Al Shabaab threatens Britain 23 Oct – Source: IOL News/AFP/Times Live – 166 words Somalia’s Islamist al-Shabaab militia on Monday warned Britain it would “pay the heftiest price” for its “war against Islam” and the extradition of radical cleric Abu Hamza to the United States. In a series of 11 posts written by al Shabaab’s […]
Somalia: IDPs in Luuq seek humanitarian assistance 22 Oct – Source: IRIN News – 338 words Thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Luuq, in Somalia’s southern Gedo Region, say their overcrowded settlements are desperately short of basic needs, from shelter to clean water.”The majority of the population here in these camps are women, children […]
Government will battle al Shabaab and piracy menace, says president Hassan 18 Oct- Source: Radio Mustaqbal/Shabelle – 146 words The president of Somalia’s Federal Government Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced his government will do all it can to the reign of al Shabaab and Piracy in Somalia. Mr. Hassan said that the country needs to enter […]
Parliament endorses Somalia’s New PM 17 Oct – Source: Radio Mustaqbal/RBC/Jowhar Online/Hiiraan Online/Bar-kulan – 205 words Somalia’s parliament has unanimously endorsed the appointment of Abdi Farah Shirdon ‘Saa’id’ on Wednesday in a historic session that saw all lawmakers raising their hands for approval. Parliament Speaker, Prof. Mohammed Osman Jawari said 215 were present at the time […]
AMISOM Police train Somali Police Force on Criminal Investigation 16 Oct – Source: AMISOM – 240 words The African Union Mission in Somalia Police this week formally began training 40 officers from the Somali Police Force at the General Kahiye Police Academy in Mogadishu. The training and development unit of the AMISOM police inaugurated the […]
Somali government calls for end to arms embargo 15 Oct – Source: Radio Galkacyo – 193 words The Somalia’s Federal Government has appealed to the United Nations to lift the arms embargo on the country to strengthen peacekeeping operations in Somalia. Speaking to the media in Mogadishu, the outgoing Defence Minister Hussein Arab Isse has said […]
Somalia’s New PM: Women will be part of cabinet 12 Oct – Source: Radio Mustaqbal /VOA Somali Service – 223 words The newly appointed Somalia’s Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon said that he is holding consultations to form his cabinet, promising Women presence. The Prime Minister said Women will be part of the cabinet since […]
Kenyan army recovers bodies of soldiers killed by Somali militants 11 Oct – Source: Standard – 171 words Kenyan troops in Kismayu, Somalia have recovered bodies of two of their colleagues who were killed and later dragged in the town by the al Shabaab militants. Department of Defence spokesman Maj Emanuel Chirchir said the bodies of […]
Allied forces capture Jameeca, near Bur-hakaba 10 Oct – Source: Bar-kulan – 129 words Somali and African Union forces on Tuesday said they have taken control of Jameeca area, some 12 kilometres east of the rebel held Bur-Hakaba town, Bay region. Gen. Adan Yabarow of the Somali National Army told Bar-kulan they are now advancing […]
Eritrea calls for lifting of sanctions, rejects UN accusations 09 Oct – Source: Reuters – 153 words Eritrea has asked the U.N. Security Council to lift sanctions against it after a recent U.N. experts’ report showed that the tiny east African state had cut its support for the al Qaeda-allied al Shabaab militant group in […]