Somali rebels ban aid group Islamic Relief 08 Oct – Source: Capital News/AFP – 289 words Somalia’s al Shabaab insurgents on Monday banned the aid agency Islamic Relief, one of the very few groups who were able to work in the war-ravaged region controlled by the al Qaeda linked fighters. Al Shabaab said it “has […]
Somali, AMISOM police carry out night-time operations in Mogadishu 05 Oct – Source: Shabelle/Radio Mogadishu/SONNA/Radio Kulmiye – 124 words Mogadishu, Somali capital has seen on Thursday night a heavy presence of army patrolling the streets. Soldiers from Somali and African Union police force were lined up in every junction in the capital, searching cars and […]
US welcomes Kenya role in Kismayo capture 04 Oct – Source: Daily Nation – 258 words The United States said on Wednesday that it views the Kenya-led capture of Kismayo as an important step in stabilising Somalia. “Al Shabaab’s departure from Kismayo demonstrates continued momentum by pro-government forces against this terrorist organisation,” the State Department […]
Army chiefs plan orderly takeover of Kismayo 03 Oct – Source: Standard – 325 words Kenya and Somalia forces are stationed on the outskirts of the strategic port town of Kismayo, three days after al Shabaab militants pulled out. Military officials say the al Qaeda-linked group left suicide bombers and planted Improvised Explosives Devices to […]
US praises Kenyans, Africans for work in Somalia 02 Oct – Source: AFP/Capital FM/Daily Nation – 396 Words The United States Monday praised Kenyan troops from an African Union force for driving out Islamist rebels from the Somali port of Kismayo, and urged Somali leaders to now stabilize the town. “Somalia is a good news […]
For most Somalis, the only answer is to flee 01 Oct – Source: AFP/Times Live – 649 Words Half of Somalia’s population wants out of the impoverished, conflict-stricken nation even as it takes the first steps to shed its reputation as the world’s most failed state, a new UN report says. The United Nations sent […]
President Hassan continues with consultation on new PM 27 Sept – Source: Radio Dalsan – 122 words Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is still continuing the consultations about the nomination of the prime minter with Somali officials and community representatives. The numbers of the candidates are more as the president is asserting to get effective […]
Kibaki seeks world support for Somalia 26 Sept – Source: Standard Media Digital – 175 words President Kibaki has called on United Nations agencies and international organisations working in Somalia to relocate to the liberated areas and provide humanitarian assistance to Somalis living there. The President also appealed to UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon to mobilize […]
Kibaki urges agencies to move to liberated parts of Somalia 25 Sept – Source: Daily Nation/Capital FM – 271 words Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has called on United Nations agencies and international organisations working in Somalia to relocate to the liberated areas and provide humanitarian assistance. He also appealed to the UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon […]
Al Shabaab threaten to kill Somali lawmakers 24 Sept – Source: AFP – 170 words Somalia’s al Qaeda linked al Shabaab threatened Monday to kill all the country’s new lawmakers, saying that an MP killed at the weekend in Mogadishu was just the first to be targeted. “The successful elimination of Mustafa Haji Mohamed was the […]