Somalia President welcomes killing of senior al Shabaab commander, says blow to militants 27 Jan- Source: Radio Dalsan- 114 words Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has welcomed the killing of senior al Shabaab commander by U.S drone attack in Somalia. President Hassan has stated in a short statement on his twitter account that killing the […]
Prime Minister opens 2014 Program conference: “by learning from previous successes and setbacks we will ensure government delivers for the Somali people” 26 Jan- Source: Office of the Prime Minister- 322 words His Excellency Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed today opened a two-day Cabinet conference at Villa Hargaysa, centring on the priorities, implementation and delivery […]
Telecom companies stop Internet in al Shabaab controlled areas 23 Jan- Source: Somali current- 106 words Somalia’s telecommunication companies cut the Mobile Internet services in al Shabaab controlled areas on Wednesday, after the hard-line al Qaeda linked group banned the service two weeks ago. The militant group banned residents in the areas they control from using […]
Somalia: New cabinet sworn in Mogadishu, parliament concludes 59th session 22 Jan- Source: Radio RBC/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/Universal TVP/ Hiiraan Online- 253 words The new cabinet of the Federal Government of Somalia is sworn in Mogadishu today a day after the country’s parliament endorsed its nomination in a landslide vote. Members of the new cabinet, Parliamentarians, Parliament […]
Somalia’s Parliament approves new cabinet members 21 Jan- Source: Somalicurrent/RBC/Radio Mogadishu/Universaltv/Somali Channel- 255 words Somalia’s Parliament has on Tuesday approved the 55-member cabinet appointed by Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed. The 25 ministers, 25 assistants and the 5 State Ministers were introduced to the Parliament on Monday to receive confidence vote. The Parliament Speaker Prof. Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari […]
Somali lawmakers go through name list of new council of ministers ahead of vote 20 Jan- Source: Radio RBC/Radio Dalsan- 206 words Members of Somalia Parliament were given 24 hours to read the names of the newly appointed council of ministers as well as the program of the country’s new government before they have to […]
PM Abdiweli to ask parliament’s vote of confidence for his new cabinet 19 Jan- Source: Radio RBC/Radio Risaala- 207 words Somalia Federal Parliament has called on the newly appointed cabinet of the country to seek for parliamentary vote of confidence on Monday before they take offices. After a meeting in the parliament on Sunday chaired by the Speaker, the […]
Somali PM Announces his first cabinet 17 Jan- Source: Somalicurrent/Radio Mogadishu/Jowhar Online/Shabelle/Kulmiye- 194 words The newly appointed Prime minster of Somalia Abdiweli Sheikh Mohamed announced his first cabinet which consisted of 25 ministers, two of which are women. The cabinet includes some new faces such as Abdirahman Duale Beyle, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International […]
Mogadishu Mayor Urges Telecom Companies Not to Abide By al Shabaab Internet Ban 15 Jan- Source: Radio Shabelle/Radio Dalsan- 203 words The mayor of Mogadishu who is also the Governor of Banadir region Mr. Mohamed Mohamud Nur Tarzan has called on private telecommunication companies to resist al Shabaab coercion and order that ban use of […]
Somali MPs dismiss motion against reappointment of former ministers 14 Jan- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu- 110 words A motion brought forward by some MPs on Sunday to vote against re-appointing former ministers to the new cabinet has been dismissed by Somali legislators on Tuesday. In a parliamentary sitting held in Mogadishu which was chaired by […]