Somali Court Frees Journalist Jailed for Reporting Rape 17 Mar – Source: VOA – 187 words Somalia’s Supreme Court has released a journalist jailed for interviewing a woman who was allegedly raped by government security forces. Abdiaziz Abdinur and the woman were sentenced to one year in prison on charges of insulting the country’s honor […]
Somali Foreign Minister meets diplomats in Mogadishu 15 Mar- Source: Radio Risaaala/Radio Kulmiye/Al Shahid/Somali Channel TV/Dhacdo Online- 126 words Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam on Thursday met a delegation from the international community in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The delegation includes diplomats from interested parties in Somali affairs, […]
Japan donates $15 million to support children in Somalia 14 Mar – Source:Radio Bar-kulan – 96 words The Japanese Government has donated $15 million to help UNICEF address a wide range of urgent needs for children in Somalia.The UN global children agency on Thursday said in a statement that the grant will support nutrition, food, […]
Over 12,000 Somali refugees returned home in two months 14 Mar – Source: China News/Xinhua – 192 words About 12,000 refugees crossed the border back into Somalia in January and February, the majority from Kenya although conditions back home are not yet viable for large-scale returns, a UN agency said on Wednesday. In its latest […]
Turkish Red Crescent relief ship off to Somalia 13 Mar- Source:turkishweekly/Anadolu Agency- 199 words A humanitarian aid ship of the Turkish Red Crescent carrying food and construction materials was set to depart on Wednesday for Somalia as part of Turkey’s drive to contribute to the African nation’s efforts to fight starvation and to reconstruct their […]
Djibouti army chief receives AMISOM Head 12 Mar – Source: ADI News Agency – 220 words The Djibouti Army Chief of staff, Gen Fathi Ahmed Houssein, assisted by General Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim and the entire high command of the Djibouti Armed Forces, today [12 March] received the commander-in-chief of the African Union Mission in Somalia […]
Strong currency hurting Somalia’s economy 12 Mar – Source: Standard Media – 112 words Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has expressed concern over the rise of the Somali currency against the dollar. The Somali shilling has been appreciating against major foreign currencies, particularly the US dollar. On Saturday, the Somali shilling hit the highest rate […]
IMO leads praise for piracy reduction 12 Mar – Source: Maritime Journal – 273 words A number of International Maritime groups have welcomed the recent decrease in the number of attempted and successful attacks against ships by Somalia based pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden and the western Indian Ocean. They include the International […]
Egypt re-establishes diplomatic ties with Somalia 11 Mar-Source: Africa Review- 263 words Egypt has become the latest country to re-establish ties with Somalia as the world continues to support the Horn of Africa country’s recovery effort. A delegation led by Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr Sunday met top Somali leaders in Mogadishu where he […]
Training course for Somali diplomats in South Africa 11 Mar- Source: Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/ al Shahid- 111 words A training session conducted to raise the level of performance of the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia is underway at the Institute for training and Diplomatic Studies in South Africa. 21 Somali diplomat from […]