President Hassan tells Somalis: “This is the time to decide your destiny” 10 Mar – Source: Office of the Somali President – 274 words The ongoing military operation against extremists in Somalia is providing local communities with the opportunity to decide their destinies, His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said today. Meeting regional governors in […]
President Hassan: “Women are the backbone and breadwinners of Somali society.” 09 Mar – Source: Al Shahid – 149 words H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, today joined celebrations on the occasion of International Women’s Day, praising Somali women as the “backbone and breadwinners of Somali society”. The President […]
SNA Chief pledges to wipe out al Shabaab 06 Mar – Source: Radio Shabelle – 88 words General Daahir Aadan Elmi (Indha Qarshe) Chief of the Somali National Army stated that the Somali National Army will wipe al Shabaab from the country’s region. General Indha Qarshe stressed that the Somali citizens on their side need […]
U.N. EXTENDS PARTIAL EASING OF SOMALIA ARMS EMBARGO TO OCTOBER 05 Feb – Source: Reuters – 533 Words The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday extended a partial suspension of the decades-old arms embargo on Somalia for eight months while highlighting concerns about the possible diversion of weapons to al Qaeda-linked militants. A resolution unanimously adopted by the […]
Somalia forms joint security operations bureau 04 Mar – Source: Hiiraan Online/Radio Mogadishu/Shabelle/Dalsan – 137 words In response to the increasing insecurity in the capital Mogadishu, the Somali government has launched a joint security operations office whose duty will be the co-ordination of joint security operations by Somali government forces and the African Union Peacekeeping […]
AMISOM supports Somalia Government stand on Baidoa conferences 03 Mar- Source: AMISOM-209 Words The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif has taken note of the evolving political situation in Baidoa and reiterates AMISOM’s commitment to supporting the Federal Government whose mandate is to take […]
UN Security Council to discuss Somalia 01 Mar – Source: Hiiraan Online – 153 words The United Nations Security council is set to discuss on the security situation in Somalia and the African Union Peace keeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) this week, according to the foreign affairs minister Abdirahman Duale Beyle. Mr. Beyle said […]
President Hassan names new Mogadishu mayor 27 Feb – Source: Radio Mogadishu/SNTV – 93 words Federal Government of Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Thursday named Hassan Mohamed Hussein ‘Mungab’ as the new Mogadishu mayor and the governor of Banadir region. The former military court chairman was appointed following consultations with Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed and […]
Somalia, UN sign new agreement 26 Feb- Source: Radio Goobjoog/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/Jowhar Online/Hiiraan Online- 120 words The Federal Government of Somalia and the United Nations Wednesday signed an agreement to strengthen the relations and cooperation between the two sides in Mogadishu. Somalia foreign affairs Minister Abdirahman Duale Beile and UN special representative for Somalia Nicholas Kay signed an […]
President Hassan Sheikh: Govt to reform security agencies 25 Feb – Source: Radio Shabelle – 107 words The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud claimed that the government will take necessary measures in reforming the national security agencies within the country. Mr Hassan Sheikh Mohamud stressed that the government plans […]