Explosion in Nairobi’s Moi Avenue 28 May – Source: Daily Nation/Africa Review/Capital news/ Standard/Reuters – 65 words A huge blast that occurred at about 1:10pm has destroyed exhibition stalls along Nairobi’s Moi Avenue street. According to an eye witness, there was a huge blast as debris flew in different directions injuring 28 people in the […]
Somali Cabinet Ministers clear Hormuud Telecommunication of UN accusation 24 May – Source:Office of the Prime Minister /Radio Mogadishu – 323 words Somalia’s interior minister and National Security has today briefed the cabinet about an investigation carried out on Hormuud Telecommunication Company where the UN leveled accusation against the company on 17th February. The minister […]
AMISOM spokesman: We are just 4 kilometres away from Afgoye town 24 May – Source: Shabelle/ Jowhar Online – 148 words The Spokesman for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeepers said on Wednesday that the AU and Somali troops are close to the rebel-held Afgoye district, just 30 KM, North West Mogadishu, Somalia […]
AU forces intensify attack on Somali rebels 23 May – Source: Reuters – 287 words African Union and Somali government troops stepped up their assault on al Shabaab militants in the capital’s northern outskirts on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of families to flee their makeshift homes and head for the city centre. The AU force, which […]
AMISOM operation to help largest concentration of displaced people in the world 22 May – Source: AMISOM – 321 Words Early this morning, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali National Army (SNA) launched a carefully planned operation to bring security and stability to the people of the Afgoye corridor, west of […]
Rawlings calls for credible transitional process in Somalia 21 May – Source: Vibe Ghana/Ghana Web – 433 words Former President Jerry John Rawlings, the African Union High Representative for Somalia, has in a meeting with the Prime Minister of Somalia, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, called for renewed momentum and credibility in the Somali transitional process. He […]
Ethiopia: Southern Somali regions will no longer be under al Shabaab control 18 May – Source: Radio Shabelle/ Jowhar Online – 190 words The Ethiopian force commander in Somalia’s southern regions of Bay and Bakol Jeneral John announced on Friday that they will soon clear al Shabaab from those two regions. Mr. John, told reporters […]
Somali Prime Minister says Puntland entitled to ‘constitution response’ 17 May – Source: Garowe Online/Universal TV – 158 words Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas said that the elders’ conference in Mogadishu is continuing as planned and that the delays are not due to disagreement between Puntland and the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), Garowe […]
UN warns Somali leaders on deadline 16 May – Source: Independent Online/ Sapa/AFP/AP – 411 words United Nations heavyweights on Tuesday expressed concern that Somalia’s transitional administration is behind on a timetable to set up a permanent government by August. The United States, Britain, France and Germany all warned Somalia’s president at a Security Council meeting […]
Somali moderate Islamists warn against danger inherent in constitution 14 May – Source: Radio Shabelle – 173 words The administration of the Ahlu Sunna wal Jama’a in the central regions of Somalia has warned against the disaster that might result from endorsing the draft constitution which the government is working on. The spokesman for Ahlu […]