Somalia’s Juba President escapes unhurt after car bomb attack 12 Sept – Source: Garowe Online/SNTV/Bar-kulan/Danaan Online – 95 words The President of Somalia’s Juba Administration Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Madobe) survived car bomb attack on Thursday, highlighting first-ever deadly attack plotted by al Shabaab terror group in Kismayo. Explosive-laden car hit President Madobe’s motorcade near Saadam […]
President Hassan Sheikh: My Government has done a lot to maintain security in Mogadishu 11 Sept- Source: Radio Shabelle- 113 words The president of the federal republic of Somalia Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that his government has done a lot to maintain the security of the capital Mogadishu. Addressing journalists in Mogadishu during the […]
Somali president set to mark his first year in office 10 Sept – Source: Bar-kulan/SNTV – 121 words The UN-backed Somali Federal government led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to mark its first year in office after president Hassan was elected as the first election to be held in Somali soil on10th September […]
EU offers Somalia extra EUR 124 m in aid 09 Sept- Source: EUbusiness/UPI/KUNA-293 words The European Commission said Monday it is providing another 124 million euros for the African Union security mission in Somalia as the country recovers from years of bloody conflict. The Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said the new funding for the African Union […]
Communiqué of the Vision 2016 National Conference 05 Sept – Source: Office of the Somali Government – 1072 words Preamble: The Vision 2016 Conference (hereinafter referred to as “the Conference”) was convened by the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, His Excellency, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu from 2-6 September 2013 in which His […]
Somali Government concern on remittance closing and pirate situation 05 Sept- Source: Office of the Prime Minister- 384 words Council of Ministers meeting chaired by Her Excellency Deputy Prime Minister Fowziya Yusuf Haji Adam today expressed their concern of the international banking system tightening regulations on the Somali small money-transfer companies. The council called on […]
Ahmed Madobe talks about the Addis Ababa agreement for the first time 04 Sept – Source: Shabelle/Somali Channel – 75 words Ahmed Mohamed Islam who has been recognized by the federal government as the new interim Governor of the Jubba administration has for the first time addressed how he feels about the recent agreement between […]
American Jihadist Omar Hammami ‘defects’ from al Shabaab 03 Sept- Source: kismaayo /VOA Somali Service- 194 words Omar Hammami, an Alabama native who traveled to Somalia in 2006 to join the al Shabaab militant group, has on Tuesday announced to have defected from the group and Al-Qaeda as well, though he still sees himself as a terrorist. […]
Somali president opens National Conference in Mogadishu 02 Sept – Source: SNTV/Radio Mustaqbal/Shabelle – 119 words The president of the federal government of Somalia H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has officially opened the national conference on political process and vision of 2016 in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud talked […]
Demonstrators in Mogadishu welcome Addis Ababa agreement 01 Sept- Source: Radio Dalsan/Radio Mustaqbal/Radio Mogadishu/Dhanaan Online- 117 words Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the centre if Mogadishu to welcome last week’s agreement signed in Addis Ababa between the federal government of Somalia and Ras Kamboni militia in Kismayu. The demonstration which was organized by Mogadishu’s regional […]