Social Development minister meets officials from UNPOS 12 Dec – Source: Radio Bar-kulan – 109 words Social Development Affairs Minister Maryam Qassim on Tuesday held a meeting with the UN Deputy Special Representative for Somalia Peter de Clercq and other officials from the UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS). The meeting was aimed at discussing […]
Somalia marks World Human Rights Day 10 Dec – Source: Bar-kulan – 148 words Somalia has joined the rest of the world to mark the global Human Rights Day as part of a global initiative to drum up support for promoting human rights. A ceremony was held at Mogadishu’s main airport in respect of the […]
African Union, Somali troops capture Islamist stronghold 08 Dec – Source: AFP- 329 words African Union troops and Somali forces seized the formerly Islamist-held town of Jowhar Sunday, wresting control of one of the largest remaining towns held by the Al-Qaeda linked Al-Shabaab, officials said. “We took control this morning and are now establishing security […]
Blast rocks Mogadishu’s Bakara Market 06 Dec – Source: Radio Mogadishu/Hiiraan Online/ Raxanreeb/Radio Risaala/Jowhar Onlline – 98 words A hand thrown grenade was hurled at Security officers on patrol in Bakara Market in Mogadishu. The incident took place in the gold and jewelry section of the market. Several people, mostly civilians, are said to have […]
Seven injured in Eastleigh blast 05 Dec- Source: Standard/Nation/Reuters-112 words At least seven people have been injured in yet another roadside explosion in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area. The seven were pedestrians and fell victims to the blast which went off in Joska area, few meters from where another explosion had occurred in November 16. Key Headlines […]
Somali president flies to Turkey in first official visit outside Africa 04 Dec – Source: Radio Shabelle/Radio Mogadishu – 68 words Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the newly inaugurated president of the fledgling Federal Republic government arrived in Istanbul, Turkey in his first visit outside the African continent since his election last September 10 by the MPs […]
Somali president pays first official visit to Turkey 03 Dec- Source: Todayszaman-255 words Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will make his first diplomatic visit to Turkey on Tuesday since assuming his post on Sept. 10. On the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, Abdullah Gül, Mohamud will visit Turkey with a five-member delegation composed of four […]
Djibouti defense minister visits AMISOM troops in Beledweyne 02 Dec – Source: Garowe Online/Bar-kulan/Hiiraan Online – 98 word The Defense Minister of the Republic of Djibouti Mr. Abdulkadir Mohamed Kamil visited African Union forces (AMISOM) stationed in Beledweyne town in central Somalia on Sunday. Minister Kamil was accompanied by Djiboutian army commander Gen. Zakarie Sheikh […]
Mogadishu transport operators welcome the removal of road blocks 29 nov- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Mustaqbal- 101 words Some of the transport operators in Mogadishu have welcomed the removal of illegal road blocks in some of the districts in the Benadir region. Talking to Mustaqbal radio, Daahir Adow who is one of the drivers of the […]
Ethiopia to stay in Somalia until AU takeover: PM 28 Nov – Source: AFP – 146 words Ethiopian troops will remain in Somalia until African Union forces fighting Islamists can take over, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said Wednesday, as he met with his Somali counterpart. “We are waiting for AMISOM (African Union Mission in Somalia) […]