Somali parliament elects new speaker 29 Aug – Source: Reuters – 500 words Former cabinet minister Mohamed Osman Jawaari was elected speaker of Somalia’s parliament by a majority vote on Tuesday to lay the groundwork for a new government in the war-torn Horn of Africa country. The next step in a Western-backed plan to end […]
Somali parliament set to elect new speaker 28 Aug – Source: Radio Kulmiye/Bar-kulan/Somali Channel TV/Mareeg Online/Jowhar Online – 95 words Somali parliament is electing a new speaker on Tuesday. At a sitting in Mogadishu, the newly-inaugurated members of the parliament are meeting to cast their votes for the four candidates that presented their candidacy status. […]
African Union Troops capture Marka 27 Aug – Source: AMISOM – 340 words Somalia troops with the assistance of the African Union Mission Troops, have this morning pushed Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorists out of Marka, the third-largest port in Southern Somalia. The dawn operation met little resistance as the AMISOM and Somali National Army troops steadily […]
Five children killed playing with explosives in Somalia 27 Aug – Source: Times Live/AFP – 143 words “There was a heavy explosion, we believe caused by an explosive device that they had been playing with,” said Abdi Jinow Alasow, governor for the Middle Shabelle region. “At least five children have died and more than 10 others […]
Electoral team reveals speaker’s election date 26 Aug – Source: Bar-kulan – 92 words The Somalia Electoral Commission has given reasons behind the postponement of the election of the speaker that was earlier slated for Sunday, 26th of August, 2012. The commission’s spokesman Osman Libah Ibrahim said that the election would be held this Tuesday; […]
Al Qaeda in Somalia recruits Somali students in Pakistan 24 Aug – Source: Friday Times – 497 Words Groups linked to al Qaeda in Somalia are using the international terror network to recruit Somali students in Pakistan and train them to carry out terrorist attacks in Europe, security analysts fear. Al Qaeda chief Dr. Ayman al […]
U.S. commander: Al Shabaab weakened 23 Aug – Source: UPI – 126 words U.S. military assistance to the government of Somalia has helped cut the amount of territory under al-Shabaab control, the U.S. commander in Africa said. Forces from African Union countries have also performed in an “extraordinary” manner, Army Gen. Carter F. Ham told […]
President, UN envoy meet to solve row over Somali parliamentarian selection 23 Aug – Source: VOA Somali Service/Bar-kulan/Jowhar Online/Somali Channel TV/Hiiraan Online/Mareeg Online – 335 words Somali Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and the UN Special Representative for Somalia Ambassador Augustine Mahiga have once again held a meeting to discuss the fate of those who were exempted […]
Lively presidential campaign is underway in Somalia 22 Aug – Source: VOA News – 630 words One year ago, Somalia’s capital Mogadishu had an image of a war zone. Presidential candidates today are campaigning with election posters hanging on buildings, main roads and even on cars. One sign shop owner said campaign excitement not only […]
US warns against political interference in Somalia 22 Aug – Source: Gulf Today – 187 words Washington:The White House has warned that it would not tolerate any obstruction of war-torn Somalia’s political process, hailing the swearing-in of a new parliament as an “important milestone” for the nation. “The United States welcomes convening of Somalia’s new […]