Somaliland marks 22 years of independence 18 May – Source: Al Jazeera/SLNTV- 178 words People in Somaliland are marking 22 years of self-declared independence from Somalia, but they are still waiting for the world to recognise their region as a country. Celebrations were held in the capital, Hargeisa, on Saturday, with people holding rallies, waving […]
Cabinet holds meeting in Mogadishu 16 May- Source: Raxanreeb/Jowhar Online/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV- 116 words The council of ministers of Somalia Federal Government have on Thursday approved two suggestion plan from the interior and the justice ministers. The new counter-terrorism bill was submitted by the interior and national security ministry together with the justice ministry which after […]
Somalia: Ahmed Madobe elected first president of Jubaland in landslide victory 15 May – Source: Garowe Online/Shabelle/Bar-kulan/Hiiraan Online/Dhanaan Online/RBC – 116 words Some 500 delegates the Jubaland state formation conference in Kismayo have elected Sheikh Ahmed “Madobe” Mohamed Islam as the first president of Jubaland State of Somalia, even as Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah […]
Somaliland administration bans UN flights 14 May- Source: Raxanreeb/Qarannews/Bar-kulan/Somali Channel- 350 words A breakaway administration in Somalia’s Northern region of Somaliland has banned on Tuesday UN flights from its airports following anger at Somalia Federal Government’s take over itsairspace control declared on Monday, RBC Radio reports. Somaliland Civil Aviation Minister Mohamud Hashi Abdi issued the […]
Somali gov’t to take control of Somalia airspace end of year 13 May – Source: Raxanreeb/Shabelle/Radio Kulmiye – 199 words Somali government has announced on Sunday that it is preparing to take over the control of its airspace by the end of this year, The Minister of Information, Posts, Telecommunications and Transportation said. The minister […]
Somali PM calls on police to redouble efforts to stabilize Somalia 12 May- Source: Raxanreeb/Jowhar Online/Universal TV/SNTV- 301 words Somalia Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon and Interior Minister Abdikarin Hussein Gulled on Sunday welcome the new Somali Police Chief Commissioner Brigadier General Abdihakim Dahir Said well-known as Gen. Saacid. Prime Minister speaking at the handover […]
Somali FM urges Somali business communities to invest in Somalia 09 May – Source: Bar-kulan – 95 words Somalia Foreign Affairs Minister who is also the Deputy Prime Minister of the Somali Federal government has urged the Somali Diaspora community living in UK to come and invest their war-torn nation. Addressing hundreds of Somali diaspora […]
Somali president meets business communities in London 08 May- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/ Hiiraan Online/Radio Risaala- 141 words The president of the Somali Federal government Hassan Sheikh Mohamud together with his delegation met Somali and foreign business communities who want to invest Somalia in London Wednesday. The president has warmly welcomed people to invest in […]
Somali Parliamentarians hold meeting to discuss security of Mogadishu 07 May – Source: Shabelle – 59 words A meeting attended by parliamentarians was held in Mogadishu on Tuesday. The agendas discussed include security and the general situation of the country. After the meeting, Mr. Osman Mukhtar Mohamed a member of parliament addressed the media to […]
Somali president arrives in London for conference 06 May- Source: Radio Mogadishu/ SNTV/Universal TV- 95 words Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud and his delegation arrived on Monday in London, UK to attend the international conference on Somalia sponsored by the Governments of Somalia and Britain. Somali President and his entourage were received by officials from […]