July 3, 2013 | Morning Headlines.
Somali President receives credential from Britain ambassador
02 Jul- Source: Radio Bar-kulna/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/ Universal TV/ Hiiraan Online-128 words
The president of the Somali Federal government Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has on Tuesday received credential from the new Britain ambassador to Somalia, Ambassador Neil Wigan. After receiving the credential, Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud praised the British government for its commitment in Somali peace process, stating that Britain is one of the leading donors for the war-torn nation. The new ambassador who will replace the outgoing Matt Baugh has also presented a message from the Britain Prime Minister David Cameroon to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The Somali foreign affairs minister, who is also the deputy Prime Minister Fowzia Hajji Aden attended the meeting.
Key Headlines
- Somali President receives credential from Britain ambassador (Radio Mogadishu/SNTV)
- Demonstrations against Kenyan forces in southern Somalia ( Radio Kulmiye)
- Somalia money business warns ‘money will go underground’ if banks shut down transfer channel
- Al Shabaab raids Kismayo airport (Radio Bar-kulan)
- 7000 small arms yet to be claimed says Kenyan IG (Star)
- Somali government wants Kenya Defence Forces out of Kismayo calls for neutral force (The Standard Media)
SOMALI MEDIA
Somali President receives credential from Britain ambassador
02 Jul- Source: Radio Bar-kulna/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/ Universal TV/ Hiiraan Online-128 words
The president of the Somali Federal government Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has on Tuesday received credential from the new Britain ambassador to Somalia, Ambassador Neil Wigan. After receiving the credential, Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud praised the British government for its commitment in Somali peace process, stating that Britain is one of the leading donors for the war-torn nation. The new ambassador who will replace the outgoing Matt Baugh has also presented a message from the Britain Prime Minister David Cameroon to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The Somali foreign affairs minister, who is also the deputy Prime Minister Fowzia Hajji Aden attended the meeting.
Demonstrations against Kenyan forces in southern Somalia
02 Jul- Source: Radio Kulmiye/al Shahid- 81 words
Demonstrations were held on Tuesday in different parts of Gedo province south western Somalia to condemn the presence of Kenyan troops in the provinces of Juba and Gedo. Angry demonstrators took to the streets of Garbaharey, capital of Gedo, chanting slogans against Kenyan forces which they accused of gross misconduct. The border town of Beled Hawa also witnessed similar demonstration.
Al Shabaab raids Kismayo airport
02 Jun- Source: Radio Bar-kulan- 98 words
Kismayo airport authority has briefed about a raid carried out by fighters loyal to the al Qaeda-affiliated al Shabaab militant group to Kismayo airport on Monday night. Speaking to Bar-kulan, Kismayo airport official Arab Ahmed Ali said that a group of al Shabaab militant has raided the airport but forces in the airport quickly resisted the assault. Arab declined to comment on the causality caused by the clash that lasted for almost half an hour. There have been several similar attacks near the airport since last September when coalition forces took control of Kismayo from al Shabaab rebel group.
REGIONAL MEDIA
7,000 small arms yet to be claimed, says Kenyan IG
02 Jul- Source: Star- 760 words
More than 7,000 small arms used in escorting marine vessels into the country are still under police custody, Inspector general of police David Kimaiyo has said. The assorted arms were surrendered to the police for safe custody upon arrival of vessels at the port of Mombasa. According to Kimaiyo, vessels with private escort have their security team surrender their arms before going into the main land. Most specialized private security companies providing armed maritime security escorts for vessels usually have their men alight upon arrival in Mombasa. This is to allow the offloading of cargo. Piracy off the coast of Somalia has been a threat to international shipping since the second phase of the Somali civic war in the early 21st century.
Somali government wants Kenya Defence Forces out of Kismayo, calls for neutral force
03 Jul – Source: The Standard Media ( Kenya) – 352 words
The Somali government wants the Kenya Defence Forces to immediately withdraw from the port town of Kismayo.
On Sunday at a press conference in Mogadishu , deputy Information minister Abdishakur Ali Mire called for “a more neutral African Union force.”
A press release from the Prime Minister’s office said that “the AMISOM Section Two forces (KDF) supported one side of the two fighting factions” during three days of fighting recently for control of the port.
“Amisom Section Two forces purposefully arrested government appointed division 43 SNA commander, Col. Abbas Ibrahim Gure,” Abdishakur Mire said.
“We are also informed that there was a targeted offensive against civilians and the SNA command center in Kismayo by the Amisom Section Two forces, which is unfortunate.”
The minister called for “the immediate replacement of AMISOM Section Two forces to a more neutral African Union force” as well as the release of Col Gure.
7,000 small arms yet to be claimed, says Kenyan IG
02 Jul- Source: Star- 760 words
More than 7,000 small arms used in escorting marine vessels into the country are still under police custody, Inspector general of police David Kimaiyo has said. The assorted arms were surrendered to the police for safe custody upon arrival of vessels at the port of Mombasa. According to Kimaiyo, vessels with private escort have their security team surrender their arms before going into the main land. Most specialized private security companies providing armed maritime security escorts for vessels usually have their men alight upon arrival in Mombasa. This is to allow the offloading of cargo. Piracy off the coast of Somalia has been a threat to international shipping since the second phase of the Somali civic war in the early 21st century.
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA
Somalia money business warns ‘money will go underground’ if banks shut down transfer channel
02 Jul- Source: Washington Post/ AP- 458 words
The chief executive of Somalia’s largest money transfer company warned Tuesday that funds wired into the country could “go underground” if Somalis aren’t able to send money to family members through banks. Abdirashid Duale, the chief executive of Dahabshiil is asking Barclays bank to reconsider a decision announced last month to stop facilitating money transfers to some companies in Somalia. Banks worried about anti-terror regulations have grown wary of facilitating transfers into Somalia, where the al Qaeda-linked militant group al Shabaab still controls a wide region.
SOCIAL MEDIA
CULTURE / OPINION / EDITORIAL / ANALYSIS / BLOGS/ DISCUSSION BOARDS
“The book is a powerful antidote to the current American view of Somalia as the locus of cartoonish violence and exotic pirates, fodder for late-night jokes and action-movie heroes.”
Why Somalia Matters
02 July- Source: Reason-1107 Words
At one point in The World’s Most Dangerous Place, his exhaustively reported chronicle of the Somali nation, Scottish journalist James Fergusson interviews a Somali restaurant owner in Minneapolis about the upcoming Tom Hanks “pirate” film, Captain Phillips. “I can tell you what this movie is going to be already,” Abdi Ahmed tells Fergusson. “They will have a bunch of American people kidnapped, and Tom Hanks will save them, and a bunch of skinny black guys will get killed.” In other words, why bother to pay attention to any of it? Indeed, that’s how many people—even I, who spent many years reporting from Somalia—have regarded the place of late.