US welcomes agreement between Federal government of Somalia and Jubba delegation 29 Aug – Source: Radio Mustaqbal/Bar-kulan – 128 words U.S. Special Representative for Somalia (SRS) James P. McAnulty welcomes the signing of the agreement between the Federal Government of Somalia and the Jubba delegation following talks in Addis Ababa August 20-27, and commends both […]
Agreement between the Federal Government of Somalia and Jubba delegation 28 Aug- Source: Hiiraan Online/Kismaayo News/ Dalsan Radio- 1254 words The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Jubba delegation held talks in Addis Ababa from 20th – 27th August 2013, under the auspices of the IGAD Chair of the Council of Foreign Ministers. The Federal […]
Somali president creates National Security Council 27 Aug – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Bar-kulan – 125 words Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has created a new council dubbed “National Security Council” which becomes the highest body tasked with policy and strategy in the national security. According to the spokesman of the Somali president, the council has […]
Collective efforts essential for progress as Somalia faces critical moment – UN envoy 26 Aug- Source: UN News Centre- 523 words The top United Nations envoy in Somalia today stressed that collective and coordinated efforts from the Government as well as regional and international organizations are needed to achieve progress in the east African country. […]
Somali government sets a deadline for registration of airline companies 25 Aug – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Dalsan – 107 words The federal government of Somalia has set a deadline for registration of airline companies operating in Somalia. According to a statement from the office of the Minister for Information, Posts and Transportation Abdullahi Elmoge Hersi, the […]
AMISOM forces repel al Shabaab attack in Kisimayo 22 Aug – Source: AMISOM – 176 words AMISOM troops have thwarted the first probing attack by al Qaeda linked fighters which began at 8.15 pm Wednesday, forcing the attackers to retreat. At 3.30am, the militia returned to attack the defensive position but were engaged before they disembarked from […]
Somali Parliament Speaker admits mistakes in Somalia’s federal constitution 21 Aug – Source: Garowe Online/Universal TV – 94 words The Somali Federal Government’s Parliament Speaker Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari has admitted that some people have tampered with the legitimate Provisional Federal Constitution (PFC) of Somalia, Garowe Online reports. “There are some mistakes [in the federal […]
AMISOM opens training on improving understanding and compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Human Rights (HR) for the Somali National Army Officers. 20 Aug- Source: AMISOM-485 Words The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has today opened a four-day training workshop on improving understanding and compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Human Rights […]
Prime minister Shirdon says political opposition should be based on “facts” 19 Aug – Source: Raxanreeb – 90 words The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia Abdi Farah Shirdon Saacid has strongly dismissed allegations from political figures which have been recently circulated on the local media. The prime minister said any political opposition […]
Somali Federal Govt executes journalist’s killer in Mogadishu 17 Aug – Source: Garowe Online/SNTV – 108 words The Somali Federal Government’s Military Court has executed a man convicted of killing radio journalist, Hassan Yusuf Absuge in Mogadishu on Saturday, Garowe Online reports. The convicted murderer-Adan Sheikh Abdi, who was tied as a blindfolded to a pole […]