Ambassador Abdirashid meets Somali Diaspora community in Minnesota 30 Jul- Source: Radio Mogadishu/ Radio Goobjoog/SNTV-146 Words The newly appointed Somali ambassador to the United States of America Abdirashid Ali Sharmaarke arrived Minnesota, where the largest number of Somali diaspora in the world reside to meet Somali community and their leaders in the region. Ambassador Abdirashid […]
Somali Refugees Find an Unlikely Home … In Istanbul 29 Jul- Source: IPS News-942 Words Among the labyrinth of winding narrow streets just outside a major shopping centre in the Kumkapi neighbourhood of Istanbul is a rundown road, congested with shops and apartments stacked atop one another. Cars somehow manage to come barrelling down the […]
AMISOM captures key al Shabaab camp in Somalia 25 Jul- Source: Daily Nation-139 Words Forces belonging to the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) on Thursday captured a camp used by al Shabaab to train militants in the Gedo area of Somalia. In a statement, AMISOM said its forces also destroyed another camp in Kismayo. In the Thursday operation, […]
Slain MP Saado Ali Warsame laid to rest in Mogadishu 24 Jul- Source: Radio RBC- 250 words The body of Somalia’s famous singer and Member of the Parliament Saado Ali Warsame who was slain on Wednesday in Mogadishu was laid to rest today in Mogadishu. The body of Late Saado Ali Warsame was taken to prayer field […]
Somali-American elders make citizen’s arrest of suspected recruiter 23 Jul- Source: Fox Twin Cities-432 Words The motto of the Department of Homeland Security is “see something, say something” — and a group of Somali-Americans did just that when they thought a man was trying to recruit teens to fight in Syria. The FBI believes as […]
Security alert in Mogadishu as Parliament wraps up 4th session 22 Jul- Source: Radio RBC/Radio Risaala- 167 words Security is extremely high in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia Tuesday as the country’s Federal Parliament wraps up the 4th session. The Parliament’s 4th session is due to end ahead of the Eidul Fitr holiday, according to the working […]
Government forces, AMISOM launch security operations in Mogadishu 21 Jul- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Shabelle/Radio Goobjoog/Radio Bar-kulan- 186 words Federal government forces and African union peacekeeping troops have launched security crack-down in some districts of the capital, Mogadishu earlier today. The affected districts during the security crackdown include Howl Wadag and Hodan in the heart of […]
Government delegation arrives in Beledweyne to initiate peace talks 18 Jul- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Bar-kulan/SNTV- 171 words A delegation led by two deputy ministers from the federal government of Somalia on Thursday arrived in Beledweyne town, the provincial capital of Hiran region. The delegation was jointly led by Deputy Minister for Commerce Abdirahman Abdi Osman and Deputy […]
Technical Committee on formation of Interim South West State approved 17 Jul- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Bar-kulan/RBC/Radio Kulmiye/SNTV- 200 words An 18-member Technical Committee on the Formation of Interim South West Administration has been approved at an Iftar ceremony held in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Somalia’s top government officials including the president, the prime minister and […]
Somali FM’s visit to Spain ends with a promise of closer partnership 16 Jul- Source: Hiiraan Online- 657 words On the last day of his official diplomatic visit to Spain, the Somali Foreign Minister Abdirahman Beileh continued his meeting from the previous day at the Spanish Ministry of Defence with the Secretary General Mr Alejandro […]