Somalia explains donor funds use 19 Sept – Source: Daily Nation – 423 words Somali President Hassan Sheikh has said that a joint financial board, including Somali officials and representatives from the donor community, will manage the funds pledged during the New Deal for Somalia conference in Brussels on Monday. “The joint financial board will manage […]
Somalia sets up board to manage pledged EU billions 18 Sept- Source: African Review-298 Words Somalia has set up a financial board to manage the funds pledged during the New Deal for Somalia conference in Brussels on Monday. The team will include Somalia officials and representatives from the donor community, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said. “The […]
Somali president takes off from Brussels to Roma-Italy 17 Sept – Source: Radio Mustaqbal/Radio Bar-kulan – 216 words High delegation led by the president of Somali federal government Hassan Sheikh Mohamud reportedly took off Brussels international Airport to Roma, Italy on Tuesday. The Spokesman of the President Palace and Adviser of the president of Somali federal […]
President calls on international partners to support the New Deal Compact 16 Sept – Source: Office of the President – 364 words His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Monday called on Somalia’s international partners to back the country’s recovery through the new Compact and deliver lasting progress for the Somali people in partnership with the federal government. […]
British terror suspect cleared of all charges 13 Sept – Source: The Star – 265 Words A British national, Jermaine John Grant has been acquitted by a Nairobi magistrate of terror charges and other counts after the prosecution failed to provide evidence of his alleged terrorism activities. Grant who was arraigned before magistrate Kiarie Waweru Friday morning […]
Al Shabaab executes foreign fighters in south Somalia 12 Sept – Source: Radio Shabelle/Dalsan/Bar-kulan/Jowhar Online – 110 words News from Bardere town located in southwestern Somalia region of Gedo confirm that armed men from al Shabaab group killed to western foreigners who fought along them for years. American born Omar Hamami also known as Abu […]
Conference to combat maritime piracy kicks off in Dubai 11 Sept- Source: Gulf Today- 802 words Much has been done to tackle the problems caused by maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia, but more needs to done to build the capacity of Somalia and its neighbours to control their own shores and patrol their […]
Somali President Rides Through a Bumpy Year 10 Sept – Source: IPS News – 961 Words After his first year as president of the world’s most dangerous and failed state, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is still grappling with limited financial resources, corruption, a lack of service delivery, and the ongoing assassinations of government officials, including attempts […]
President Hassan visits central Somalia region 09 Sept – Source: Raxanreeb/SNTV/Radio Mogadishu/BBC Somali Service – 91 words Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his top security officials on Sunday visited Beledweyne town, the capital of Hiiraan, in central Somalia. “My visit here is part of the wider government outreach program, and we will listen to the people.” […]
International Investigative Team Clears Somalia of UN Report Allegations 06 Sept – Source: Prnewswire/Herald Online – 346 words After a thorough investigation, a top international forensic accounting and legal team released a report today clearing the Somali government of corruption alleged by the United Nations Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea. Responding to the July […]