Djibouti army chief receives AMISOM Head 12 Mar – Source: ADI News Agency – 220 words The Djibouti Army Chief of staff, Gen Fathi Ahmed Houssein, assisted by General Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim and the entire high command of the Djibouti Armed Forces, today [12 March] received the commander-in-chief of the African Union Mission in Somalia […]
IMO leads praise for piracy reduction 12 Mar – Source: Maritime Journal – 273 words A number of International Maritime groups have welcomed the recent decrease in the number of attempted and successful attacks against ships by Somalia based pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden and the western Indian Ocean. They include the International […]
Training course for Somali diplomats in South Africa 11 Mar- Source: Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/ al Shahid- 111 words A training session conducted to raise the level of performance of the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia is underway at the Institute for training and Diplomatic Studies in South Africa. 21 Somali diplomat from […]
Somalia marks Global Women Day 08 Mar – Source: Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu – 141 words The International Women day is being commemorated in various cities in Somalia. Several well organized commemoration ceremonies are now underway in Mogadishu, Garowe, Bosaso, Hargeisa and several other towns in the country. The day which is also known as the United […]
President Mohamud hails easing of the arms embargo on Somalia as victory 07 Mar – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Bar-kulan/Hiiraan Online – 192 words The federal government of Somalia has welcomed the Wednesday decision by the United Nations Security Council to ease the two decades old arms embargo on Somalia, with president Mohamud calling it a victory […]
Special message from the President of the Federal Government of Somalia to the people of Somalia 05 Mar – Source: Office of the Somali President – 282 words I am reaching out to the Somali people with a special message. The Somali people have today a great opportunity. The world’s perspective of Somalia has dramatically changed […]
Somali President Praises Qatar’s Role In Global Affairs 05 Mar – Source: Qatar News Agency – 291 Words President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud said that his talks with HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on Monday focused on strengthening bilateral relations as well as discussing regional and international affairs. He also […]
Somali president hold meeting with members of judiciary 01 Mar – Source: Radio Kulmiye – 173 words Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held meeting with judges of the court and the committees of the judiciary. The president has said that there will be no peace if there is no justice or the judiciary is administering […]
PM Shirdon declares Mogadishu-Baidoa highway safe 28 Feb – Source: Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu – 106 words Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon has declared the road linking Mogadishu with Baidoa as safe after the fall of rebel-held Bur-hakaba town on Wednesday. He said the fall of the rebel-held town has opened up a strategic route between Mogadishu […]
Somali forces, AMISOM capture Bur hakaba 27 Feb – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Bar-kulan/Hiiraan Online/Kulmiye & Risaala/Halgan Online – 104 words Somali and African Union forces Wednesday morning took control of rebel-held town of Bur-hakaba in Bay region without facing resistance from Al-Shabaab militants. The allied forces have been advancing towards the town for the last few […]