US has decimated al Qaeda chiefs but must persist in fight -Panetta 21 Nov – Source: Reuters – 184 words U.S. forces have decimated al Qaeda’s leadership and made gains against some of its affiliates, but the fight has shifted in new directions that will require persistent U.S. efforts to truly end the threat, Defense […]
PRESS STATEMENT Press Statement: Condemnation and Condolence 19 Nov – Source: Office of the Somali President – 166 words The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sh. Mohamud strongly condemns the horrific terrorist grenade attack, which took place Sunday 18th of November 2012 in Eastleigh Nairobi. The President sends his condolences to the victims […]
Ethnic clashes erupt in Kenya after deadly bus bombing 19 Nov – Source: France24/AFP – 186 words Violence broke out in Nairobi Monday when Kenyans went on the rampage in a mostly Somali district of the capital near the site of Sunday’s deadly bus bombing, which some have blamed on sympathisers of Somalia’s Shabaab fighters. […]
Somali President denies Reuters report on Kismayo charcoal 15 Nov – Source: Radio Risaala/ Horseed Media/Raxanreeb/Hiiraan Online – 236 words The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has had a press conference discussing several issues including the current charcoal stockpile in Kismayo and its surroundings. The President’s position is in line […]
Somali president in u-turn over U.N. charcoal ban 15 Nov – Source: Reuters – 126 words Somalia’s president has reversed course on what to do about millions of sacks of charcoal stockpiled in former rebel strongholds and now says they can be exported despite a U.N. embargo on the trade. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud three weeks […]
Somali cabinet ministers to be sworn in after endorsement 14 Nov – Source: Radio Dalsan/Jowhar Online/Raxanreeb – 118 words Somalia’s parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly endorsed the 10-member Cabinet of newly appointed Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon, marking a major milestone in the Horn of Africa nation’s political transition process. On the other hand, the cabinet […]
Somali parliament endorses new cabinet 13 Nov – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Jowhar Online/Risaala/Kulmiye/Shabelle/Bar-kulan/Mareeg Online/Raxanreeb – 70 Words Somali parliament has overwhelming approved the newly formed cabinet of Premier Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid after holding extra-ordinary meeting in Mogadishu. According to Parliament Speaker Mohamed Osman “Jawari,” 219 lawmakers out of the 225 present at the session voted […]
Somalia’s parliament to vote on new cabinet ministers 12 Nov – Source: Radio Dalsan/Radio Mogadishu/Raxanreeb – 208 words Somalia’s federal parliament is expected to vote on the list of cabinet ministers recently appointed by Prime MInister Abdi Farah Shirdon. Mogadishu’s security is jointly tightened by Somali troops and AMISOM forces to guarantee the security of […]
Militants surrender to government troops in Luq 09 Nov- Source: Radio Bar-kulan- 126 words Two alleged al Shabaab fighters have surrendered to government forces in southwest town of Luq near the border with Kenya and Ethiopia. Speaking to Bar-kulan, area security boss Diyad Ali Kalil said the two defected with the guns and have been […]
Five killed, Dozen injured in Shalambod blast 08 Nov – Source: Bar-kulan – 143 words An explosion in Shalambod town, Lower Shabelle, on Wednesday killed five people and injured eight others, reports say. The explosion at grocery market in the town is believed to be a mine planted inside the market and was detonated using […]