August 10, 2016 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • Somalia Increases Female Voters And Candidates To Beat 30% Threshold For 2016 Polls (Goobjoog News)
  • National Leadership Forum(NLF) Calls For The Formation Of Hiiraan And Middle Shabelle Federal State
  • SNA Recaptures Training Camp From Al-Shabaab Fighters In Middle Shabelle (Goobjoog News)
  • Somali Interior Minister Sacks Kahda DC (Shabelle News)
  • More Than 190 Police Recruits Graduate In Baidoa (AMISOM)
  • Ilhan Omar Makes History With Victory Over Long-serving Rep. Phyllis Kahn (Star Tribune)
  • Kenyan Born Athlete To Represent Somalia At Rio Olympics (Tuko.co.ke)

August 10, 2016 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • For First Time In 25 Years US Has Ambassador In Somalia (VOA)
  • Acquire IDs To Avoid Arrest Intelligence Chief Tells Somalis (Goobjoog New)
  • Majority Of Hiiraan People Support The State Formation (Shabelle News)
  • Khatumo Leader Affirms Talks Between Somaliland And Khatumo (Goobjoog News)
  • Ban Welcomes Election Timetable In Somalia Says ‘Milestone’ Process Must Be Fair And Transparent(UN News Centre)
  • Minnesotans Head To The Polls For Primary Elections (CBS News)
  • Ottawa Police Background Investigator Resigns Says Somali-Canadian Hired For ‘Political Reasons’ (Ottawa Citizen)
August 10, 2016 | Morning Headlines

August 9, 2016 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • Mogadishu Port Remains Closed Over Tariff Dispute (Jowhar.com)
  • Galmudug Plans To Impose Ban On Cutting Trees (Goobjoog News)
  • Puntland Says It Doesn’t Recognize Ali Khalif As Khatumo President (Shabelle News)
  • KNCCI And Somalia Trade Lobby Sign Deal (The Star Kenya)
  • AMISOM And Aid Agencies Resolve To Work Together In Somalia (AMISOM)
  • This Somali Chef Shows the Potential in Toronto’s Food Scene (Torontoist)

August 9, 2016 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • Somalia President Appeals To AMISOM To Help Secure Upcoming Elections (AMISOM)
  • Al-Shabaab Burn Vehicles In Jilib Town (Shabelle News)
  • Somaliland Forces Intervene In Deadly Somali Clan Fight In Northern Somalia (Goobjoog News)
  • Somalia President Receives Delegates From Germany (Goobjoog News)
  • Khaatumo Begins Peace Talks With Somaliland (Garowe Online)
  • Official: US Secretary Of State To Visit Kenya This Month (Associated Press)
  • Victimized Somalia (Wardheer News)
August 9, 2016 | Morning Headlines

August 8, 2016 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • Somali Forces Conduct Operation To Clean Up Roadblocks In Lower Shabelle (Goobjoog News)
  • Four Govt Soldiers Injured In Mogadishu Blasts (Shabelle News)
  • Somali Boundaries Review Commission Says It Will Resolve Regional State Boundary Disputes (Goobjoog News)
  • Galmudug President Joins NLF Talks In Mogadishu (Kulmiye Radio)
  • Somali Minister Survives Assassination Attempt (VOA)
  • Police Intensify Search For Ex-Recce Officer Planning Terror Attack (The Star Kenya)
  • Al-Shabaab Remains A Potent Threat To Somalia (CCTV)
  • Donald Trump’s Comments About Minnesota Somalis Met With Outrage (Star Tribune)

August 8, 2016 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • The Date For The Next Election In Somalia Is Proclaimed (SONNA)
  • Middle Shabelle And Hiiraan State To Be Formed Before September Polls-Interior Minister (Goobjoog News)
  • Huge Blast Heard In Mogadishu (Shabelle News)
  • Somali President Calls For Enhanced Coordination Between AMISOM And Somali Forces (Goobjoog News)
  • Jubbaland Police Officers Undergo Training On Gender-based Violence (AMISOM)
  • AU Somali Troops Map Out New Strategies To Fight Al-Shabaab (Xinhua)
  • Emotions Mixed For Two-Person Somali Olympic Team (Voice of America)
August 8, 2016 | Morning Headlines

August 5, 2016 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • Coalition Of Political Parties Calls For The Formation Of Interim Government (Jowhar.com)
  • Somali Elder Killed Outside Mosque Near Mogadishu (Shabelle News)
  • Galmudug Is Ready To Implement 30 Percent Quota For Women- Minister (Goobjoog News)
  • Turkey’s Impartiality Questioned In Matters Somalia – Somaliland (Qurbajoog.com)
  • AMISOM Troops To Enhance Cooperation With Somali National Army In The Fight Against Al-Shabaab(AMISOM)
  • Ex-Recce Officer ‘could be planning’ Terror Attack (The Star Kenya)
  • Meet Fadumo Dayib The Woman Risking Everything To Become Somalia’s First Female President ( Mic Network)

August 5, 2016 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • Sticking Points Remain Over Political Talks In Mogadishu (Garowe Online)
  • Kenya Calls For Demarcation Of Maritime Border With Somalia (Radio dalsan)
  • FETO Schools ‘Dangerous’ In Africa: Former Ambassador (Goobjoog News/Anadolu News Agency)
  • Somaliland Says No To Somali Passport Holders (Radio Dalsan)
  • Somali Envoy To Russia Mohamed Handulle Passes On In Moscow (Goobjoog News)
  • Trump Fires Fresh ‘Terrorist Nation’ Immigrant Broadside Demands ‘Animals’ Be Barred (The Japan Times)
  • 3 Unearthed AK-47 Rifles Linked To Al-Shabaab Supporter (Daily Nation)
  • Now Is Not The Time To Slacken Our Commitment To AMISOM (African Report)
August 5, 2016 | Morning Headlines

August 4, 2016 | Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines

  • One Dead 3 Hurt In Grenade Attack In Mogadishu (Shabelle News)
  • Leaders At NLF Talks Agree To Extend Election Deadline But Fail To Accomplish Concrete Outcomes(Jowhar.com)
  • The UK Is Committed To Somalia’s Recovery And Security-UK Minister For Africa (Goobjoog News)
  • Somali Minister Commends UAE’s Role In Supporting His Country (Emirates News Agency WAM)
  • Isiolo Police Arrest Terror Suspects With Bomb Making Materials (Daily Nation)
  • Police Officers Serving In Peacekeeping Missions Urged To Uphold Professionalism (AMISOM)
  • Mo Farah On Drive Ambition And The Childhood In Somalia That Motivates Him (Radio Times)

August 4, 2016 | Morning Headlines

Key Headlines

  • Four Al-Shabaab Militants Killed In Southern Somalia (Xinhua News)
  • Somali President Opens National Leadership Forum In Mogadishu (Shabelle News)
  • Somalia Plans To Build Roads Linking Different Parts Of Country To Boost Trade (Goobjoog News)
  • Kenyan Police Foil Al-Shabaab Attack In Border Region (Xinhua News)
  • AMISOM Donates Office Equipment To Somali Police Force (AMISOM)
  • Sh360m Cocaine: Detectives Link ‘Missing’ Vessel To Al-Shabaab (The Star)
  • Olympics 2016: Somali Athletes’ Hard Road To Rio (BBC)
August 4, 2016 | Morning Headlines