UN Security Council envoys visit war-torn Somalia 13 Aug- Source: AFP/ Daily Star -272 words U.N. Security Council ambassadors met with Somalia’s president Wednesday under heavy security in the war-ravaged capital Mogadishu, the presidency said in a statement. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and top government officials met the U.N. envoys “to discuss progress in Somalia”, the presidency […]
Somalia seeking to fully lift weapons embargo 12 Aug- Source: BBC Somali Service/Radio Garowe- 117 words Federal Government of Somalia has renewed plea to the United Nations Security Council in an effort to fully lift two-decade-old arms embargo on the country on Monday. Minister of Defence Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud underlined the need for united and […]
United Nations delegation arrives in Jowhar town 11 Aug- Source: Radio Bar-kulan- 123 words A delegation from a number of UN agencies including UNICEF, UNDP, ILO and Somalia’s Ministry of Interior on Sunday arrived in Jowhar town, the provincial capital of Middle Shabelle region. The Deputy Commissioner of Middle Shabelle region Yusuf Jalle who was among the […]
Somali military chief announces new offensive against Al Shabaab 08 Aug – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Bar-kulan/SNTV – 107 words Somali National Army Military Chief General Dahir Adan Elmi has said new offensive against al Shabaab militant group will commence soon. Speaking during a press conference in Somali capital Mogadishu Gen Indho Qarshe said the original offensive […]
Somali president describes his US visit as productive and positive 07 Aug- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/BBC Somali Service/Jowhar Online- 213 words Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud stated to have received a lot of positives from his meetings with US officials during his three-day stay in Washington for US-Africa Leaders Summit. In an exclusive interview with Bar-kulan, […]
Somalia’s president expects new military push to begin in days 06 Aug – Source: Reuters – 159 words Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told Reuters on Tuesday he expected a new military drive by African Union and Somali forces to start in the next few days to push al Shabaab militants from more territory. Al Shabaab ruled […]
Somali President announces new initiatives to empower the youth 05 Aug- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Bar-kulan- 174 words Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has announced several new initiatives designed for the empowerment of the Somali youth to partake in the government’s efforts towards peace and development. The president made the announcement while speaking in Washington DC […]
Car bomb in Mogadishu explodes prematurely, casualty unknown 04 Aug- Source: Radio Dalsan/Radio Kulmiye- 88 words A car which was loaded with explosives went off at a garage in Mogadishu’s Hodan District. The car exploded at midnight on Monday. The casualties that resulted from the explosion is still unknown. The car was a luxury one […]
Another Somali Lawmaker Shot Dead in Drive-by Shooting 01 Aug- Source: Radio Shabelle/RBC/Kulmiye-213 Words Gunmen have shot and killed well known Somali lawmaker Sheikh Aden Mohamed Mader in Mogadishu’s Hamarweyne district Friday, relatives and fellow parliamentarians confirmed, becoming the second member of parliament killed in drive-by-shooting in less than two weeks. Gunmen using a car blocked […]
Government forces and AMISOM conduct security operations in Bakara market 31 Jul- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Goobjoog/Radio Shabelle- 86 words Somali security forces backed by AMISOM police have on Thursday morning cordoned Bakara Market and launched intensive operation in the market. Government forces are conducting search operations in the market while AMISOM police blocked the main roads entering […]