February 10, 2017 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • Somalia’s New President Meets with Diplomats In Mogadishu (Garowe Online)
  • Arab League Welcomes President Farmajo’s Election Pledges Support (Goobjoog News)
  • Erdogan Congratulates New Somali President (Anadolu Agency)
  • Election Of New Somalia President Sparks Celebrations In North Eastern Kenya (Xinhua)
  • Kenya Court Quashes Government Order To Close Dadaab (Aljazeera)
  • Somalia’s ‘Mr Cheese’ President Has A lot On His Plate (BBC News)
February 10, 2017 | Morning Headlines

February 9, 2017 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo Declared Somalia President (Aljazeera)
  • Phones Confiscated From MPs Senators Ahead Of Historic Vote (Hiiraan Online)
  • No “Band Aid” Solution To Rehabilitating Former Child Soldiers Activist Warns (United Nations Radio)
  • Grand Island Man Elected President Of Somalia (The Buffalo News)
  • Wary Somali Refugees Pack For Trip To US … Again (Yahoo News/ AFP)
February 9, 2017 | Morning Headlines

February 8, 2017 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • Explosions Mortar Attacks Rock Mogadishu Ahead Of Elections (Hiiraan Online)
  • President Mohamud Is Not Kenyan Aide Says (Radio Dalsan)
  • Faroole Bows Out As Candidates Work Out The Numbers Less Than 24 Hours To Poll (Goobjoog News)
  • Graft Threats As Somalia Faces Historic Presidential Vote  (Associated Press)
  • AU Forces Kill 4 Al-Shabaab Militants In Central Somalia (Xinhua)
  • Failed State Fame Haunts Somalia’s Steps Toward Democracy (Bloomberg)
February 8, 2017 | Morning Headlines

February 7, 2017 | Morning Headlines.

Key Headlines

  • Security Beefed Up In Mogadishu Ahead Of Wednesday’s Presidential Elections. (Nep Journal)
  • Vote For Jubbaland Seat Continues To Be Marred By Controversy Confusion (Hiiraan Online)
  • Somalia Suspends Flights To Mogadishu On Election Day (Garowe Online)
  • Somalia Presidential Hopefuls Make ;Last Vote Pitch In First-ever TV Debate (Reuters)
  • Somalia Says Preparation For Presidential Polls Complete (Xinhua)
  • Will Landmark Gang-rape Case Spur Change In attitudes In Puntland? (CNN)
February 7, 2017 | Morning Headlines.

February 6, 2017 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • Somalia Changes Presidential Election Venue Citing Transparency Concerns (VOA)
  • Major Roads In Mogadishu To Be Closed Tomorrow Ahead Of Feb 8 Presidential Poll (Goobjoog News)
  • Somali Police Foil Bomb Attack In Beledweyne (Hiiraan Online)
  • Somali Commandos Detain Police Officer In Leego Area (Shabelle News)
  • Somalia On Brink Of  Another Famine United Nations Warns (Globe & Mail)
  • Somali Presidential Polls Are On Course Oversight Election Committee Affirms (AMISOM)
  • Somalia Needs A New Broom (The Star)
February 6, 2017 | Morning Headlines

February 3, 2017 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • First Group Of Presidential Hopefuls Make Their Case To Somalia’s Parliament (Hiiraan Online)
  • Civilian Injured In Explosion In The Somali Capital (Garowe Online)
  • Attack On Military Checkpoint In Bosaso Leaves Two Dead Three Injured  (Hiiraan Online)
  • U.N.’s Court Says It Can Rule On Somalia-Kenya Boundary Case (Reuters)
  • UN Warns Against Possible Famine In Somalia (Anadolu)
  • Blocked By Trump Unwanted By Kenya Somali Refugees Face New Crisis As Famine Looms (IRIN)
February 3, 2017 | Morning Headlines

February 2, 2017 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • PM Sharmarke Accuses Neighbouring Countries Of Interfering In Somali Elections (Hiiraan Online)
  • Official From Presidential Election Committee Resigns Over Endorsement (Garowe Online)
  • Ethiopian Migrants Stream Into Puntland VP Of Puntland Says (Goobjoog News)
  • 3 Decapitated Bodies Found in Somalia After Abduction (Associated Press)
  • Reopen Liboi Border Point For Trade – MP (The Star Kenya)
  • UN: Somalia Needs Urgent Aid To Avert Famine (VOA)
February 2, 2017 | Morning Headlines

February 1, 2017 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • Candidates Walk Out Of A Presidential Debate Over Coverage Failure (Garowe Online)
  • More Than 80% Of Presidential Candidates Hold Foreign Passports (Goobjoog News)
  • The Re-Election Of Nullified Seats Start In Puntland Region (Garowe Online)
  • Qatar Charity Opens Model Health Centre In Jazeera Region Of Somalia (The Peninsula)
  • Trump’s Immigrant Ban Adds To The Horrifying Ordeals Somali Refugees Face (The Quartz)
  • Somalia: The Beginning Or The End? ? (New York Times)
February 1, 2017 | Morning Headlines

January 31, 2017 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • At least 32 Die In Somalia After Drinking From Well (IOL News)
  • Nine Eminent Personalities To Oversee Integrity Of Feb 8 Presidential Poll (Goobjoog News)
  • Mogadishu’s Traffic Cops Say They Are Targeted By Militia Government Troops (Hiiraan Online)
  • Refugees In Kenya Hit By US Travel Ban After Years Of Waiting For Asylum  (The Guardian)
  • Court To Solve Kenya Somalia Maritime Border Dispute (Daily Nation)
  • Somali FM: Somalis ‘Finger-Pointed’ By Immigration Ban (VOA)
January 31, 2017 | Morning Headlines

January 30, 2017 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • Twenty Four Candidates To Face Off In The February 8 Presidential Elections In Somalia (Goobjoog News)
  • Senior Al-Shabaab Commander Killed In Southern Somalia (Garowe Online)
  • Southwest Kills Several Al-Shabaab Fighters Seize Assorted Weapons In Bay And Bakool (Goobjoog News)
  • Galdogob Court Sentences Five Men Convicted Of Gang-rape To Lashes Prison And Fines(Hiiraan Online )
  • British Official ‘Deeply Concerned’ By Somalia Drought (VOA)
  • AMISOM Lauds Contribution By Burundi Towards Restoration Of Peace In Somalia (AMISOM)
  • Stage ‘Gradually Being set’ For Somalia To Move To A New Phase In Sustaining Peace – UN Envoy (UN News Centre)
January 30, 2017 | Morning Headlines