President Mohamud attends Arab Summit in Saudi Arabia 21 Jan – Source: Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu/Jowhar Online/Dhacdooyinka Online/Shabelle – 164 words Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday night arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he will be attending the third Arab Economic and Social Development Summit aimed at finding common ground on crucial issues of trade, […]
More UPDF soldiers leave for Somalia 18 Jan- Source: New Vision- 136 words Uganda Battle Group 11 commanded by Col. Joseph Balikudembe has departed for Somalia, replacing the departing UGABAG 9. The soldiers started landing in Mogadishu on Tuesday morning. A total of 1,700 soldiers have been deployed. UGABAG 9 has been in Somalia since December […]
Somalia’s Shabaab say they have executed French hostage 17 Jan- Source: AFP/France 24/AP/Telegraph – 284 words Somalia’s Shabaab militant said Thursday they have executed a French agent they have held since 2009, as France said the hostage was likely killed several days ago in a failed rescue attempt. “16:30 GMT, Wednesday, 16 January, 2013. Denis […]
Somali Islamist militants say French hostage sentenced to death 16 Jan – Source: Reuters/BBC – 89 words Somali militants linked to al Qaeda have sentenced a French agent to death several days after an attempt by French armed forces to rescue him failed, the al Shabaab rebel group said on Wednesday. “Harakat al Shabaab al […]
Clinton to Meet Somali President Thursday 15 Jan – Source: Bahrain News Agency – 111 words US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohammed on Thursday at the headquarters of the US State Department. This would be the first formal meeting between them since the President came to office, […]
AMISOM needs more time in Somalia – Katumba 14 Jan – Source: New Vision – 253 words The mandate that authorizes AMISOM forces to stay in Somalia should be extended to enable the young country recover from over 20 years of war, General Katumba Wamala, the Uganda Chief of Land Forces (CLF) has said. The […]
5 terrorists make their way into Uganda – Police 1 Jan – Source: New Vision – 366 words The Police have received information that five terrorists are suspected to have sneaked into the country. The terrorists were identified as Ali Salah Adan, Naim A. Amur, Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, Abderraouf Jdey and Mohamed Nor Ali. They […]
AMISOM to hold capacity building training for Somali Civil Servants 10 Jan – Source: AMISOM – 200 words The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) will over the next couple of weeks conduct a series of training workshops for Somalia civil servants as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the capacity of the country’s public […]
Somali Defense Minister Unveils Foreign Support for Somali Pirates 09 Jan – Source: Al Shahid/FARS News Agency – 357 words Somali Defense Minister Abdihakim Mohamud Fiqi said pirates in his country are backed by foreign states which seek to undermine security and stability in the African country, and meantime said Iran can improve law and […]
Somalia, Italy discuss inter-state agreements 08 Jan – Source: Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV – 204 words Somalia and Italy on Monday discussed the revival of all inter-state agreements signed between them prior to the collapse of Somalia’s central government in early 1990s. In a meeting in Rome, foreign ministers from Italy and Somalia, Guilio Terzi and Fawzia […]