July 3, 2019 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

Somalia Marks 59th Independence Anniversary (AMISOM)
Galkayo Police Commissioner Succumbs To Blast Injuries (Halbeeg)
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Meets His South African Counterpart(SONNA)
AMISOM Burundi Troops Celebrate Their Country’s Independence Day In Somalia (AMISOM)
Suspected Terrorist From Kenya Captured In Philippines (Xinhua)
How One Former Minnesotan Is Modernizing Government — In The Somali State Of Puntland (MinnPost)

Somali Security Chiefs Arrive In Dhusamarreb To Integrate ASWJ Militias Into The National Army (Goobjoog)
President Farmajo Hosts Foreign Diplomats In A Dinner To Mark The 59th Anniversary (Halbeeg)
Water Crisis Puts Mudug Pastoralist Families On The Move(Radio Ergo)
US Congratulates Somalia On Its 59th Independence(Goobjoog)
Qatar Airways Begins Operation In Somalia (African News)

Supporters Of Somali Former Militant Clash With Police In Baidoa 11 Dead (Reuters)
Southwest Federal MPs Demand Release Of Robow Want Polls Postponed (Radio Dalsan)
Two Somalia Government Officials Arrested In Mandera Kenya (Goobjoog News)
Qatar Somalia Sign Pacts To Strengthen Bilateral Ties (Gulf Times)
Somaliland: The Little Country That Could (Som Tribune)

South West State Electoral Committee Releases Presidential Election Schedule (Goobjoog News)
Banadir Regional Administration Held Weekly Meeting With District Commissioners (Mareeg)
Robow ‘Still Dangerous’ Government Says As It Pulls Him Out Of Polls Race (Goobjoog News)
Somali Ex-militant Running For Regional Presidency Arrested Beaten – Spokesman (Reuters)
AMISOM Starts The Process Of Handing Over Military Academy To The Somali National Army (AMISOM)

Parliament Speaker Vows To Go Ahead With The Impeachment Against President Farmaajo (Halbeeg News)
Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire Jets Off To Qatar For Official Visit (Goobjoog News)
Al-Shabaab Executes Three Men Including Former Electoral Delegate (Radio Shabelle)
RUDN Medics Called The World To Action Against Hepatitis In Somalia (Eureka Alert)
Mogadishu Street The Al-Shabaab Love Bombing (The East African)

Motion To Impeach Somali President Farmaajo Declared Invalid (Daily Nation)
Somali Military Chief Visits Special Force Base Outside Mogadishu (Halbeeg News)
Hiiraan Governor Says 200 Police Officers Receive Salaries (Goobjoog News)
KQ’s Plan To Prop Up Jambojet Flops As Aircraft’s Rejected (The East African)
War Hunger And A Housing Boom: Welcome To Africa’s Most Crowded City (Reuters)

Somalia In Crisis As President Faces Impeachment Motion (Daily Mail)
Al-Shabaab Forces Degraded By U.S. Federal Government Of Somalia (SONNA)
President Farmaajo Receives Credentials From Turkey’s New Ambassador (Halbeeg News)
UPDF Soldiers Awarded AU Medals (New Vision)
Victims Lucky To Be Alive After Explosive Attack In Lamu East (The Star)
Faces of Africa: Lessons From My Heritage (CTGN)

President Farmaajo Faces Parliament Impeachment On 8 Counts (Som Tribune)
Radio Director Escapes Assassination Attempt In Puntland (Garowe Online)
Albayrak Group Launch New Equipment To Modernise Mogadishu Port (Halbeeg News)
EUCAP Somalia: Mission Extended Budget Agreed (EUCAP)
Somalia Signs UN-backed Plan To Tackle Corruption (Xinhua)
Somalia’s Government Lays Out Next Steps To Tackle Corruption And Strengthen Accountability With International Community (UNSOM)