Explosion in Somali presidential compound-police, AU 14 Mar – Source: Al Jazeera/Al Jazeera – 67 words An explosion hit the presidential compound in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, according to police and the African Union (AU). Paddy Ankunda, Spokesman for the AU’s AMISOM force in Somalia, told Reuters the blast was near the speaker of parliament’s house, […]
Heavy fighting in Mogadishu kills 2, injures 6 13 Mar – Source: Shabelle – 179 words At least two people have been confirmed dead and six others wounded after heavy battle erupted between Somalia soldiers alongside AU forces and Al-Shabaab militants overnight on the outskirts of Mogadishu, residents and officials said. The fighting sparked by […]
Somali embassy in Belgium reopened 12 Mar – Source: Radio Mogadishu, SONNA – 132 words Somali Embassy in Brussels, the capital of Belgium has officially been reopened and started holding services for Somali people in Europe countries, official said. Somali ambassador to the European Union, Noor Hassan Hussein ‘Nor Adde’ confirmed to the National T.V the […]
Kenyan troops in Somalia to join AMISOM next week 09 Mar – Source: Standard – 350 words Kenyan troops in Somalia are set to join the African Union (AU) force fighting militant Islamist next week, military spokesman Major Emmanuel Chirchir has revealed. Maj Chirchir did not reveal the exact day when it will happen but indicated the […]
International Women’s day celebrated in Mogadishu 08 Mar – Source: Radio Kulmiye – 124 words Thousands of Women, Somali community Parties, leaders from Transitional Federal government (TFG) including president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed attended a comminatory occasion to clebrate the international day for women which is commemorated on 8 March every year. Women’s unions and other women […]
Al shabaab raid “aid agencies-funded” schools outside Mogadishu 07 Mar- Source: Radio Bar-kulan- 177 words Reports from Elasha Biyaha, a rebel stronghold on the outskirt of Mogadishu, say rebel fighters raided several primary schools in the area, taking away equipments.Al Shabaab militants stormed five primary schools in the area and collected learning materials, tarpaulins and […]
Somali president reacts angrily to UN envoy statement 05 Mar – Source: Shabelle – 180 words The president of Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) has on Monday reacted angrily to a statement from the United Nations Special envoy for Somalia Augustine Mahiga. During a tour in a frontline district in Mogadishu, where TFG soldiers seized […]
AMISOM repulses al Shabaab attack, moves to capture Maslah 02 Mar – Source: AMISOM Force HQ – 168 words Somali National Forces with the support of AMISOM troops in Mogadishu have this morning launched an operation in response to attacks by the terror group al Shabaab originating from their base in the northern fringes of the Somali capital. The operation […]
30 Al-Shabaab militants injured air strikes in Gedo region, official 01 Mar – Source: Shabelle – 134 words The Spokesman for Somali government troops in Gedo region, southern Somalia said at least 30 Al Shabaab militants have been wounded in an air strike at Burdubo village in Gedo region. Ahmed Hirse confirmed to Shabelle Media that fighter jets […]
AU Special Representative for Somalia Condemns killings of Journalist and Innocent Civilians 29 Feb – Source: AMISOM – 203 Words The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC), Ambassador Boubacar Gaoussou Diarra has learnt with great sadness of the assassination of the Somaliweyn radio director, Abukar Hasan, a day after the appalling murder […]