United Somalia is the only option we have, says president Hassan 29 Apr – Source: Raxanreeb – 251 words The President of Somalia Federal Republic Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in a short working visit to the northeastern semi-autonomous region of Puntland has rebuffed claiming from local politicians towards the unity of the country as a northern […]
American jihadi in Somalia tweets on kill attempt 26 Apr – Source: AP/Washington Post – 126 words A most-wanted American jihadi in Somalia says a known assassin from the militant group al Shabaab has shot him in the neck. Omar Hammami posted on Twitter about what he labeled an assassination attempt late Thursday as he […]
The world will see that Somalia has turned the corner, Prime Minister tells UK Foreign Secretary 25 Apr – Source: Prime Minister’s Media Office – 407 words His Excellency Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon today outlined recent progress on security and human rights and laid out his government’s hopes for a successful Somalia Conference in […]
Yemen FM meets UN monitoring panel on Somalia and Eritrea 24 Apr – Source: Yemen News Agency SABA – 138 words Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al Qirbi met here on Tuesday with the UN panel of experts monitoring compliance with the embargoes on the delivery of weapons and military equipment to Somalia and Eritrea. During […]
Somali MPs to debate about murder of journalists 23 Apr – Source: Radio Dalsan – 132 words Aburrahman Hosh Jibril, a Somali MP and former minister of Constitution says he plans to present a motion in the parliament, concerning the constant killing of the journalists and ways to prevent. In an interview with Radio Dalsan, […]
Government forces took control a town in southern Somalia 22 Apr – Source: Raxanreeb/Bar-kulan/Shabelle – 121 words Somali government forces in southern regions of Bay and Bakol took control Garas Weyne town in Bakol region on Sunday after al Shabaab fled from the town, RBC Radio reports. According to residents in Garas Weyne, 50-kms south […]
Somali Cabinet approves draft of anti-terrorism law 19 Apr- Source: Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/Universal TV/Radio Bar-kulan- 118 words Somali Cabinet Ministers approved on Thursday the Somali anti-terrorism bill in an effort to eliminate “terrorist” groups throughout the country.Cabinet approval of the draft anti-terrorism law comes after Sunday’s suicide bomb attack of the Court of Banadir, for which […]
Suspected militant kills himself in Mogadishu blast – police 18 Apr – Source: Reuters – 312 words A suspected al Shabaab militant was killed on Thursday trying to plant a bomb in a busy district of the Somali capital, a police official said, after the Islamist group threatened more attacks following two deadly assaults this […]
President orders Courts security review 17 Apr – Source: Office of the Somali President – 168 words Following Sunday’s terrorist attack on the Courts in Mogadishu on Sunday 14th April, H.E. President Hassan has ordered a review of security at the Courts. “We acknowledge the concerns and frustrations of the Chief Justice, and it is […]
Somali judges need protection from Islamist rebels 16 Apr – Source: Reuters – 115 words Somalia’s judges and lawyers at the vanguard of judicial reforms need protection from al Qaeda-linked militants, the New York-based Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday after deadly bomb attacks targeted law courts in Mogadishu at the weekend. The al Shabaab […]