SNA, AU Joint forces seize villages in Bay region 13 Jul – Source: Radio Mogadishu/RBC/Bar-kulan/Dalsan – 146 words Somali armed forces backed by their African Union allies have seized the control of two villages in Bay region from Somali Islamist militants al Shabaab. Somali National Army alongside with AMISOM troops have taken control of Saydhelow […]
Somali government forces, AMISOM conducts security operation in Mogadishu 11 Jul- Source: Radio Goobjoog/Radio Risaala/Jowhar Online- 108 words Somali security forces in collaboration with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) launched a security crackdown in Mogadishu’s Wadajir district Thursday night. The Operation focused on neighborhoods, including Nasteho, Wadajir market, areas around Hormud center and the districts […]
Somali cabinet approves anti terror bill 10 Jul – Source: Somali Current – 7 words Somali cabinet has today approved the anti terror law that is meant to strengthen fight against terrorism in the country. The law which was previously passed by the cabinet was rejected by the national assembly which requested be reviewed before […]
Appointment of new African Union Special Representative for Somalia 10 Jul- Source: Radio Shabelle/Radio Goobjoog/RBC- 363 words The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, today appointed Dr. Maman S. Sidikou, a Nigerien national, as the new African Union (AU) Special Representative for Somalia (SRCC) and Head of the […]
President Hassan Sheikh names new Intelligence Chief 09 Jul- Source: Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/Goobjoog/Kulmiye – 149 words The president of the federal government of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday named a new Director for the National Intelligence Service as part of reshuffle to reform the security institutions after Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh sacked the police and intelligence chiefs […]
Somali Prime Minister appoints new National Security Minister 09 Jul- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Dalsan/Radio Kulmiye- 149 words Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed on Wednesday named former Banadir regional security agency chief, Khalif Ahmed Ereg as the new National Security Minister to replace Abdikarim Hussein Guled who resigned from his post following Al Shabaab’s deadly attack […]
Al Shabaab in major attack Somalia’s presidential palace: Police 08 Jul – Source: AFP/AP/Huffington Post/Reuters/ABC News – 147 words Somalia’s Islamist al Shabaab rebels launched a major bomb attack and armed assault against the country’s presidential palace late Tuesday, penetrating the heavily-fortified complex and fighting a major gunbattle with security guards. Security sources said Somalia’s internationally-backed […]
Somali PM launches Media Law Consultation Conference 08 Jul- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Mogadishu- 172 words Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed along with his Information Minister Mustafa Sheikh Ali Dhuhulow Monday launched a three-day consultation conference on Media Law organized by the Ministry of Information in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Hundreds of media professionals and representatives of […]
Somali capital one step short of famine: UN 07 Jul – Source: AFP/Yahoo News – 312 Words War-torn Somalia is sliding back into an acute hunger crisis with parts of the capital facing emergency levels just short of famine, the United Nations warned Monday. “Somalia’s food security crisis is expected to worsen over the next several […]
Somali Prime Minister warns strict measures against “spoilers on media” 07 Jul- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio RBC/SNTV- 223 words Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed has warned what he termed as “spoilers using media to instil fear and insecurity among the society” following deadly attacks in the capital, Mogadishu in the past days. During an extraordinary […]