Ethiopian troops join African force in Somalia 22 Jan- Source: AFP-321 Words Ethiopian troops in Somalia on Wednesday formally joined the UN-backed African Union force amid efforts to boost operations against al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab rebels, officials said. Hardline al Shabaab insurgents control large parts of rural southern Somalia, having been driven from a string of towns […]
Somali president vows war against al Shabaab will intensify 2014 21 Jan- Source: Universal TV/Radio Dalsan/RBC-140 Words Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has promised more attacks against al Shabaab militant group in his country. “The fight against al Shabaab has not ended. It has started now,” Somali president said during a live audience on Universal […]
Somalia, Uganda police agree to fight terrorism 17 Jan- Source: Daily Monitor- 154 words Uganda and Somalia police chiefs have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will enable Uganda to send police trainers to train Somali officers in exchange for intelligence on suspected terrorists. Uganda police chief Kale Kayihura and his Somalia counterpart, Brig […]
Anti-Terror Police following money with links to al Shabaab in Kenya 16 Jan- Source: Standard Media-816 Words The Anti-Terror Police Unit and other State security agencies in Kenya are trailing suspicious financial transactions and illegal cash dealings for possible links to Al-Shabaab. The cash trails in question are those flowing in and out of Nairobi, […]
World sea piracy falls for third straight year 15 Jan- Source: AP- 134 words A maritime watchdog says world sea piracy fell for a third straight year in 2013 as Somali pirates were curbed by international naval patrols and improved ship vigilance. The International Maritime Bureau says Wednesday that attacks fell to their lowest in […]
Al Shabaab fighters surrender to government forces in Gedo 14 Jan- Source: Radio Dalsan/Goobjoog Online- 120 words Somali government official in Gedo province said that seven al Shabaab fighters have defected and surrendered to them on Monday. The defectors were escorted to a government forces base in the region, according to government military officer in […]
Kenya planes ‘kill Somali militants’ from al Shabaab 10 Jan- Source: BBC- 70 words Kenya says it has carried out an air strike on an Islamist camp in Somalia, killing 30 militants, including al Shabaab commanders. The strike happened in Garbarahey, near the border with Kenya and Ethiopia. Local media reports put the number of […]
President Hassan commends work of Somalia’s National Security and Intelligence Agency 09 Jan- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Rcadio bar-kulan/Hiiraan Online/SNTV- 100 words The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has praised Somali National Security and Intelligence Agency for its role in restoring peace and stability in Somalia. Speaking at a ceremony to commemorate the 42nd Anniversary since […]
Somalia’s Puntland picks a new president 08 Jan- Source: Al Jazeera English-187 Words Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland has chosen Abdiweli Mohamed Ali as president in a vote held in Garowe the regions capital, amid tight security. Abdiweli unseated the incumbent president Abdirahman Mohamed Farole in a tightly contest run-off poll. Ali is a former […]
Puntland Presidential Candidates address parliament ahead of polls 07 Jan- Source: Radio Dalsan/Radio Garowe/RBC/Hiiraan Online- 107 words Presidential candidates in the northeastern region of Somalia have Tuesday addressed the regional parliament in a bid to gain parliamentary vote ahead of Wednesday’s elections. Members of the region’s 66 lawmakers will vote on January 8th to elect the region’s president. On […]