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Egypt military officials arrive in Mogadishu

04 Jun- Source: Radio Kulmiye/Radio Risaala/al Shahid- 141 words

A delegation from the Egyptian Ministry of Defense arrived on Tuesday in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu in preparation for the Egyptian project to rebuild the headquarters and offices of the Ministry of Defense of Somalia. The delegation was received by top military officials from the Somali armed forces.

The commander of the Somali naval forces Admiral Farah Qare said in a statement to reporters that the Somali government welcomes the Egyptian delegation on their visit.

He said that the Egyptian government supports Somalia in the rebuilding of the headquarters of the Somali Ministry of Defense, adding that the delegation, which is composed of engineers from the Egyptian Ministry of Defense will evaluate with regard to the construction and maintenance of the headquarters.

Key Headlines

Somali government forces in Gedo claim victory in fight against al Shabaab (Radio Mustaqbal)
Somali government condemns attack on Mustaqbal radio correspondent in Kismayo (Radio Mustaqbal)
Saudi donates dates worth over US$500000 in Mogadishu (Star africa/APA)
Ahmed Madobe travels to Kenya (Dhanaan Online)
Gunmen kill two Kenyans along border with Somalia (Xinhua)

SOMALI MEDIA

Egypt military officials arrive in Mogadishu

04 Jun- Source: Radio Kulmiye/Radio Risaala/al Shahid- 141 words

The commander of the Somali naval forces Admiral Farah Qare said in a statement to reporters that the Somali government welcomes the Egyptian delegation on their visit.

Somali government forces in Gedo claim victory in fight against al Shabaab

04 Jun- Source: Radio Mustaqbal- 153 words

The officials of Somali government forces in Gedo claimed victory from fighting with al Shabaab, the anti-government element in Somalia. Speaking to Mustaqbal radion, the spokesman of Somali forces in Gedo region, Nor Seylac Hareed that the fighting took place in Fahfah-dhun area, adding that al Shabaab fired mortar shells on government forces base. The spokesman vowed that they will wage war against al Shabaab until the militant group is defeated.

Ahmed Madobe travels to Kenya

04 Jun- Source: Dhanaan Online/ Alxikmah Online- 143 words

According to the news that are coming from Kismayo, the capital of the province of Lower Juba, the newly elected Jubbaland leader Ahmed Mohamed Islam ‘Madobe’ traveled to the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, for the participation of the meetings that will be held soon in Nairobi on the Somali issue generally and issue of Jubbaland state especially.

Somali Prime Minister Hassan Sheikh Mahmud, is scheduled to arrive in the Kenyan capital, to attend that meeting.

Meanwhile, President of Puntland state Abdirahman Farole who held a meeting with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, is also expected to participate in the meeting.

It is not yet possible to know the issues that will be discussed, but Jubbaland issue considered to be one of the most important agendas in the meeting.

Meeting on security launched in Luq

04 Jun- Source: Radio Bar-kulan- 94 words

The Somali Federal government administration in Luq district in Gedo region has held a meeting on the security meeting over the crisis with local leaders and top security brass.

Speaking at the meeting held in Luq, Ahmed Bulle Gared Canjeh Luq district commissioner said that the security has improved now.

Diyad Abdi Kalil, a senior security official in Luq district has appealed to the locals to closely work with the security on ensuring it. This is the first time such a security meeting is held since the new Luq district commissioner was appointed.

Somali government condemns attack on Mustaqbal radio correspondent in Kismayo

04 Jun- Source: Radio Mustaqbal- 177 words

The Federal Government of Somalia has strongly condemned attack on Mustaqbal radio Correspondent in Kismayo Abdikadir Abdirisak Sofane Known as Jijile who was wounded by armed men in the port city of Kismayo.

The Information, communication and posts minister of Somali government Abdullahi Elmoge speaking to the journalists in Mogadishu has condemned the attack targeted on Abdikadir Jijile, who is also Royal TV correspondent in Kismayo, the head quarter of Lower Jubba region in Southern of Somalia

Abdullahi termed the attack against Jijile crime against the human rights in the country .

The minister called on Somali people to back the security forces in finding peace and stability.

Abdullahi also added the government is committed to target the ‘trouble makers’, those who hunt Somali journalists and the other people in the society.

REGIONAL MEDIA

Saudi donates dates worth over US$500,000 in Mogadishu

04 Jun- Source: Star africa/APA- 190 words

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has contributed more than 220 tons of dates, worth US$553,000, to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for distribution through its hot meal centres in Mogadishu, Somalia, Saudi Ambassador, Ghorm Said Malhan, at a ceremony in Nairobi on Tuesday . The consignment is part of a donation of 4,000 tons of dates from Saudi Arabia to WFP operations in various countries.

Sheikh Ahmad Nasser meets Turkish diplomat

04 Jun- Source: Kuwait News Agency- 156 words

Director of Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Office Ambassador Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al- Mohammed Al- Sabah met with Turkish ambassador to Somalia Camalettin Torun. during the meeting the two sides reviewed Turks`s activities. as well as developmental aid to Somalia for attaining its stability and security.

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA

Gunmen kill two Kenyans along border with Somalia

04 Jun- Source: china.org/ Xinhua- 259 words

Gunmen on Monday killed two Kenyans who were ferrying miraa along a busy road near the border with Somalia. Local government officials said that suspected al Shabaab militia attacked two Land Cruisers which were ferrying cargo to the border town of Liboi, a few kilometers from Damajaley village, which was just attacked by the same militia two weeks ago with killing of five people.

UN says extremists still killing Somali civilians

03 Jun – Source: AP/Jakarta Post – 418 words
Al Shabaab militants in Somalia are routinely killing civilians in attacks on soft targets and have regained some territory in areas where a security vacuum emerged despite efforts by the new federal government to consolidate peace, the U.N. chief said in a report circulated Monday.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that, eight months after forming a government, Somalia was on the path to stability but “al Shabaab’s presence continues to create insecurity,” in the troubled Horn of Africa nation.

“Targeted killings and attacks were routinely reported,” Ban said, and “incidents involving improvised explosive devices rose in 2013 in comparison with 2012.”

Somalia had not had a functioning central government since 1991, when warlords overthrew a longtime dictator and turned on each other, plunging the impoverished nation into chaos. But since African Union forces ousted al Shabaab fighters from Mogadishu in August 2011, a relative peace has returned to the war-battered city, creating a new sense of hope and opportunity.

SOCIAL MEDIA

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“The Jubbaland political deadlock is between two camps, those who support federalism (decentralized Federal System) in Somalia and those who oppose it, the groups ( namely Puntland/Jubbaland and S.F.G./Mogadishu elite respectively) are mobilizing their resources to win the battle.”

Why Jubbaland deadlock will define future Somalia

04 June- Source: Raxanreeb-3060 Words

The political tensions between Somali Federal Government and the recently formed Jubbaland State in the deep south of Somalia, is not only threatening the gains made by SNA/AMISOM forces against al Shabaab, but also is igniting clan rivalry both locally and nationally and can reverse back the leaning Somali political process. both sides, S.F. G. leadership and Jubbaland leaders arguably think they can win zero some game in this battle, which may not be the case as both can lose the battle and al Shabaab can win and recover Kismayo, its environs and elsewhere. As Somali politicians are always uncompromising, it seems Somalia is no where near to recover from its favored number 1. failed state status.