Three Syrian doctors gunned down in Mogadishu 18 Dec- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Dalsan/Shabelle/Jowhar Online/BBC Somali Service- 131 words Suspected armed militias have gunned down four doctors including three Syrians in the outskirts of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday morning. Two bodyguards were also confirmed to have died in the latest attack against medical workers […]
President Hassan calls for an immediate end to the inter-clan warfare 17 Dec- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu/Radio Risaala/Radio Kulmiye- 157 words President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has on Tuesday called an immediate end to the renewed skirmishes and inter-clan clashes in Middle Shabelle, Lower Shabelle and Hiran regions respectively. Senior Presidential Advisor, Eng. Abdirahman Omar Yarisow […]
IGAD appoints new envoy to Somalia 16 Dec- Source: Hiiraan Online/Somali Current/Jowhar Online/Shabelle/RBC/VOA Somali Service -83 words The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has appointed on Sunday Ambassador Mohamed Abdi Affey as its Special Envoy to Somalia. In a press statement from IGAD, the Executive Secretary of the regional Authority, Ambassador Mahboub Maalim praised Affey’s […]
UN: Major offensives planned against Somali militants 11 Dec- Source: AP/ABC News-125 Words A United Nations official says plans are being made to restart major offensives in parts of Somalia held by the militant group al Shabaab. Special Representative Nicholas Kay also told the Security Council via a videoconference Tuesday that it’s important that the […]
Government says Gulf States will hold special conference for Somalia 10 Dec- Source: Radio Mogadishu/al Shahid- 115 words Somali Foreign Ministry confirmed that the Gulf States pledged to hold a special conference on the reconstruction of Somalia. The Minister of State for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, Mohamed Noor Ga,al said in a […]
Al Shabaab in Somalia exploited aid agencies during 2011 famine – report 09 Dec- Source: The Guardian/BBC -658 words Al Shabaab militants in Somalia established a highly sophisticated system to monitor and squeeze money out of aid agencies before and during the 2011 famine that killed almost 260,000 people, according to a new report. Al […]
Jubba administration commissioned special forces for Kismayo security 06 Dec- Kismaayo Media/widhwidh Online/Dhanaan Online/al Shahid- 103 words Juba administration announced formation of special forces to maintain the security and peace of Kismayo city, the capital of the province of Lower Juba, southern Somalia. Head of the interim administration of Jubba, Ahmed Madobe,in a decree issued […]
Explosion targets Puntland marine police force in Bosaso 05 Dec- Source: Horseed Media/Puntland Voice/Halgannet Online/Markacadeey- 66 words Reports from Bosaso in Puntland say that huge explosion targeted Puntland marine police force in the commercial port town of Bosaso. Local media report says the explosion is a possible suicide bombing. Officials in Bosaso hospital confirmed that […]
Somalia rejects corruption allegation report by Transparency International 04 Dec- Source: Radio Dalsan- 137 words Somalia Federal Government has rejected the corruption allegations by the Transparency International. A report released by the Berlin-based corruption watchdog Transparency International said on Tuesday that Somalia is the most corrupt state in the world. Somalia Deputy Minister of Finance Ahmed Hassan […]
Somalia militants cosying up to al Qaeda 03 Dec- Source: news24/AP-130 words A new report to the UN Security Council says Somalia’s al Shabaab militants may be moving closer to al Qaeda’s “global ideology and agenda”. An advance copy of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s report on Somalia obtained on Monday also says Ban is “extremely concerned about the […]