Seven Al Shabaab militants killed near Beled Weyn 21 Oct – Source: Radio Bar-kulan – 121 Words Seven Al Shabaab militants were killed during fighting between the militant group and Somali national army near Beled Weyn. Al Shabaab militant group attacked Somali national army fleet providing security to aid convoy meant for residents living in […]
Government forces in Hudur arrests dozens in dawn operations 21 Oct – Source: Radio Goobjoog – 124 Words The federal government forces have launched dawn security operations in Hudur district, the headquarters of Bakol district on Tuesday. The house to house search conducted by government forces has affected all the villages of Hudur district Dozens […]
AU appoints new Somalia envoy to spearhead war on al-Shabab 19 Oct – Source: Press TV – 230 Words Allied African forces intensify a nationwide campaign against the Somali armed group Al-Shabaab. The Somali Premier says his forces have overpowered what he referred to as the “enemy”. The new offensive codenamed “ Operation Indian Ocean” […]
Dozens arrested in fresh security swoop in Barawe town 16 Oct – Source: Radio RBC/ Radio Muqdisho – 170 Words Somali government forces backed by the African Union Forces [AMISOM] are continuing heavy security swoop in the town of Barawe weeks after the town has fallen for the joint forces. Lower Shabelle governor Abdukadir Nur […]
Stakeholders question constitutionality of Somali federal government-Puntland agreement 15 Oct – Source: Sabahi – Words 218 Representatives from Somalia’s Galmudug and Himan and Heeb regions and Ahlu Sunna wal Jamaa (ASWJ) on Wednesday (October 15th) dismissed as unconstitutional the agreements reached by the federal government and the Puntland state administration on Tuesday. In a joint […]
Somali President arrives in Paris for historic visit 15 Oct – Source: Hiiraan Online/Radio Muqdisho – 336 Words The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Mohamud Sheikh arrived in Paris, France yesterday ahead of talks with his French Counterpart, President Francois Hollande. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is due to meet with the Socialist […]
50,000 children in Somalia “on doorstep of death” Fifty thousand children in Somalia could die unless they are given immediate assistance, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the Horn of Africa country has warned. A drought has worsened an already dire humanitarian situation in the country which has experienced more than two decades of insecurity. The […]
Somali president urges business community to invest in the country 13 Oct – Source: Radio Goobjoog – 183 Words The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has on Saturday officially opened the International Bank of Somalia (IBS), which will work with the internationally acknowledged banking systems. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud urged the business people both […]
Ambassador Kamara wants Sierra Leonean peacekeepers to be rotated in Somalia 10 Oct – Source: Sierra Express Media – 287 Words Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia His Excellency Mr. Osman Keh Kamara, on Wednesday 8th October 2014 met with the African Union Commission for Peace and Security […]
Over 3 million in need of humanitarian assistance and the numbers are on the rise 09 Oct – Source: Radio RBC – 224 words Somalia is again facing a serious crisis due to a lethal mix of drought, surging food prices, rising malnutrition, conflict and funding gaps. Over 3 million people are in need of […]