Turkish oil firm Genel to explore in Somalia from 2013 30 Oct- Source: Reuters- 269 words Turkish oil and gas company Genel Energy Plc plans to conduct seismic work in northwestern Somalia early next year and drill its first well in the second quarter of 2014 and another well in 2015, company officials said. The London-listed […]
Gunmen assassinate a Somali poetry giant in Mogadishu 29 Oct- Source: RBC/Jowhar Online/Radio Risaala/Radio Kulmiye- 123 words Unidentified assailants have gunned down Warsame Shire Awalle, a Somali poetry giant, late on Monday in the Waberi district of Mogadishu as he was heading to his home. As a journalist who works for Radio Kulmiye confirmed to […]
Al Shabaab issue new terror threats to Kenya 28 Oct- Source: Daily Nation/Radio Risaala/Somalimemo – 326 words The al Shabaab militia on Sunday scaled-up threats of imminent attack on Kenya for pursuing the terror group in Somalia. The militia’s in their official Twitter account @HSM Press Office, said Kenya will regret having decided to fight […]
Number of murdered Somali reporters grows to 16 24 Oct – Source: AP/BusinessWeek/other – 108 words The list of murdered Somali journalists keeps growing longer, and no one seems able to stop it. The death of Ahmed Saakin Farah brought the number to 16 Somali journalists killed this year, most in targeted attacks by gunmen […]
Italian foreign affairs minister arrives in Somali capital 23 Oct- Source: Radio Risaala/Kulimye/Midnimo Online/Shabelle/Radio Bar-kulan-644 words A delegation led by the Italian foreign affairs minister, Giulio Terzi di Sant’agata, yesterday arrived in Mogadishu. The delegation met President Hasan Shaykh Mahmud at his office to discuss the two countries’ bilateral relations. Speaking to the press inside the […]
Prime Minister Shirdon meets Women representatives in Mogadishu 22 Oct – Source: Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu/Jowhar Online/SNTV – 97 words Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon on Monday held talks with Women representatives in Mogadishu, where they discussed the role of Somali women in rebuilding the country. During the meeting, participants deliberated the need to have women […]
First EU ambassador to Somalia presents his credentials 20 Oct- Source: Radio Risaala/Shabelle/Hiiraan Online- 130 words The new EU Special Envoy to Somalia, Michele Cervone d’Urso, has presented his credentials to the President of Somalia to become the first EU Ambassador to the Republic of Somalia in over 21 years. In doing so, the EU […]
Somalia MPs approve Shirdon as the new prime minister 17 Oct – Source: BBC – 96 words Members of Somalia’s parliament have approved the appointment of Abdi Farah Shirdon as the new prime minister. The MPs unanimously backed the ex-businessman, nominated by newly elected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Before the vote Mr. Shirdon said he […]
President Mohamud meets with IGAD Secretary General 16 Oct- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu/Jowhar Online/Somaliweyn Online- 185 words The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with a high level delegation led by the IGAD Secretary General Mahbub Moalim at his office in Villa Somalia yesterday. The President and IGAD Secretary General discussed […]
Dlamini-Zuma takes over AU office 15 Oct – Source: Daily Nation – 90 words Former South African Home Affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Monday began a four-year tenure as the head of the African Union’s executive arm. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma arrived in Addis Ababa over the weekend. A hand-over ceremony is set for the AU’s […]