Al Shabaab attacks convoy escorting Somali PM in lower Shabelle region 08 May – Source: Al Shahid – 122 words Al-shabab militants claimed they attacked on Thursday convoy with Somali PM Abdi Weli Sheikh Ahmed who headed to Qoryoley town in lower Shabelle region where Somali military troops with the support of AMISOM defeated al Shabaab a […]
President Mohamud welcomed in Mogadishu days after lawmakers call for his resignation 07 May – Source: Radio RBC/Radio Mogadishu/Shabelle/Kulmiye – 275 words Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has returned to the capital, Mogadishu from his trip to UAE where he spent several days. President Mohamud returned days after Somali lawmakers accused him of incompetence and […]
UN delegation held talks with IJA leaders in Kismayo 06 May – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Bar-kulan – 115 words A United Nations delegation led by Assistant Secretary-General for Peace-building Support Judy-Cheng Hopkins has on Tuesday arrived in the Somali port city of Kismayo. Mrs. Judy-Cheng Hopkins and the United Nations Deputy Special Representative to Somalia Fatiha Serour were […]
Somali Lawmakers call President Mohamud to resign 05 May – Source: Radio RBC/Shabelle/Dalsan/Kulmiye/BBC Somali Service – 215 words More than 100 Somali lawmakers on Monday signed a statement which called President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to resign or face parliamentary vote of no confidence. In a meeting in Mogadishu today, parliamentarians released a press statement which […]
Ethiopia to enhance support to Somalia: PM 04 May – Source: Turkish Press – 103 words Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has pledged more support from his country to next-door Somalia, state-owned Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency reported on Sunday. According to the agency, the pledge came during a Saturday meeting between the premier and visiting Somali President […]
Prime Minister: “I’m leading a pro-worker government” 01 Apr – Source: Office of the Prime Minister – 739 words His Excellency Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, speaking on International Workers’ Day, said: “I want to take this opportunity on International Workers’ Day to salute all our hardworking men and women of Somalia, who toil daily and […]
Somali President: “I thank our Emirati brothers for their generous donation to the people of Somalia 29 Apr – Source: Office of the Somali President – 333 words His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today visited the sites of two development projects in Mogadishu, funded by the United Arab Emirates. HE the President visited the […]
Somalia says Kenya is detaining innocent Somalis 28 Apr – Source: AP – 216 words Somalia’s prime minister expressed concern Monday over the detention of what he says are law-abiding Somalis in Kenya, where police are conducting a security crackdown aimed at stopping terrorist attacks. Kenyan police have arrested thousands of people, most of them ethnic Somalis, […]
AU Special Representative wishes the Republic of Sierra Leone a Happy Independence Day 27 Apr – Source: AMISOM – 196 words The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia (SRCC), Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif wishes the Republic of Sierra Leone a happy 53rd Independence Day. “On this auspicious day, I […]
Cabinet approves Central Bank Governor 24 Apr – Source: Office of the Prime Minister – 244 words The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia His Excellency Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed chaired the Somali Cabinet’s regular session today, during which cabinet members discussed the approval of the Governor of the Central Bank and his deputy. […]