Somali prime minister offers $50,000 reward for information on journalists’ killers 18 Feb – Source: Washington Post – 101 words The Somali government is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the convictions of those killing journalists, the country’s prime minister said. Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon said over the weekend that the […]
Somalia denies opposing funding for Kenya navy 17 Feb- Source: Daily Nation- 464 words Somalia has now denied opposing funding for Kenya’s navy to fight Al-Shabaab. Somalia Ambassador to Kenya Mr Mohamed Nur on Sunday clarified that his country only thought it would be more expensive to fund a navy and instead proposed for the […]
Attacks increase in Baidoa following regional reshuffle 14 Feb – Source: Garowe Online – 111 words Heavy fighting between al Shabaab fighters and Somali government forces in Baidoa district left 5 dead and 10 injured in a string of attacks, that coincided with the Somali Federal Government’s reshuffle of the regional administration in Bay region. […]
President Mohamud meets Annadif in Mogadishu 13 Feb- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu/Hiiraan Online-130 words President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Wednesday held talks with the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif in Mogadishu. During their talk, the two leaders discussed the current security situation in Somalia […]
Hundreds detained following major security crackdown in Mogadishu 12 Feb – Source: Hiiraan Online/Bar-kulan – 95 words Security forces detained 217 suspects in a major security crackdown in Mogadishu. Security officials say they intend to get rid of armed militants in the capital which is reviving after decades of civil war. “We have arrested 217 […]
Street light installation project to kick off in Mogadishu 11 Feb- Source: Radio Bar-kulan- 95 words Benadir regional administration Monday said it is planning to install solar-powered streetlights after successfully installing the first phase of the project. Regional administration secretary Abdifatah Hilowle Osman told reporters in Mogadishu that the project aims lighting Sodonka, Wadnaha roads […]
British army to train Somali soldiers, says president 09 Feb – Source: Ra dio Bar-Kulan – 120 words President of Somalia Hasan Shaykh Mahmud has said British army will help his government restore security in the country. Answering questions from journalists after meeting Somali community in Cairo, the president said the UK and Somali government […]
British troops to be sent to Somalia as military commitment spreads across Africa 07 Feb- Source: Daily Mail-497 Words British troops are to be deployed to Somalia, opening up a new front in its military commitment in Africa. Amid fears of ‘mission creep’ in UK involvement in the region, soldiers are to be sent to […]
President Hassan: “We will not negotiation with al Shabaab” 06 Feb – Source: Radio Kulmiye/BBC Somali Servive- 178 words The president of Somalia Hassan Shiekh Mohamud, told the BBC Somali service that his government will never negotiate with al Shabaab in any way whatsoever. The president also mentioned that the ideological theory that says Somalia […]
Somali court sends alleged rape victim and journalist to jail 05 Feb – Source: Reuters – 428 words Mogadishu, a Somali judge on Tuesday jailed a woman who said she had been raped by soldiers and a journalist who interviewed her, finding them guilty of making up the story to besmirch the government. The verdict […]