Heavy fighting in Mogadishu kills 2 civilians 20 Feb – Source: Radio Shabelle – 115 words Two people were killed and many others wounded in heavy fighting between Somali government soldiers backed by AU peacekeeping troops and al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants occurred overnight in Mogadishu, witnesses say. The fighting flared up in mid last […]
Garowe II meeting ends with signing of agreement 18 Feb – Source: OPM – 335 words The Somali constitutional conference of Garowe II was concluded last night with tangible outcomes including the best constitution for Somalia, the type of the parliament and implementations of the Garowe Principles. A well-organized closing ceremony was held in the […]
UK seeks backing for Somalia action 17 Feb- Source: The Independent- 448 words Britain is pushing for a United Nations resolution that would help pull Somalia back from the grip of pirates and terrorists.UN Security Council experts are discussing a strategy that would see the African Union force in Somalia extended from 12,000 to about […]
52 Heads of State to attend international conference on Somalia in London 16 Feb – Source: Al Shahid, Leadership – 150 words Fifty-two Heads of government as well as the UN Secretary General, Mr Ban Ki Moon are expected to converge on London for the International Conference on Somalia scheduled for Feb. 23. The British […]
UN-organized summit on Somalia resumes 2nd day in Garowe 16 Feb – Source: Garowe Online, Shabelle – 1088 words Somali leaders are meeting in the second day in Garowe for an UN-sponsored constitutional conference in Garowe town, the capital of Puntland state of Somalia, northern of war-torn horn of Africa country, reports say. Leaders from […]
UN move to boost AU Somalia force seen by next week 15 Feb – Source: Reuters – 610 words Sponsors of a U.N. resolution to boost by nearly half an African force trying to defeat Islamist militants in Somalia are seeking to have the Security Council pass it by the middle of next week, diplomats […]
Telecommunications and broadcasting law for Somalia 14 Feb – Source: TFG – 351 words Consultation of the Draft Communications law for the Somali Telecommunications and Broadcasting industry was finalized after a two day consultative meeting concluded today at the Ministry of Information Posts, and Telecommunication Headquarters. The Communications Law consultative workshop, whose aim was to establish […]
AU TROOPS ATTACK AL SHABAAB POSITIONS IN MOGADISHU 14 Feb- Source: AFP- 422 words African Union-backed Somali government forces attacked Islamist Shebab rebel posts on the outskirts of the war-torn capital Mogadishu with tanks and artillery Tuesday, officials and witness said. Burundian troops with the AU Mission in Somalia launched a pre-dawn attack against holdout […]
AMISOM captures more ground beyond Mogadishu 14 Feb – Source: AMISOM Force HQ – 233 words AU forces this morning executed a successful operation against Al Qaeda terrorists on the outskirts of Mogadishu, capturing two sites of tactical importance.In an advance that begun at approximately 5 am, AMISOM’s Burundian Contingent took Al Janale hill, which oversees the southern approaches […]
Letter to the Somali Diaspora, by H.E Abdiweli Mahamed Ali, the Prime Minister of Somalia 13 Feb – Source: Office of the Prime Minister – 1892 words I take this opportunity to engage in a dialogue with you as my government is in the middle of the implementation stage of major policy issues related to […]