Somalia President welcomes killing of senior al Shabaab commander, says blow to militants 27 Jan- Source: Radio Dalsan- 114 words Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has welcomed the killing of senior al Shabaab commander by U.S drone attack in Somalia. President Hassan has stated in a short statement on his twitter account that killing the […]
Somalia: Details emerging from U.S drone attack on al Shabaab convoy 27 Jan- Source: Radio RBC/Rasmi News/Shabelle-224 words Details are emerging from a suspect U.S drone attack that hit a convoy transporting senior al Shabaab’s intelligence commander in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region on Sundayafternoon. According to an al Shabaab radio, a missile hit a car transporting […]
Prime Minister opens 2014 Program conference: “by learning from previous successes and setbacks we will ensure government delivers for the Somali people” 26 Jan- Source: Office of the Prime Minister- 322 words His Excellency Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed today opened a two-day Cabinet conference at Villa Hargaysa, centring on the priorities, implementation and delivery […]
Preparations underway in Garowe for inauguration of Puntland president 24 Jan- Source: Radio RBC/Radio Bar-kulan/Radio Garowe/Halgan Online/Hiiraan Online- 158 words A delegation from different parts of Somalia and representatives from international community are in Garowe, the administrative capital of Puntland for the inauguration ceremony of the new president of Puntland Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas. Among […]
Telecom companies stop Internet in al Shabaab controlled areas 23 Jan- Source: Somali current- 106 words Somalia’s telecommunication companies cut the Mobile Internet services in al Shabaab controlled areas on Wednesday, after the hard-line al Qaeda linked group banned the service two weeks ago. The militant group banned residents in the areas they control from using […]
Somali President promises regular talks with Somaliland 23 Jan- Source: Bar-kulan-106 Words The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has stated that the Federal Government of Somalia is determined to establish regular talks with Somaliland administration. Mohamud confirmed that the sides agreed to hold further talks once in every three months and was hopeful that […]
Somalia: New cabinet sworn in Mogadishu, parliament concludes 59th session 22 Jan- Source: Radio RBC/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/Universal TVP/ Hiiraan Online- 253 words The new cabinet of the Federal Government of Somalia is sworn in Mogadishu today a day after the country’s parliament endorsed its nomination in a landslide vote. Members of the new cabinet, Parliamentarians, Parliament […]
Ethiopian troops join African force in Somalia 22 Jan- Source: AFP-321 Words Ethiopian troops in Somalia on Wednesday formally joined the UN-backed African Union force amid efforts to boost operations against al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab rebels, officials said. Hardline al Shabaab insurgents control large parts of rural southern Somalia, having been driven from a string of towns […]
Somalia’s Parliament approves new cabinet members 21 Jan- Source: Somalicurrent/RBC/Radio Mogadishu/Universaltv/Somali Channel- 255 words Somalia’s Parliament has on Tuesday approved the 55-member cabinet appointed by Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed. The 25 ministers, 25 assistants and the 5 State Ministers were introduced to the Parliament on Monday to receive confidence vote. The Parliament Speaker Prof. Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari […]
Somali president vows war against al Shabaab will intensify 2014 21 Jan- Source: Universal TV/Radio Dalsan/RBC-140 Words Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has promised more attacks against al Shabaab militant group in his country. “The fight against al Shabaab has not ended. It has started now,” Somali president said during a live audience on Universal […]