Over hundred feared dead as heavy storm hits Puntland 11 Nov- Source: Garowe Online/Dhanaan Online/Universal TV/Halgan Online-338 words As many as, 100 people are believed dead in Somalia’s northeastern region of Puntland after a powerful tropical cyclone storm unleashed high wind speeds and flooding that washed away hundreds of houses and livestock across its path […]
Five killed in car bomb explosion near Hotel Maka Al Mukarama, Police say 09 Nov- Source: RBC/Radio Mustaqbal/Radio Mogadishu/Risaala/Radio Kulmiye- 169 words Somali police officials confirmed that at least five people were killed and more than 20 others were wounded after two explosions one of them used for a car bomb occurred outside a popular […]
Prime Minister opens first National Health Conference encouraging Somali health professionals to “help transform Somalia’s health service” 07 Nov- Source: Office of the Prime Minister- 352 words His Excellency Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon today opened the first National Health Conference, encouraging Somali health professionals practicing abroad and in Somalia to “help transform Somalia’s health […]
Juba Regions Reconciliation Conference Communiqué 06 Nov- Source: Office of the Prime Minister- 472 words Preamble In reference to the implementation of the Addis Ababa agreement on August 27, 2012, the Somali Federal Government organised and hosted Juba people’s reconciliation conference. The Conference continued between 3 and 6 November 2013, with the participation of 200 […]
Somali Money Transfer Firm Wins British Reprieve 05 Nov- Source: VOA/IRIN/Financial Times/BBC-426 Words A British court has prevented Barclays bank from cutting off service to the Somali money transfer company Dahabshiil. The decision will allow Somalis to continue receiving remittances from abroad. Somalia has no formal banking sector, and the remittances are a key lifeline […]
Kismayo residents welcome Jubba reconciliation conference 04 Nov- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Dhanaan Online- 138 words Residents in the port city of Kismayo in southern Somalia have hailed the start of the reconciliation conference for Jubba communities, which is currently underway in the capital, Mogadishu. Hussein Saleban is an elder in Kismayu and he tells Bar-kulan that […]
Jubba reconciliation conference opens in Mogadishu 03 Nov- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/ RBC- 126 words The reconciliation conference for jubba communities is officially underway in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The conference has officially been opened by Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdoon expressing his optimism of achieving a lasting solution for Gedo and Jubba crisis. […]
President Hassan arrives in Kismayu city 31 Oct – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Bar-kulan/SNTV – 91 words The president of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, visited in Kismayu city, the administrative seat of Lower Jubba region. President Hassan held talks with the leaders of the interim administration of Jubba in Kismayo regarding the implementation […]
UN Security Council hold special session on Somalia 30 Oct – Source: Radio Mogadishu/VOA Somali/Somali Current – 145 words The United Nations Security Council held a special session on Somalia, discussing a package of logistical and non-lethal support to the Somali National Army and increasing the number of African Peacekeeping troops in Somalia. Somali Foreign […]
President encourages United Nations Security Council to back calls for greater support to Somali National Forces and increase in AMISOM troops 29 Oct – Source: Office of the President – 281 words His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, today called on the United Nations Security Council “to back […]