May 16, 2018 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

Somali President Tells Somaliland And Puntland To End Fighting (Gosahan.com)
Stakeholders Call For Completion Of Provisional Constitution Before 2019 (Halbeeg News)
The Central Government Is Too Engrossed In The 2020 Election Says Madoobe (Jowhar.com)
Somalia Enhances Security Ahead Of Ramadan (Xinhua)
Somaliland Wants Uganda Recognition (The Observer)
Al-Shabaab Fueling Disunity And Fighting Among Clans In Somalia (New Vision)

Fighting Between Somaliland And Puntland Forces Erupts In Tukaraq Town (Hiiraan Online)
Somalia To Mark National Youth Day (Halbeeg News)
We Want A United Somali But On One Condition — President Muse Bihi (Radio Dalsan)
AMISOM Leaders Endorse Somalia’s Readiness To Take Over Security Responsibilities (Africa News)
Doha To Continue Support For Unity Stability In Somalia: Qatari Emir (Press TV)
The New Scramble For Somalia: The Role Of Diaspora Somalis With Dual Citizenship (Hiiraan Online)

Somali President Discusses Implementation Of Development Projects With Qatar Emir (Halbeeg News)
Regional Leaders Convene Summit In Baidoa (Garowe Online)
Clashes Between Local Militias And Al-Shabaab Claim Over 15 In Hiiraan (Halbeeg News)
Somalia Regions Maintain UAE As Ally Amid Diplomatic Row Over Port Deals (The East African)
China Donates 1.5 Million USD To Help Flood-hit Somalis (Xinhua)
Qatar And Somalia…Common Interests And Aspirations (Gulf Times)

Regional Leaders Meet In Baidoa As Row With Federal Government Holds (Goobjoog News)
PM Khaire Takes Security Tour Of Mogadishu Ahead Of Ramadan (Hiiraan Online)
Puntland And Somaliland Forces Clash In Sool Region (Radio Dalsan)
German Authorities Charge Suspected Al-Shabaab Member (The Washington Post)
Hundreds Gather In Mogadishu For Somalia’s Review Of Its Federal Constitution (UNSOM)
UAE Somalia Need To Reconcile (The Star)

Somalia Launches Constitutional Review Process Ahead Of 2020 Elections (AMISOM)
Council of Inter-state Cooperation Due To Meet In Baidoa (Halbeeg News)
PM Khaire Rallies Somalis To Voice Their Views On Constitution (Goobjoog News)
Somalia Says Ready To Take Over Security Tasks From AU Troops (Xinhua)
Mandera Leaders Want Government To Open Kenya-Somalia Border For Trade (Daily Nation)
Somalia’s Illicit Charcoal Trade Threatens Security The Environment And Livelihoods (Deutsche Welle)

SNA’s General Anod Discloses Names Of Senior Al-Shabaab Members Killed In Bariire Raid (Dhacdo.com)
Puntland Security Forces Disrupt Garowe Meeting On UAE-Somalia Diplomatic Spat (jowhar.com)
Bosaso Port Closed Over Quality Control Row (Garowe Online)
No Evidence Of Al-Shabaab Role In Elephant Poaching US Says (Daily Nation)
Guarding Somalia: UPDF Tales From Frontline (Daily Monitor)
Hopelessness and uncertainty a way of life in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp (Daily Mail)

US Somali Raid On Al-Shabaab Seizes 3 Commanders: Officials (ABC News)
Somali President To Visit Qatar (Halbeeg News)
Mohamed Mursal Inaugurated As The Lower House Speaker (Hiiraan Online)
Explosion In Somalia Town Near Mogadishu Kills Seven Soldiers: Official (Reuters)
Kilifi Family Identifies One Soldier Killed In Dobley Al Shabaab Attack (The Standard)
EU Is A Trusted And Predictable Partner For Somalia- Deputy Ambassador (Goobjoog News)

Inauguration Of The New Parliament Speaker To Be Held In Mogadishu Today (Jowhar.com)
Somalia To Qualify For Pre-arrears Clearance By July-PM (Goobjoog News)
Fighter Jets Hit Al-shabaab Controlled Village In Lower Shabelle Region (Halbeeg News)
Gedo Region Security Officials Receive Al-Shabaab Defector (Dhacdo.com)
Flash Floods Affect Close To 700000 In Somalia: WHO (Xinhua)
EU’s Pledge Of Direct Budgetary Support To Somalia Is Another Sign Of Good Governance (Hiiraan Online)