Suicide bomber kills Puntland’s Bari Regional Police Commander 04 Aug – Source: Radio RBC/Garowe Online/ Puntland TV/Radio Daljir/Allpuntland Online/Somali Memo/Radio Al Furqaan – 265 words A suicide bomber has killed Bari Regional Police Commissioner in Puntland’s Bosasso town in the Northeastern region of Somalia on Monday afternoon. A man wearing suicide vest blew himself off as the […]
Weapons haul seized from ‘al Shabaab’ suspects in Mogadishu 03 Aug – Source: Indepth Africa/Xinhua – 162 words AMISOM troops together with the Somali National Army have captured an assortment of weapons and ammunition from ‘al Shabaab’ suspects in the capital Mogadishu. These were seized at the Asuman Atto Garage in Mogadishu town during a […]
Somali President visits Garbaharey town, Gedo region 31 Jul – Source: Bar-kulan/Shabelle – 97 words A government delegation led by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursdayarrived in Garbaharey town, the provincial capital of Gedo region. Garbaharey Governor Iman Addow Karshe who spoke to Bar-kulan said that the president has meetings with local authorities and the […]
Federal Government endorses central state after tripartite deal 30 Jul – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Garowe Online/Radio Kulmiye – 224 words Federal Government of Somalia has endorsed central Somalia state after lengthy discussion in Mogadishu on Wednesday as loose federalization process continue to gain momentum. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed witnessed the ceremony […]
Somalia: Security agencies thwart car laden with explosives in Lido beach 29 Jul – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Bar-kulan/Goobjoog – 119 words Somali Security Agencies have on Tuesday put a stop to a car laden with explosives in Liido beach of Mogadishu a time when hundreds of people were enjoying themselves. Mohamed Yussuf Osman, the Spokesman for the Ministry […]
AMISOM captures al Shabaab weapons 28 Jul – Source: Somali Current – 478 words AMISOM troops together with the Somali National Army have captured an assortment of weapons and ammunition from al Shabaab suspects in the capital Mogadishu. These were seized at the Asuman Atto Garage in Mogadishu town during a cordon and search operation […]
Hundreds arrested in security swoop in Somali capital 24 Jul – Source: Hiiraan Online – 89 words Hundreds of people mostly youths have been arrested in security search operations jointly conducted by Somali government forces and African Union peacekeepers in areas in the Hodan district south of Mogadishu on Thursday. The operations began in the early […]
Renowned female artist and MP Saado Ali Warsame shot dead in Mogadishu 23 Jul – Source: Radio Mogadishu/RBC/Kulmiye/Somali Channel TV/SNTV – 175 words Unidentified gunmen have today shot and killed renowned Somali artist Saado Ali Warsame near her hotel in Mogadishu around 12.00 pm local time, colleagues and family members said. Mrs Warsame was shot and killed […]
Kenya warplanes target Al Shabaab hideouts again 22 Jul – Source: Garowe Online/Shabelle – 112 words Two Kenyan warplanes pummeled al Shabaab hideouts near Middle Jubba regional district of Jilib of southern Somalia on Tuesday, Garowe Online reports. Fighter jets flying at low range struck pre-planned targets situated a few meters away from former Fanoole Irrigation […]
Puntland Parliament passes new media bill 21 Jul – Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Somali Channel TV/RBC/Garowe Online – 151 words The parliament of Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland on Monday passed Puntland Media Bill which was proposed by the regional administration’s Ministry of Information. Puntland Parliament Speaker Said Hassan Shire announced the outcome of the parliament debate saying 32 […]