Somalia could emerge as key tourism market 11 Jun – Source: Star/Kenya – 339 words Somalia could give its Eastern Africa neighbours a run for their money in tourism business if its internal conflict and piracy problems are contained, a UN report on regional sustainable tourism shows. The report by the United Nations Economic Commission […]
PM: Al Shabaab will be driven out of Somalia before August 11 Jun – Source: Shabelle/Radio Mogadishu – 135 words Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohammed Ali, announced plans to eliminate the al Qaeda-allied al Shabaab militants from the whole country before August 20, the deadline to implement a roadmap for a new government of Somalia. […]
Somali opens Mogadishu’s first dry cleaners in decades 08 Jun- Source: BBC- 643 words A businessman has opened a dry cleaners in Somalia’s capital – the city’s only one, and its first since the start of the civil war more than 20 years go. Mohamed Mahamoud Sheikh decided to start it when he returned home […]
Puntland to counter pirates in Bargaal 07 Jun – Source: Radio Kulmiye – 132 words Somali’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland has launched operations to dislodge the Somali pirate’s major bases in Puntland such a Bargaal the coastal town in eastern Puntland, According to officials in Puntland the attack is aimed at to flash out Pirates […]
Somalis welcome results of Istanbul Conference 06 Jun – Source: Turkish Weekly – 616 words The Somali Transitional Federal Government and political analysts say the momentum achieved from the Istanbul Conference bodes well for the future. Somali analysts and officials welcomed the results of the Istanbul Conference on Somalia after its conclusion Friday (June 1st) in […]
World Bank says TFG can’t account for $130 million 04 Jun – Source: Garowe Online – 179 words The World Bank says that funds allocated to the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia have been misused and unaccounted for. The World Bank report issued at the Somalia conference in Turkey to delegates says that 83 million […]
Security forces in Baidoa kill al Shabaab extremist carrying bombs 03 Jun – Source: Radio Mogadishu/ SONNA – 133 words One of al Qaeda linked group of al Shabaab who was carrying bombs and wanted to harm civilians in Baidoa city of Bay region has been shot dead last night by the security forces of […]
Somalia conference opens with appeal for aid drive 31 May- Source: Capita News/AFP/ Reliefweb/RBC- 593 words Somalia needs a global reconstruction effort to back up ongoing stabilisation efforts and stop the Horn of Africa’s 20-year descent into chaos, leaders said Thursday at the start of a meeting in Turkey. Representatives from 54 countries gathered in Istanbul […]
Somali Premier and delegates reach Istanbul to attend Somalia meeting 29 May – Source: Radio Mogadishu /Hiiraan Online/ Somaliweyn – 256 words Somalia Prime Minister Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas has on Tuesday evening reached Istanbul, Turkey where he was warmly welcomed. The Premier and his wife were accompanied by cabinet ministers including Minister of Federalism […]
AMISOM vows to take over all al Shabaab held territories 29 May – Source: Radio Risaala/Shabelle – 129 words The African Union Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia on Monday took a group of journalists to the new territories in the Lower Shabelle they have seized from the al Qaeda-link group al Shabaab. AMISOM Deputy Commander, Auduence Dmuawnce […]