Somali government to set up police forces for Beledweyne 06 Aug – Source: Shabelle/Mareeg Online – 92 words Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) says it will form a police force for the restive central town of Beledweyne, 206 miles (332 km) North of Mogadishu, Somalia capital. Abdifatah Hassan Afrah, the governor of Hiiraan region for […]
Demo marks al Shabaab withdrawal in Mogadishu 06 Aug – Source: Radio Mogadishu/SONNA – 138 words Thousands of Mogadishu inhabitants took to the streets to mark the first anniversary since al Qaeda linked group of al Shabaab withdrew from the capital, Mogadishu 6th,August last year. Jubilant demonstrators together with artists, music bands waved Somali flag and […]
Somali president denies pulling out of ‘roadmap’ talks 05 Aug- Source: Midnimo Online/SNTV/Universal TV/Garowe Online- 127 words President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmad has denied reports of his “enraged walk out” from a meeting in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, by signatories to the country’s roadmap to peace. President Ahmad, who arrived in Mogadishu on Sunday evening, […]
Somalia considers offering amnesty to pirates 03 Aug – Source: Africa Review – 239 words Somalia’s pirates could be granted an amnesty if they release hostages and return captured vessels to their owners, transitional President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed told the London Times. The head of Somalia’s corruption-riddled government, whose current mandate expires next month, […]
Somalia’s newly-endorsed constitution widely hailed 02 Aug – Source: Xinhua – 848 words The provisional Somali constitution which was overwhelmingly endorsed by the country’s National Constituent Assembly (NCA) in Mogadishu has been widely welcomed and praised as one of the top legal documents in the world. The Somali constituent assembly of 825 delegates drawn from […]
Transition period now over, says president Sharif 02 Aug – Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu – 145 words Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has said the country is now out of the transition period and has entered a new era, promising to finish all remaining task before 20 August. The president said the NCA’s move to pass […]
Government condemns Foiled attack at National Constituent Assembly 01 Aug – Source: Radio Mogadishu – 182 words Somali government has condemned attempts by two suicide bombers to target the venue of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA). The Minister of Information, Abdulkadir Hussein Mohamed, praised the heroic efforts of the security forces that foiled the attack […]
Somalia passes new provisional constitution 01 Aug – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Bar-kulan/Hiiraan Online/Jowhar Online/Midnimo Online/Kulmiye/Risaala) Somalia’s Constituent Assembly has overwhelmingly approved the country’s new constitution for the first time in two decades, paving the way for a new government to be elected this month. The draft constitution sailed through the floor after 621 delegates out of […]
Defense minister denies British soldiers presence in Somalia 31 Jul- Source: Radio Mogadishu/SONNA- 140 words Somali defense minister Hussein Arab Isse has denied that British soldiers are operating in Somalia. While answering question from reporters at Gen. Kahiye Police Academy where the national constituent assembly is taking place, Hussein Arab has categorically rejected claims that […]
National Constituent Assembly on right track, says Constitution minister 31 Jul – Source: Bar-kulan/Radio Risaala – 132 words Somalia’s Constitution and Federal Affairs minister Abdirahman Hosh Jibril has expressed optimism that the ongoing national constituent assembly will yield fruits, saying he is satisfied with the ongoing process. Mr. Jibril says critics of the NCA who […]