September 10, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Somalia: UN’s Emergency Fund provides a life-line, for now 10 Sept- Source: Reliefweb- 606 words A US$20 million boost from the UN’s Central Emergency Fund (CERF) will help in providing life-saving aid in Somalia, but it won’t be enough to halt a deepening crisis, aid agencies warn. “These badly needed funds are critical to our humanitarian […]

September 10, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

September 9, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Somali President, PM strongly denounce al Shabaab suicide car bomb outside Mogadishu 09 Sept – Source: Radio Mogadishu/RBC/SNTV – 184 words Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed strongly condemned the suicide car bomb by the al Qaeda-linked militant group al Shabaab outside Mogadishu on Monday. The suicide car bomb which meant […]

September 9, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

September 8, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Jowhar residents support the military offensive against al Shabaab 08 Sept- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Risaala- 174 words A protest to show support to the ongoing military offensive against al Shabaab militant group in Somalia has been held in Jowhar town, the provincial capital of Middle Shabelle region. Senior officials from both the district and […]

September 8, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

September 5, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

75 pct achieved in Somalia’s peacekeeping activities: AMISOM chief 05 Sept- Source: Xinhua/China.org-175 Words The African Union Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has achieved at least 75 percent of peacekeeping activities in Somalia from February 2013 to date, AMISOM Commander Lieutenant General Silas Ntigurirwa said here in a press conference on Thursday. “With regards to military […]

September 5, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

September 4, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Humanitarian crisis in Gedo region escalates 04 Sept- Source: Radio Goobjoog/Radio Ergo- 169 words The humanitarian crisis in Gedo region has escalated as shortage of food and water affects the lives of people and livestock in the region. One of the Elders in Bula Hawo, Khalif Haji Hassan speaking to Radio Goobjoog stated that the […]

September 4, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

September 3, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

UN calls for urgent efforts to save lives in drought-hit Somalia 03 Sept- Source: Xinhua-339 words The UN top humanitarian chief for Somalia on Tuesday called for concerted efforts to save lives and prevent a free fall in the Horn of Africa nation where more than 1 million face food acute shortages. UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia […]

September 3, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

September 2, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Al Shabaab leader’s fate unclear after suspected U.S. drone strike 02 Sept- Source: CNN-386 Words A suspected U.S. drone strike targeted senior leaders of al Shabaab in southern Somalia, but it’s not clear if the leader of the Islamic militant group was wounded or killed, a Somali official said Tuesday. The Pentagon would only say it […]

September 2, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

September 1, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Somali warlord agrees to talks, boosts government peace efforts 01 Sept- Source: Reuters-539 Words A Somali clan leader who fought for years to retake a strategic southern port city he once controlled has laid down arms and joined talks, bolstering government efforts to show it can restore order to a chaotic nation. The fate of […]

September 1, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

August 29, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Somali, AMISOM forces launch fresh security operations in Hiiraan 29 Aug- Source: Radio Bar-kulan-131 Words Reports from Somalia’s central region of Hiran indicate that fresh security operations have been launched in various parts of the region against al Shabaab militant group. Bar-kulan correspondent in Hiran region, Ali Dahir Ali has reported that Somali government forces […]

August 29, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

August 28, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

Former warlord agrees to join Jubba Peace Process 28 Aug- Source: Garowe/Radio Bar-kulan-169 words Former warlord Col. Barre Adan Shire (Barre Hiiraale) has agreed to join the ongoing jubba peace process after lengthy mediation efforts on Wednesday. Ministers from the federal government, senior officials from IGAD and the Interim Jubba Administration on Wednesday travelled to Gobweyn to persuade […]

August 28, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.