November 23, 2016 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • Lower House Election Resumed In Hirshabelle Following Suspension (Garowe Online)
  • Somali President Congratulates On World Teachers’ Day (Goobjoog News)
  • Puntland Leader Meets UNSOM Officials (Garowe Online)
  • Somali Referees Embrace Communication Technology (Goobjoog News)
  • Somali Presidential Candidate Warns Of Possible Poll Delay (Xinhua)
  • Gender Equity Headache As Somalia Votes (The EastAfrican)
  • Dahabshiil Calls On Africans’ Unity For Development (Daily Nation)
  • How Women Are Changing The Face Of Politics In Somalia (New Vision)
November 23, 2016 | Morning Headlines

November 22, 2016 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • Voting Continues In Four States Two Ministers Remain Suspended (Goobjoog News)
  • Attorney General Takes Over Investigation Of Jowhar Election Dispute (Hiiraan Online)
  • Two Militants Surrender To Jubbaland Security Forces In Kismayo (Dhacdo.com)
  • International Community Urges Somali To Ensure Free Fair Polls (CCTV)
  • AU Military Officers Meet In Somalia Over Counter-terrorism Strategy (Xinhua)
  • Voting Under Way But Is It Really An Election? (Al-Jazeera English)
  • Denmark Pulling Out Of The Fight Against Somali Pirates (CPH Post)
  • Somalia Fighting Not Only Al-Shabaab But Islamic State Too (Mail & Guardian Africa)

November 22, 2016 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • Somali President Cuts The Ribbon At Newly Rebuild Road In Mogadishu (Radio Dalsan)
  • Puntland’s TPEC Chairman Quits Post (Garowe Online)
  • Three More MPs Voted To The Lower House In Elections Held In Somalia’s South West State (Goobjoog News)
  • Somali President Seeks Mediation Amid Charges Of Violence During Vote (Reuters)
  • Somali Politicians Report Violence During Vote (eNews Channel Africa)
  • US Forces In Somalia Take On More Risk As Advisory Mission Expands (Stars and Stripes)
  • How Trump Can Help In Fight To Curb Terrorism (Star Tribune)
November 22, 2016 | Morning Headlines

November 21, 2016 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • Al-Shabaab Executes Alleged Tanzanian Spy In Southern Somalia (Garowe Online)
  • Newly Elected MP Dies Of Heart Attack In Garowe (Puntlandi.com)
  • HirShabelle State To Resume Voting For Lower House Representatives Following Temporary Suspension Of Polls (AMISOM)
  • 20 Suspected Al-Shabaab Members Arrested In Somali Capital (Xinhua)
  • Vote Buying Takes Center Stage In Somalia Parliamentary Elections (Africa News)
  • Do Amina A Favour Forget About Dadaab For Now (The East African)

November 21, 2016 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • UN International Partners Underline Need To Ensure Legitimacy And Credibility Of Elections In Somalia (UN News Centre)
  • UN Envoy Keating In Jowhar For Talks Over Cancelled Lower House Poll (Goobjoog News)
  • FIEIT Probes ‘Disqualification’ Of Petroleum Minister By Jubbaland Electoral Body (Goobjoog News)
  • Puntland Court Sentences Two Men To Death For ISIL Links (Shabelle News)
  • Two Police Officers Killed In Somali Capital Explosion (Xinhua)
  • AU Troops Kill Six Al-Shabaab Militants Seize Location In S Somalia (Xinhua)
  • Somalia Elections Not Credible Country’s Auditor General Says (VOA)
  • Somalia’s PM Says Secures Ceasefire Between Two Warring Regions (Reuters)
  • Four Suspected Al-Shabaab Terrorists Killed In Elwak Mandera (The Star)
  • Somali Embassy In Washington DC: One Year On (Hiiraan Online)
November 21, 2016 | Morning Headlines

November 18, 2016 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • AU Special Representative For Somalia Commends Somalia’s Peaceful Polls Role Of AMISOM And Somali National Security Forces (AMISOM)
  • Galmudug Leaders Accused Of Fueling Abudwak Unrest (Shabelle News)
  • UAE’s Somalia Envoy Sets Up Base In Nairobi Kenya (Jowhar.com)
  • Somalis Positive Hopeful Of Female Presidential Candidate (CCTV)
  • African Union-backed Amisom Troops To Start Exiting Somalia In 2018 (Daily Nation)
  • A Rare Ray Of Light From Somalia (The Economist)

November 18, 2016 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • AU To Facilitate Peaceful Somalia Political Transition: Envoy (Xinhua)
  • Jets Bomb Al-Shabaab Bases Four Killed (Shabelle News)
  • Interior Minister Elected MP In Galmudug Election (Shabelle News)
  • Air Djibouti Begins Flights To Bossaso (Villa Puntland)
  • UN Asks Norway Not To Send Refugees Back To Somalia (The Local)
  • Somalia Calls For Sustained Security Support (Ethiopian News Agency)
  • Al-Shabaab Not The Biggest Challenge: Somali Presidential Candidate (ENCA)
  • ‘Anything That Flies Is An Enemy’: Filming Al-Shabaab With A Drone (Al Jazeera)
  • The Islamic State Threat In Somalia’s Puntland State (International Crisis Group)
November 18, 2016 | Morning Headlines

November 17, 2016 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • Another 17 MPs Elected To The Lower House During Voting In Galmudug HirShabelle And South West States (UNSOM)
  • Police Officer’s Residence Comes Under Grenade Attack (VOA Somali Services)
  • Plans To Evacuate Fighting Forces From Galkayo At Standstill (Jowhar.com)
  • African Union Mission In Somalia Requests For 9000 More Soldiers Ahead Of 2018 Exit Plans (The Standard)
  • United Nations Support Office In Somalia Constructs Fully Equipped Hospital For AMISOM (UNSOS)
  • Can Local Muscle Defeat Somalia’s Al-Shabaab? (BBC)
  • This Teen Is The First Somali-American To Compete For Miss Minnesota USA (The Huffington Post)

November 17, 2016 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • AU Troops Kill 12 Al-Shabaab Militants In Somalia (Xinhua)
  • Bomb Explodes Near Government Building In Kismayo Town (Garowe Online)
  • President’s Men Make A Comeback As November Vote Takes Shape (Goobjoog News)
  • Piracy Still A Threat Off Somalia Despite Successes: UN Official (Xinhua)
  • Welcoming Kenya’s Decision On Dadaab Camp UN Urges Flexibility On Time Frames For Somali Refugees (UN News Centre)
  • Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison In ISIS Trial (MPR News)
  • The Next Election To Pay Attention To Is In Somalia (MPR News)
  • Can Local Muscle Defeat Somalia’s Al-Shabaab? (BBC)
November 17, 2016 | Morning Headlines

November 16, 2016 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • AU Somali Forces Capture Village In Central Region (Xinhua)
  • Ahlu Sunna Wal jama’a Speaks About Shutting Down Radio Galgaduud (Baidoa News Agency)
  • Explosions Clashes Continue In Tiyeglow (Hiiraan Online)
  • Former Information Minister Elected As Lower House Member of Parliament (Shabelle News)
  • Kenya Extends Deadline For Dadaab Refugee Camp Closure By Six Months (CCTV)
  • The Next Election To Pay Attention To Is In Somalia (MPR)
  • 20000 Somali Kids ‘Out Of School’ Due To Hostilities – UNICEF Concerned (Africa News)