Somali, AMISOM police carry out night-time operations in Mogadishu 05 Oct – Source: Shabelle/Radio Mogadishu/SONNA/Radio Kulmiye – 124 words Mogadishu, Somali capital has seen on Thursday night a heavy presence of army patrolling the streets. Soldiers from Somali and African Union police force were lined up in every junction in the capital, searching cars and […]
Somalia has made ‘quantum leap’ in its progress but security threats remain, UN envoy warns 04 Oct- Source: UN News Centre- 837 words With the sound of construction hammers replacing the blast of guns and al Shabaab militants ousted from their last major stronghold in Somalia, an “unimaginable” change has taken hold although the threats […]
US welcomes Kenya role in Kismayo capture 04 Oct – Source: Daily Nation – 258 words The United States said on Wednesday that it views the Kenya-led capture of Kismayo as an important step in stabilising Somalia. “Al Shabaab’s departure from Kismayo demonstrates continued momentum by pro-government forces against this terrorist organisation,” the State Department […]
UN, Kenya negotiating costs for Somalia war, says Kenyan PM 03 Oct- Source: Standard- 358 words Kenya is yet to agree with the United Nations on how to fund its troops’ operations in Somalia. Prime Minister Raila Odinga said the Government and the UN are rooting for different time frames on funding. “We have been saying […]
Army chiefs plan orderly takeover of Kismayo 03 Oct – Source: Standard – 325 words Kenya and Somalia forces are stationed on the outskirts of the strategic port town of Kismayo, three days after al Shabaab militants pulled out. Military officials say the al Qaeda-linked group left suicide bombers and planted Improvised Explosives Devices to […]
Blast heard in Somalia’s former rebel stronghold of Kismayu 02 Oct- Source: Reuters/Shabelle- 65 words A loud blast was heard in the former al Shabaab stronghold of Kismayu in Somalia on Tuesday, residents said, and the al Qaeda-linked militants said they had detonated a bomb at a building housing Somali troops. There was no immediate […]
US praises Kenyans, Africans for work in Somalia 02 Oct – Source: AFP/Capital FM/Daily Nation – 396 Words The United States Monday praised Kenyan troops from an African Union force for driving out Islamist rebels from the Somali port of Kismayo, and urged Somali leaders to now stabilize the town. “Somalia is a good news […]
President Mohamud visits Baidoa city, Bay region 01 Oct – Source: Bar-kulan/Shabelle/Mareeg Online/Radio Mogadishu – 82 words President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday visited southwest Somali town of Baidoa, the first official trip the president has made since he assumed office early last month. The president and his entourage were warmly received at the area’s […]
For most Somalis, the only answer is to flee 01 Oct – Source: AFP/Times Live – 649 Words Half of Somalia’s population wants out of the impoverished, conflict-stricken nation even as it takes the first steps to shed its reputation as the world’s most failed state, a new UN report says. The United Nations sent […]
Somali militants flee invasion to avoid losses 30 Sept – Source: AP – 553 words The al-Qaida-linked rebels who once controlled nearly all of Somalia’s capital and sowed fear throughout the southern part of the country are fleeing their last remaining stronghold because they are outgunned and don’t want heavy losses, experts said Sunday. Kenyan […]