Special security forces for the Puntland election 06 Jan- Source: Radio Dalsan- 141 words Special security forces will be responsible for the ongoing Puntland election in Garowe, the region’s capital city. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has donated on Sunday a cargo of special uniform for the security forces of the Puntland’s elections. UNSOM […]
Somali team seeking to be masters of ice sport bandy 03 Jan- Source: BBC-03:41mins Bandy is not a game that many people know. It is basically ice hockey writ large – played outdoors on a sheet of ice the size of a football pitch, and with a ball not a puck. Unsurprisingly, the countries that […]
Al Shabaab claims Somali hotel bombing 02 Jan- Source: Al Jazeera English-341 words At least eleven people were killed Wednesday when two car bombs exploded outside of a hotel in Somalia’s capital. An al Qaeda-linked militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack. “al Shabaab Mujahideen takes full responsibility for last night’s attack that targeted a meeting […]
Uganda to deploy 2,200 army veterans to Somalia 31 Dec – Source: Daily Monitor – 303 words The army has recalled at least 2,200 ex-soldiers for deployment against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab terrorists in war-ravaged Somalia. The recall targets army veterans, retired soldiers, reserve forces, Local Defence Units and members of auxiliary forces like Amuka and […]
Somalia, China discuss reconstruction projects in Mogadishu 30 Dec- Source: Radio Mogadishu/al Shahid/SNTV- 149 words Chinese delegation headed by Acting Chinese embassy in Somalia Yu Tian Hong and officials from the Somali government have discussed on Sunday joint ventures about reconstruction of a number of public facilities, including the rebuilding of the National Theatre and the Mogadishu […]
Committee to manage aid delivery set up in Middle Shabelle 27 Dec- Source: Radio Shabelle/Radio Bar-kulan- 116 words The commissioner of Middle Shabelle region Abdi Jinow Alasow has formed a committee to manage the delivery of aid to flood and inter-clan survivors in the region. The head of the newly formed committee, Ali Iley told […]
Africa Terrorism Threat Remains 23 Dec- Source: VOA-03:21 min 2013 appears to have been the year the world woke up to African terrorism. Military gains against Islamist extremists in places like Mali and Somalia were followed by major terrorist attacks in neighboring countries – highlighting how complex and persistent the threat really remains. VOA’s Anne […]
Somali pop idol offers escape to youth 23 Dec- Source: BBC-1019 Words After more than two decades of conflict, some semblance of normality is returning to the Somalia capital, Mogadishu. A UN-backed government is consolidating its control of the city, and services such as rubbish collection and traffic lights have been restored. Now, a TV […]
Somali government to assist displaced families in Hiiran region 20 dec- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV- 162 words Somalia’s Minister of Natural Resources Abdirizak Omar Mohamed has stated that the government of Somalia has issued a decree aimed at preventing further recurrence of the inter-clan warfare in Hiiran region. The minister pointed out that he had […]
Somali leaders condemn the killing of Syrian and Somali doctors 18 Dec- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu/Radio Dalsan/Simbanews- 228 words Somalia’s outgoing Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon has strongly condemned the killing of three Syrian doctors and three Somali nationals in the outskirts of Mogadishu on Wednesday. Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon sent his condolences to […]