Ethiopia: Southern Somali regions will no longer be under al Shabaab control 18 May – Source: Radio Shabelle/ Jowhar Online – 190 words The Ethiopian force commander in Somalia’s southern regions of Bay and Bakol Jeneral John announced on Friday that they will soon clear al Shabaab from those two regions. Mr. John, told reporters […]
Somali prime minister says new constitution defends press freedom 17 May-Source: Radio Kulmiye- 105 words Attending in a two day meeting for press freedom in Mogadishu held by the Somali media professionals and owners in the capital of Mogadishu, Somalia’s Prime Minister Abdiwali Mohamed Ali Gaas emphasized that his government is in full support of […]
Somali Prime Minister says Puntland entitled to ‘constitution response’ 17 May – Source: Garowe Online/Universal TV – 158 words Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas said that the elders’ conference in Mogadishu is continuing as planned and that the delays are not due to disagreement between Puntland and the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), Garowe […]
U.S. advisers train troops for Somalia 16 May – Source: Washington Times – 500 words American military advisers in Uganda are drawing on lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan to help train African Union soldiers to fight Somalia’s most powerful insurgent group, al Shabaab. Earlier this year, a small contingent of U.S. Marines joined American […]
UN warns Somali leaders on deadline 16 May – Source: Independent Online/ Sapa/AFP/AP – 411 words United Nations heavyweights on Tuesday expressed concern that Somalia’s transitional administration is behind on a timetable to set up a permanent government by August. The United States, Britain, France and Germany all warned Somalia’s president at a Security Council meeting […]
European Union warns against extending the mandate of the government of Somalia 15 May – Source: Radio Risaala – 145 words A statement from the European Union said they strongly oppose extending the mandate of the government of Somalia when its term comes to an end on the 20th of August. The European Union is […]
Somali moderate Islamists warn against danger inherent in constitution 14 May – Source: Radio Shabelle – 173 words The administration of the Ahlu Sunna wal Jama’a in the central regions of Somalia has warned against the disaster that might result from endorsing the draft constitution which the government is working on. The spokesman for Ahlu […]
Americans train Ugandans for Somalia mission 14 May – Source: AP / ABC News / CBS News – 508 words American military advisers in Uganda are drawing on lessons learned from Iraq and Afghanistan to help train African Union soldiers to fight Somalia’s most powerful insurgent group, al-Shabaab. Earlier this year, a small contingent of […]
Foreign al Shabaab fighter caught near Kenya border 14 May – Source: Garowe Online – 213 words An alleged foreign fighter with the al Shabaab was captured near Hosingow located in Lower Jubba region, Garowe reports. The man named Ali Bakaari was captured near the Kenyan border, after Transitional Federal Government (TFG) troops stopped a vehicle […]
Speed up your selection process, PM tells elders meeting in Mogadishu 13 May – Source: Bar-kulan – 132 words Elders attending the constituent assembly in Mogadishu were told to speed up the selection process of delegates who are to endorse the draft constitution. Addressing the elders, Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali urged the elder to […]