Saudi Arabia deports 2,000 Somali migrants 13 Jan- Source: Somalicurrent/Radio Shabelle- 112 words More than 2,000 Somali migrants deported from Saudi Arabia arrived at Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle Airport in the last 48 hours, officials said on Monday. Somali Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee said that the number of Somali migrants deported from Saudi has increased in […]
Federal Parliament approves 10 days postponement for nomination of new cabinet 12 Jan- Source: Radio RBC/Radio Mogadishu/Radio Kulmiye/Shabelle/Jowhar Online- 151 words Somalia Federal Parliament on Saturday approved Prime Minister’s suggestion to postpone the nomination of the widely expected new cabinet members. Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed had 30 days to complete the list of his new council […]
Kay meets with new Puntland President and traditional elders 09 Jan- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Hiiraan Online/Radio Garowe- 102 words The United Nations Special Envoy to Somalia, Nicholas Kay has on Thursday met with the newly elected President of Puntland, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas in Garowe. Kay commended the electoral process in the semi-autonomous region and said that he […]
Federal leaders congratulate Puntland President-Elect 08 Jan- Source: Somali Current/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/Radio Dalsan- 268 words Somalia’s Federal Government leaders send their congratulations to Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali (Gas) on his election as President of Puntland State in northeastern Somalia. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud congratulated Puntland State President-Elect Abdiweli Mohammed Ali Gaas for his victory in […]
Somali President: Puntland elections represent “great progress” for Somalia 07 Jan- Source: Office of the President- 294 words His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today welcomed tomorrow’s presidential elections in Puntland as “great progress” for Somalia. “What is encouraging is that these regular elections strengthen the democratic tradition and culture in Somalia,” the President said. […]
Somali President receives IGAD Special Envoy in Mogadishu 06 Jan- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/Radio RBC/Radio Shabelle- 147 words Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has on Monday received the newly appointed IGAD Special Representative to Somalia, Ambassador Mohamed Abdi Afey in Mogadishu. The president thanked IGAD for its continued support to the government of Somalia in its quest […]
Puntland Electoral Commission releases presidential candidate requirements 05 Jan- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Garowe/Horseedmedia- 134 words Puntland Electoral Commission has on Sunday released the requirements set for all presidential candidates to fulfill before the presidential elections on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference in Garowe, Sadik Abshir Garad, the spokesman for the Electoral Commission announced that all candidates are […]
Police commanders among the dead in Mogadishu explosions 02 Jan- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Dalsan- 131 words Reports indicate that two police commanders were among those killed on Tuesday night’s explosions outside Jazeera Hotel in Mogadishu. Somali Police head of logistics, General Abdullahi Hassan Barise told Bar-kulan that Mursal Showre and Abdikani Ahmed Ga’al, two police commanders in […]
President Hassan: security has improved in the last year 01 Jan- Source: Radio Bar-kulan- 121 words Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has stated that the security situation in the country has significantly improved during his tenure in office. In an interview with Bar-kulan, the president said that his government has reformed and overhauled the security […]
Somalia evacuates citizens from South Sudan conflict 30 Dec- Source: AFP/Global Post-310 Words War-torn Somalia flew back home Monday some 130 citizens who had been working in troubled South Sudan, the latest of thousands of foreigners to flee violence in the world’s youngest country. Western nations including the United States and Britain flew in military aircraft to […]