Somalia’s parliament to vote on new cabinet ministers 12 Nov – Source: Radio Dalsan/Radio Mogadishu/Raxanreeb – 208 words Somalia’s federal parliament is expected to vote on the list of cabinet ministers recently appointed by Prime MInister Abdi Farah Shirdon. Mogadishu’s security is jointly tightened by Somali troops and AMISOM forces to guarantee the security of […]
Somali federal parliament meet, delay on ratifying cabinet 11 Nov- Source: Radio Mogadishu/ SONNA- 80 words Members of the Somali federal parliament had their ordinary session on Saturday but failed to ratify the cabinet that Somali premier, Abdi Farah Shirdon was due to bring before the lawmakers. Speaker of the Somali federal parliament Mohamed Osman Jawari […]
Militants surrender to government troops in Luq 09 Nov- Source: Radio Bar-kulan- 126 words Two alleged al Shabaab fighters have surrendered to government forces in southwest town of Luq near the border with Kenya and Ethiopia. Speaking to Bar-kulan, area security boss Diyad Ali Kalil said the two defected with the guns and have been […]
UN rejects move to fund Kenyan Naval forces in Somalia 08 Nov – Source: Daily Nation – 125 words The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday shelved a request by the African Union for UN funding of Kenya’s naval forces operating off the coast of Somalia. “Three or four members” of the 15-nation Security Council […]
Five killed, Dozen injured in Shalambod blast 08 Nov – Source: Bar-kulan – 143 words An explosion in Shalambod town, Lower Shabelle, on Wednesday killed five people and injured eight others, reports say. The explosion at grocery market in the town is believed to be a mine planted inside the market and was detonated using […]
UN extends AU force in Somalia for 4 months 07 Nov- Source: AP- 136 words The U.N. Security Council has extended the mandate of the African Union force in Somalia for four months and agreed to provide financial support for 50 additional civilians to deploy to areas recently liberated from Islamist rebels. The council’s unanimous […]
Kismayo to host major peace conference 07 Nov – Source: Radio Risaala – 115 words A major peace conference is scheduled to take place next week in Kismayo, the headquarters of Lower Juba Province. The conference is expected to bring together people across ethnic lines so as to build an inclusive administration for the province […]
Al-Qaida Leader Urges Guerrilla Warfare in Somalia 06 Nov- Source: VOA- 147 words A purported message from al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahiri calls for a campaign of guerrilla warfare against foreign troops in Somalia. The alleged message from Zawahiri appeared Tuesday on the website of Somali militant group al Shabaab, which is fighting African forces that […]
Three injured in Nairobi blast 06 Nov – Source: Standard – 118 words At least three people have been injured in an explosion in Nairobi’s Eastleigh estate. The blast occurred on Tuesday at 7am as people were walking to work at a bridge in First Avenue. One of the victims John Mutisya, 23, was walking […]
U.S. expects Ugandan peacekeepers to stay in Somalia 05 Nov- Source: Reuters- 178 words The United States expects Uganda to keep its peacekeeping forces in Somalia despite a threat to withdraw in protest at a U.N. report, a senior State Department official said on Monday. The government in Kampala said on Friday it would pull […]