September 24, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

President Hassan appoints the chief of Somali military court 24 Sept- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Goobjoog/Radio Dalsan- 139 words Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed the country’s chief of military court days after the former court chief was appointed as the new director of Somali intelligence. In a presidential decree dated on 23rd September 2014, […]

September 24, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

September 23, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Number of al Shabaab defectors continue to increase 23 Sept- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio RBC- 202 words The number of al Shabaab defectors who have surrendered to the government security continue to increase as the joint forces plan to move on the second major military offensive. Lower Shabelle Governor Abdukadir Nur Siidii has mentioned that 41 […]

September 23, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

September 22, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Somali government plans to start negotiations with Puntland 22 Sept- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Bar-kulan – 146 words Somali federal government said it is planning to start negotiations with the semi-autonomous state of Puntland. A press release from the office of the prime minister stated that the government is planning to open serious negotiations with Puntland […]

September 22, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

September 19, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Kenya has no interest in Somalia, says IGAD special envoy 19 Sept- Source: Standard Media- 392 words Intergovernmental Authority on Development Special envoy to Somalia Ambassador Mohammed Abdi Affey has dismissed claims that Kenya is keen on creating Jubaland in Somalia as a buffer state against the al Shabaab militants. The former Wajir South MP […]

September 19, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

September 18, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Somali government praises Britain for its role on Somalia’s progress 18 Sept- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Bar-kulan- 205 words Somali Minister of Information Mustafa Sheikh Ali Dhuhulow has praised the role of the government of Britain on Somalia’s recovery and developmental progress ahead of a security meeting in London which is jointly chaired by the governments […]

September 18, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

September 17, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

President calls for inclusivity in Kismayo reconciliation conference 17 Sept- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio RBC/Dhanaan Online/Radio Dalsan- 210 words Somalia’s Federal President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday opened the Kismayo reconciliation conference in the southern port town of Kismayo in an efforts to end the clan-based conflict that hindered the region’s peace and stability. In his […]

September 17, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

September 16, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

President arrives in Kismayo for Jubba Reconciliation Conference 16 Sept- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Bar-kulan/Kismaayo Online/Dhanaan Online- 133 words A delegation led by Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday arrived in Kismayo, the provincial capital of Lower Jubba region ahead of the opening of the Jubba reconciliation conference. The president and his delegation are expected […]

September 16, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

September 15, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Uganda seizes explosives, suicide vests from suspected al Shabaab cell 15 Sept- Source: Star-Kenya- 334 words Police in the Ugandan capital Kampala seized “substantial amounts of explosives” and suicide vests in raids on a suspected al Shabaab cell that was planning an imminent attack, a Ugandan official said in an interview on Sunday. Police arrested 19 […]

September 15, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

September 12, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Somali president discusses his achievements and challenges ahead 12 Sept- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/Radio Dalsan- 280 words Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday night attended an event organized by Heritage Institute of Policy Studies in Mogadishu to mark the end of his second year in office. The president answered wide range of questions to selected members […]

September 12, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

September 11, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Somali president chairs national security meeting in Mogadishu 11 Sept- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Bar-kulan/SNTV- 141 words Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday chaired a security meeting in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, with the country’s national security commission over the security situation and the ongoing military offensive against al Shabaab militant group. The president and the security […]

September 11, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.