV/ al Shahid – 178 words Somali government leaders sent condolences to the Somali people on the death of Sayid Sharif Somalia’s ambassador in South Africa. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud said in a press […]
Somali businesses close after looting 11 Jul- Source: Iol- 710 words Somali shopkeepers in Winterveld kept their doors closed on Wednesday following a night of looting and attacks. Police, community members and a ward councillor expressed shock about the events, saying the Somalis were unfortunate to have fallen prey to a group of disgruntled residents. A leader […]
Somali interior minister meets with Turkish counterpart 11 Jul – Source: Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/ al Shahid/Radio Kulmiye – 134 words Somalia’s Minister of the Interior and National Security Abdikarim Hussein Guled on Wednesday met with his Turkish counterpart Muammar Guler. The two officials discussed during their meeting with regard to strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation in the common […]
The AU Special Representative wishes the Somali people a Happy Ramadan 10 Jul – Source: AMISOM – 157 words The African Union Mission in Somalia conveys its best wishes to the Somali people as they prepare to observe the holy month of Ramadan. The AU Special Representative to Somalia, Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif acknowledged the […]
Final Communiqué of the Somaliland and Somalia Dialogue Held In Istanbul 10 Jul – Source: Somaliland Sun – 151 Words In accordance with the framework agreements reached in Chevening, Dubai and Ankara, delegations from Somaliland and Somalia met in Istanbul between 7 and 9 July 2013 with the assistance of the Turkish Government. In accordance […]
UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General Wishes Somalis a Happy Ramadhan 09 Jul- Source: UNSOM- 115 words The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, wishes the people of Somalia a Happy Ramadhan. As Somalis join Muslims around the world to observe the holy month, SRSG Nicholas Kay said: “This is a […]
Vehicle explodes in Somali capital, gunfire heard: witnesses 09 Jul – Source: Reuters/AFP/BBC – 145 words A vehicle carrying men in the uniforms of government security forces exploded in a main market in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Tuesday and gunfire heard afterwards, witnesses said. Some witnesses said the casualties were carried away by other security forces, […]
KRCS digs 10 water wells in Somalia 08 Jul – Source: KUNA News – 119 words Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) announced it has dug 10 water wells in in the city of Bosaso, Somalia and its neighboring villages in cooperation with Somalia social welfare and emergency relief authority. KRCS President Barjas Hamoud Al Barjas […]
President’s plane makes emergency landing moments after take-off in Mogadishu airport 08 Jul – Source: Radio Shabelle/Risaala/Radio Mogadishu/Kulmiye/Mustaqbal – 213 Words A plane carrying Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud urgently landed at Mogadishu’s Adan Adde International airport moments after took off due to what the pilots described as mechanical problem. The president and his delegation […]