Somaliland marks 22 years of independence 18 May – Source: Al Jazeera/SLNTV- 178 words People in Somaliland are marking 22 years of self-declared independence from Somalia, but they are still waiting for the world to recognise their region as a country. Celebrations were held in the capital, Hargeisa, on Saturday, with people holding rallies, waving […]
Somali government worried over Kismayo situation 17 May – Source: Bar-kulan/SNTV/Universal TV/Horn Cable TV – 176 words Minister of Internal Affairs and Security of Somali Federal government Abdikarim Hussein Guled declared that the government is worried over the administration that had been announced in the port city of Kismayo, the Lower Jubba region capital might […]
Cabinet holds meeting in Mogadishu 16 May- Source: Raxanreeb/Jowhar Online/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV- 116 words The council of ministers of Somalia Federal Government have on Thursday approved two suggestion plan from the interior and the justice ministers. The new counter-terrorism bill was submitted by the interior and national security ministry together with the justice ministry which after […]
Somalia: More than 90 MPs table a motion against cabinet 16 May – Source: Raxanreeb/Hiiraan Online – 186 words At least 97 Members of Somali Federal Parliament have tabled the first motion against the cabinet on Wednesday calling for the vote of no confidence, RBC Radio reports. The Deputy Speaker of Somalia Federal Parliament, Mahad […]
Somalia: Ahmed Madobe elected first president of Jubaland in landslide victory 15 May – Source: Garowe Online/Shabelle/Bar-kulan/Hiiraan Online/Dhanaan Online/RBC – 116 words Some 500 delegates the Jubaland state formation conference in Kismayo have elected Sheikh Ahmed “Madobe” Mohamed Islam as the first president of Jubaland State of Somalia, even as Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah […]
PM mandates joint committee to resolve Jubbaland reconciliation 15 May – Source: Raxanreeb/Radio Mogadishu/Bar-kulan/Horseed Media/Jowhar Online – 263 words Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon has appointed a 16 members-joint committee assigned to resolve the disputes on Jubbaland administration formation and reconciliation process, RBC Radio reports. The joint committee comprises of the Interior Ministry and […]
Somaliland administration bans UN flights 14 May- Source: Raxanreeb/Qarannews/Bar-kulan/Somali Channel- 350 words A breakaway administration in Somalia’s Northern region of Somaliland has banned on Tuesday UN flights from its airports following anger at Somalia Federal Government’s take over itsairspace control declared on Monday, RBC Radio reports. Somaliland Civil Aviation Minister Mohamud Hashi Abdi issued the […]
Al Shabaab raids joint troops in Gof-Gadud 14 May – Source: Bar-kulan/Hiiraan Online – 143 words At least 5 people were reported to have been killed and 10 others injured in heavy clashes between al Shabaab militant and Somali government troops backed by AMISOM forces on Monday in God-Gadud village, located at south-west Baidoa, capital […]
Somali gov’t to take control of Somalia airspace end of year 13 May – Source: Raxanreeb/Shabelle/Radio Kulmiye – 199 words Somali government has announced on Sunday that it is preparing to take over the control of its airspace by the end of this year, The Minister of Information, Posts, Telecommunications and Transportation said. The minister […]
Peacekeepers admit to their heavy losses 13 May- Source: Strategy Page – 750 words The AU (African Union) revealed that in the last six years some 3,000 AU peacekeepers have died in Somalia. The peacekeeping effort began small and it took a year to get the force up to 3,000 troops. Currently there are nearly […]