UN envoy pledges support to people, government of Somalia as new political mission opens 03 Jun- Source: UN News Centre- 511 words The head of the new United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) today pledged to support the Government and the people of the country in their quest for security and prosperity, as he […]
Al Shabaab parade Kenyan hostages 03 Jun- Source: Daily Nation/ AFP/Standard/ Capital News- 192 words Somalia’s militant fighters have paraded two prisoners, believed to be Kenyans captured last month after a cross border raid, witnesses said Monday.”Hundreds of people came to see the hostages who the al Shabaab said were Kenyans,” said Ali Moalim, who was […]
Japan to resume direct aid to Somalia 01 Jun- Source: Shabelle/Mareeg Online/Sabahi Online- 261 words Japan will resume direct aid to Somalia, focusing on improving socio-economic conditions, maintaining law and order and invigorating industries, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday (May 31st), Japan’s Kyodo News International reported. Japan has already pledged $55.4 million in aid to […]
Somali government denies asking Kenyan and Ethiopian forces to leave 30 May – Source: Somaliatoday Online/SNTV/ Radio Mogadishu – 136 words At a press conference in Mogadishu, the Minister of State for Presidency, Farah Sheikh Abdiqadir denied some media reports which suggested that the President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud ordered forces from neighbouring Kenya […]
East African firms set sights on Somalia as recovery takes root 29 May – Source: Reuters – 156 words East African firms said on Wednesday Somalia was an increasingly enticing market as it strives to cement security gains against al Qaeda-linked insurgents and spur an economic recovery. The Horn of Africa country needs rebuilding from scratch. just […]
Kenya: Police Abuse Nairobi’s Refugees 29 May- Source: Human Rights Watch- 1458 words Kenyan police in Nairobi tortured, raped, and otherwise abused and arbitrarily detained at least 1,000 refugees between mid-November 2012 and late January 2013, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The Kenyan authorities should immediately open an independent public investigation, […]
Drone crashes in southern Somalia, may have been shot down 28 May- Source: Reuters-123 words A suspected U.S. reconnaissance drone crashed on Tuesday in southern Somalia, where African forces are fighting al Shabaab insurgents, the rebels and the provincial governor said. Lower Shabelle region governor Abdikadir Mohamed Nur said that al Shabaab militants had shot at the […]
Somali FM : the government’s plan for Juba regions is clear 28 May – Source: Shabelle/Radio Mogadishu/BBC Somali Service/Radio Mustaqbal – 83 words Somalia Foreign Minister Fowzia Yusuf haji addressing the Head of African states in Addis Ababa said that the federal government has plans to appoint a balance and all inclusive administrations for the […]
Prime Minister Shirdon: We will not accept administrations that are not all inclusive and unbalanced 27 May – Source: Shabelle/BBC Somali – 124 words The Prime minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Abdi Farah Shirdon has once again reiterated that his government will not accept unbalanced administrations in the regions. He said this while […]
Somali President says Kenyan Peacekeepers ‘Misbehaved’ 27 May – Source: VOA – 159 words Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamed has expressed concern about Kenyan peacekeepers in the Somali port city of Kismayo, as the government seeks to regain control of the region. The Somali president addressed the issue at the African Union summit in Addis […]