AU Special Representative condemns the bomb attack in Dayniile 29 Dec- Source: AMISOM-146 Words The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif has condemned the bomb attack on civilians in the Dayniile district. Saturday, at 1100 hours, a Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) went […]
Mogadishu Airport Revenue Increases More Than 50% 26 Dec- Source: Somali Currrent/Radio Dalsan- 272 words The revenue generated from Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle International Airport has increased more than 50%, during the first three months of Favori LLC operation, the company said. Favori, a state-owned Turkish firm has officially took over the management of Adan Abdulle […]
National ID cards production center set up in Mogadishu 23 Dec- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV- 116 words The administration of Banadir region has on Monday set up a new center for citizenship and national identity cards production in Mogadishu. Banadir Governor who is also the mayor of Mogadishu Mohamud Ahmed Nur Tarsan said that those […]
New E-passport will help secure Somalia’s borders, says president 22 Dec- Source: Office of the President- 212 words His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today launched Somalia’s new e-passport, hailing it as an important step for national and international security. The President said: “Now that we are well on the road to recovery after two […]
Government forces clash with Al Shabaab in Bay region 19 Dec- Source: Radio Bar-kulan- 83 words Reports from Bay region indicate that at least two people have been killed and three others injured after government forces clashed with Al Shabaab fighters in the outskirts of Uforow district. Eyewitnesses in the area told Bar-kulan that they […]
UN Envoy to Somalia condemns killing of doctors 18 Dec- Source: UNSOM- 159 words The Special Representative for the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has strongly condemned the killing of six people outside Mogadishu earlier today. Reports indicate that a convoy carrying medical personnel to a health facility west of the capital came […]
Somalia parliament postpones vote to authorize Prime Minister 17 Dec- Source: Somali Current/Hiiraan Online/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV- 117 words Somali parliament has postponed a vote to approve the newly nominated Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, which was previously planned to be held on Wednesday. General Secretary of the parliament Abdikarim Haji Abdi (Buh) who addressed to the […]
Inside an al-Shabaab training camp 16 Dec- Source: channel 4- 365 words Among the most feared of al-Qaeda’s affiliates, al-Shabaab was behind the Westgate shopping mall attack in Kenya. Jamal Osman attended one of its training camps in the Somali bush. They chant: “We are al-Shabaab! We are al-Qaeda! We are terrorists!” In a secret […]
President hails strong ties and “special relationship” with US on landmark visit to Mogadishu 14 Dec- Source: Office of the President- 495 words His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today paid tribute to the special relationship with the US as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield made a landmark visit to Mogadishu. […]
President Mohamud: “Human Rights must be protected, adopted and supported by Somali society” 10 Dec- Source: Office of the President- 224 words His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, today marked International Human Rights day. The President said: “Somalia witnessed abuses of human rights through two decades of civil […]