Somali president appoints new head of Somali military court 19 May- Source: Radio Dalsan/Goobjoog/RBC/Hiiraan Online- 60 words In a decree, President Hassan appointed a new Court Martial Chairperson. The new chairman is Justice Abdirahman Mohamed Turyare who is also known as Abdirahman Cumda. “Having seen the need for repositioning the post of the Chief of […]
Himan and Heeb security forces rescue kidnapped children 16 May- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Mustaqbal- 162 words Himan and Heeb security forces in central Somalia have managed to rescue 18 children abducted from Lower Shabelle region and the Somali capital, Mogadishu respectively. Himan and Heeb Minister for Social Services, Omar Mohamed Dirie told Bar-kulan that four […]
Somali government to dispatch mediation team to Beled hawa town 15 May – Source: Radio Mogadishu/RBC- 224 words The Federal Government of Somalia said it will send a mediation team to Beled hawa town to work on immediate ceasefire between two warring sides in the Somali-Kenyan border town. At least nine people were killed on Tuesday after […]
Somalia envoy denies calling for KDF pullout 14 May- Source: Star-Kenya- 218 words Somalia ambassador to Kenya Mohamed Ali Nur has denied reports that Mogadishu wants Kenya Defence Forces out of the country. He denied claims that the relationship between Kenya and Somalia is frosty. Speaking to the Star on phone yesterday, Nur said the […]
AMISOM condemns callous suicide attack in Baidoa 13 May- Source: AMISOM- 246 words The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia (SRCC), Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadifhas strongly condemned yesterday’s suicide attack in Baidoa. A Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) went off early yesterday afternoon in the busy business district […]
Somali piracy in decline, but danger still lurks 12 May – Source: EU Business – 805 words Off the coast of Somalia, a sailor on board the French ship Sirocco observes two dhows through binoculars, establishing they are both bona fide fishing vessels. If the coast of the autonomous region of Puntland is still home […]
UN Envoy to Somalia urges increased funding for “serious” humanitarian situation 09 May- Source: UNSOM-186 Words The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has highlighted the need for urgent funding to relieve the serious humanitarian situation in the country, noting that without additional support, many vulnerable Somalis risked falling deeper into […]
Legislators prepare confidence vote against President Hassan Sheikh 08 May- Source: Radio Shabelle/Radio Mustaqbal/Caasimadda Online- 164 words More than 130 Somali legislators from the Somali Federal Parliament are preparing a motion against the President of the Somali Federal Republic Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to be brought up for debate in parliamentary session in Mogadishu. Days ago, […]
500 refugees win order stopping their exodus to Somalia 07 May- Source: Star-Kenya- 422 words A judge has temporarily barred the government from sending home some 500 Somali refugees in the wake of crackdown on terrorists. Also granted is an order stopping the state from putting the refugees concerned in any refugee camp pending hearing […]
Somali PM calls immediate ceasefire for warring sides in Beledhawa 06 May- Source: Radio Mogadishu/RBC/SNTV- 173 words Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed has called the warring sides in Beledhawa town of Somalia’s Southwest region of Gedo to immediately cease the fighting and allow the local people to live in peace. In a statement released on […]