AMISOM is politically neutral, says Wamunyinyi 15 Aug – Source: Radio Bar-kulan – 159 words The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has said it is politically neutral when it comes to the forthcoming presidential election in Somalia. In an exclusive interview with Bar-kulan, The Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union […]
Spokesman: more peacekeepers to be deployed in Baidoa, Beledweyne 14 Aug- Source: Radio Risaala- 114 words African Union mission in Somalia spokesman, Col. Ali Aden Haamud said, in an exclusive interview with Risaala radio, that there is a plan to increase the numbers of AMISOM troops deployed across the country. Djiboutian peacekeepers are expected to […]
Traditional elders say parliament selection is almost over 13 Aug- Source: Radio Mogadishu- 111 words Traditional clan elders who are involved in selecting members of the Somali parliament declared that their tasks on this process is on final stages warning obstacles that might come from politicians. Garad Jama’ head of selection committee told Radio Mogadishu that […]
UN says 2.51 million people suffer food crisis in Somalia 12 Aug – Source: people daily/ Xinhua – 172 words The UN humanitarian agency said on Saturday that some2.51 million people in Somalia are facing humanitarian crisis and additional 1.29 millionare at risk of sliding back into crisis without sustained assistance. In its humanitarian update […]
UN cautions enemies of the Somali peace process 10 Aug- Source: Alaraniya/AFP- 170 words The United Nations Security Council warned Al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab rebels on Thursday against trying to impede the peace process in Somalia. The 15 council members hailed the adoption of a new provisional constitution earlier this month by the Somali National Constituent Assembly, […]
Wednesday marks end of elder’s submission, says TSC 08 Aug – Source: Bar-kulan – 92 words The Technical Selection Committee (TSC) has revealed that Wednesday marked the end of the submission of the selected list of MPs and promised to announce soon the list of the proposed new parliamentarians. In a press briefing held in […]
Technical Select Committee receives names of over 70% members 07 Aug – Source: Radio Risaala – 149 words The technical committee that is selecting members of the next Somali parliament say they have received 70% of the total number required to form the next parliament.The head of the technical selecting committee Abdullahi Ismaan Hireey who […]
Somali government to set up police forces for Beledweyne 06 Aug – Source: Shabelle/Mareeg Online – 92 words Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) says it will form a police force for the restive central town of Beledweyne, 206 miles (332 km) North of Mogadishu, Somalia capital. Abdifatah Hassan Afrah, the governor of Hiiraan region for […]
Somali president denies pulling out of ‘roadmap’ talks 05 Aug- Source: Midnimo Online/SNTV/Universal TV/Garowe Online- 127 words President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmad has denied reports of his “enraged walk out” from a meeting in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, by signatories to the country’s roadmap to peace. President Ahmad, who arrived in Mogadishu on Sunday evening, […]
Somalia’s newly-endorsed constitution widely hailed 02 Aug – Source: Xinhua – 848 words The provisional Somali constitution which was overwhelmingly endorsed by the country’s National Constituent Assembly (NCA) in Mogadishu has been widely welcomed and praised as one of the top legal documents in the world. The Somali constituent assembly of 825 delegates drawn from […]