December 13, 2017 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • Somaliland Presidential Inauguration Ceremony To Be Held Today (Goobjoog News)
  • Lower Shabelle Administration Dismisses Al-Shabaab Claims (Dhacdo.com)
  • Somalia’s Finance Minister Meets with IMF Delegation in Nairobi (SONNA)
  • Pakistan Somalia To Further Strengthen Ties At All Levels (Radio Shabelle)
  • Pakistan Somalia To Further Strengthen Ties At All Levels (Xinhuanet)
  • Government Of Italy Grants United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Somalia Three Million Euros For The Reduction Of Maternal Mortality In Somalia (Africa News Room)
  • The world’s Largest Refugee Camp: What The Future Holds For Dadaab (The Conversation)

December 12, 2017 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • New Army Chief Arrives In Puntland To Inspect Soldiers Integrated Into SNA (Hiiraan Online)
  • We Need $130m To Deliver 2021 Elections National Body Say’s (Goobjoog News)
  • Government Strongly Condemns Killing Of TV Journalist Mohamed Ibrahim (Hiiraan Online)
  • Suspected US Drone Carries Out An Airstrike On Al Shabaab Base (Shabelle Media)
  • WHO Prepositions Over 30 Tons Of Emergency Medicines And Medical Supplies Across Somalia (Relief Web)
  • Gulf Crisis: Somalia Should Be A friend To All And Enemy To None (Umadda Media)

December 11, 2017 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • Government Forces Captures Villages From Al-Shabaab (Garowe Online)
  • South West State Shrugs Off Reports Of New Vice President (Goobjoog News)
  • Galmudug Leaders Hold First Meeting After Recent Historic Deal (Jowhar.com)
  • Somalia UN Seek To Vaccinate Over 700000 Children Against Polio (Xinhuanet)
  • Somalia’s Membership Of COMSATS Celebrated (Thenews.com)
  • What Do Quintessential Somali Politicians And Violent Extremist Groups Have In common? (Hiiraan Online)

December 8, 2017 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • President Farmaajo in Egypt For Africa Business Forum  (Garowe Online)
  • Hirshabelle President Talks About Development And Political Situation Of His State (Hiiraan Online)
  • Somalia Security Minister Attends Interpol Global Conference On Human Trafficking In Qatar (Hiiraan Online)
  • WHO Carries Out Cholera Vaccination In High-risk Districts In Somalia (Xinhuanet)
  • Somalia’s Debt of $5 Billion: Lack of Political Honesty & International Coordination? A Barrier to Progress (Bartamaha)

December 7, 2017 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • Galmudug ASWJ Leaders Sign Power-Sharing Deal (Garowe Online)
  • President Farmaajo Chairs Meeting On Constitutional Review Status (Jowhar.com)
  • Al-Shabaab Top Leader Ahmed Dirie Hides In Gedo Region Source Say (SONNA)
  • President Farmaajo Makes Second Trip To Egypt (Jowhar.com)
  • On The Eve Of Congressional Hearings New Evidence About Alleged U.S. Massacre In Somalia (The Daily Beast)
  • New Market Means Increased Economic Opportunities For One Somali Town (Reliefweb)
December 7, 2017 | Daily Monitoring Report

December 6, 2017 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • Somalia Discusses Security Transition Plan (New Vision)
  • President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo Heads To Egypt For Summit (Garowe Online)
  • President Farmaajo: We Are Committed To Guarding Federalism (Goobjoog News)
  • Mayor Thabit Calls For Establishment Of Banaadir Special Force (Radio Dalsan)
  • Somalia’s Puntland Region Declares State Of Emergency Over Drought (Reuters)
  • Somalia Partnership Forum Stresses Job Creation And Poverty Reduction To Promote Stability (UN.org)
  • Could Somaliland Eradicate FGM? (ITV.com)

December 5, 2017 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • Somalia’s Peacekeeping Mission Could Be Hurt By Cut In Force Size: Mission Chief (Reuters)
  • SNA Commander Survives Car Bombing In Mogadishu (Garowe Online)
  • The Main Streets In Mogadishu Remain Closed For The Second Day (Shabelle News)
  • Former President Hassan Sheikh Hails Mogadishu Security Conference (Jowhar.com)
  • UN Voices Support For Somali Government’s Efforts At First-ever Security Conference In Mogadishu (UN News Centre)
  • AMISOM Participates In High-Level Forum On Peace And Security In Africa In Zambia (AMISOM)
  • Turkey’s Big Play In Africa Starts With Somalia (Albawaba)
December 5, 2017 | Daily Monitoring Report

December 4, 2017 | Daily Monitoring Report

President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo Opens Security Meeting In Mogadishu 04 December – Source: Garowe Online – 185 Words Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has officially opened a high-level meeting on security in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday. Leaders of the Federal Member States, the AU, UN, EU, and other International Partners, are attending the high-level meeting […]

December 1, 2017 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • Lithuania Establishes Diplomatic Relations With Somalia (MFA.it)
  • Somalia: 2nd Minister In New HirShabelle Cabinet Quits (Garowe Online)
  • Galmudug and ASWJ Reach A Preliminary Deal In Djibouti (Dhacdo.com)
  • UN Trains Somali Health Workers On Containing Cholera Malnutrition (Xinhuanet)
  • It Is Up To Somalia To Combat Al-Shabab (Washington Times)

November 30, 2017 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • U.S. Military Says No Civilians Killed In August Somalia Raid (Reuters)
  • 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence in Somalia (Somali Update)
  • Somalia: Puntland Presidential guards wounded in Bosaso blast (Garowe Online)
  • Focus On Somalia To Penetrate African Markets (Tribune Express)
  • UN Lauds Somaliland Elections Urges inclusive Politics (Xinhuanet)