Somalia facing disaster three years after devastating famine 20 Jul – Source: Yahoo News/ AFP – 104 words Three years after famine in Somalia killed a quarter of a million people in six months, aid agencies warned Sunday a new catastrophe is looming unless urgent aid arrives. A joint statement issued by a group of charities and […]
Somali Prime Minister announces an initial $500,000 in drought emergency funds 17 Jul – Source: Office of the Prime Minister – 227 words The Humanitarian situation in the country has dominated the debate of today’s Council of Ministers meeting. Under the leadership of H.E. Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, […]
AMISOM claims to have foiled al Shabaab attacks in Mogadishu 16 Jul – Source: Bar-kulan/Radio Goobjoog – 111 words Officials of the African Union Mission in Somalia have given more details regarding recent security operations carried out by AMISOM and Somali forces in a bid to heighten the security of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The […]
Security forces foil suicide car bomb in Mogadishu 15 Jul – Source: Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/RBC – 115 words Somali security forces on Tuesday have foiled a suicide car bomb attempted to target Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle Airport, according to a spokesman for the security forces Colonel Qasim Ahmed. Heavily planned operation mounted by the joint security forces of Somali […]
SNA Brigade commander killed in ambush 14 Jul – Source: Radio Dalsan/Shabelle/Garowe Online – 120 words The Commander of 6th Brigade of Somali National Army(SNA) operating in Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia has been killed in an al Shabaab ambush on Monday, report says. Omar Sheikh Elmi was killed after suspected al Shabaab militants ambushed […]
SNA, AU Joint forces seize villages in Bay region 13 Jul – Source: Radio Mogadishu/RBC/Bar-kulan/Dalsan – 146 words Somali armed forces backed by their African Union allies have seized the control of two villages in Bay region from Somali Islamist militants al Shabaab. Somali National Army alongside with AMISOM troops have taken control of Saydhelow […]
Somali cabinet approves anti terror bill 10 Jul – Source: Somali Current – 7 words Somali cabinet has today approved the anti terror law that is meant to strengthen fight against terrorism in the country. The law which was previously passed by the cabinet was rejected by the national assembly which requested be reviewed before […]
President Hassan Sheikh names new Intelligence Chief 09 Jul- Source: Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/Goobjoog/Kulmiye – 149 words The president of the federal government of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday named a new Director for the National Intelligence Service as part of reshuffle to reform the security institutions after Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh sacked the police and intelligence chiefs […]
Al Shabaab in major attack Somalia’s presidential palace: Police 08 Jul – Source: AFP/AP/Huffington Post/Reuters/ABC News – 147 words Somalia’s Islamist al Shabaab rebels launched a major bomb attack and armed assault against the country’s presidential palace late Tuesday, penetrating the heavily-fortified complex and fighting a major gunbattle with security guards. Security sources said Somalia’s internationally-backed […]
Somali capital one step short of famine: UN 07 Jul – Source: AFP/Yahoo News – 312 Words War-torn Somalia is sliding back into an acute hunger crisis with parts of the capital facing emergency levels just short of famine, the United Nations warned Monday. “Somalia’s food security crisis is expected to worsen over the next several […]