Foreign envoys make beeline to Somalia 22 Feb- Source: Africa Review- 550 words More than 20 countries have deployed envoys to Somalia in the last five months following end of internal strife in the country. On Thursday, Somalia President Hassan Mohamud received the newly appointed Japanese ambassador to Somalia the Toshihisa Takata. After accepting letters […]
USAID chief visits Mogadishu, says US is committed 21 Feb – Source: AP – 200 words The administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development is in Mogadishu for talks with top Somali officials. The visit on Thursday by Rajiv Shah, the administrator of USAID, makes him the highest ranking U.S. administration official to visit […]
At least seven killed in Liboi mosque attack 21 Feb – Source: Standard Media – 303 words At least seven villagers were killed when gunmen opened fire on worshippers in a mosque in a village near Liboi at the Kenya-Somalia border. The attack occurred on Thursday during morning prayers Malele area, about 25 kilometers from […]
Somali troops arrive at rebel-held Mahaday town 20 Feb – Source: Bar-kulan – 120 words A small unit of Somali forces on a reconnaissance mission has reportedly arrived at rebel-held town of Mahaday after militant fighters fled the area before their arrival. Locals in the Mahaday reported seeing army officers on foot entering the town. […]
Dutch, Spanish navies detain nine ‘pirates’ off Somalia 20 Feb – Source: Expatica News/AFP – 103 words The Dutch and Spanish navies on Tuesday detained nine alleged pirates off the Somali coast, the Dutch defence ministry said in a statement. A helicopter took off from Dutch frigate De Ruyter early Tuesday after a Panamian-registered vessel […]
Global Muslim scholars condemn killing of Sheikh Abdikadir 19 Feb- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Halgan Online- 110 words The Qatari based Muslim World’s most influential non-governmental organisation, the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) has condemned the recent killing of Sheikh Abdikadir Nuur Farah who was shot dead on Friday in Masjid in Garowe. IUMS extended its […]
Government takes control of south-central Somali town 19 Feb – Source: Radio Mustaqbal/Hiiraan Online – 92 words AU backed government forces have taken control of new bases from al Shabaab Islamists fighters in south-central region of Middle Shabelle Region. Reports confirmed that the AU backed government forces took control of Mahaday District and its environs […]
Somali prime minister offers $50,000 reward for information on journalists’ killers 18 Feb – Source: Washington Post – 101 words The Somali government is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the convictions of those killing journalists, the country’s prime minister said. Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon said over the weekend that the […]
AMISOM Police Hand Over Office Equipment and Furniture to Somali Police Force 18 Feb – Source: AMISOM – 157 words The Police component of the African Union Mission in Somalia on Saturday presented office supplies and furniture to the Somali Police Force in a ceremony held at the Mogadishu International Airport Police station. AMISOM Police […]
Somalia denies opposing funding for Kenya navy 17 Feb- Source: Daily Nation- 464 words Somalia has now denied opposing funding for Kenya’s navy to fight Al-Shabaab. Somalia Ambassador to Kenya Mr Mohamed Nur on Sunday clarified that his country only thought it would be more expensive to fund a navy and instead proposed for the […]