Rawlings calls for credible transitional process in Somalia 21 May – Source: Vibe Ghana/Ghana Web – 433 words Former President Jerry John Rawlings, the African Union High Representative for Somalia, has in a meeting with the Prime Minister of Somalia, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, called for renewed momentum and credibility in the Somali transitional process. He […]
Jerry Rawlings visits Mogadishu 18 May – Source: Bar-kulan – 119 words African Union special representative to Somalia, Jerry Rawlings, visited the Somali capital, Mogadishu, where he met officials from TFG and the AU forces in Mogadishu. Rawlings was welcomed at the airport by officials from the African Union Mission in Somalia and TFG officials. […]
Ethiopia: Southern Somali regions will no longer be under al Shabaab control 18 May – Source: Radio Shabelle/ Jowhar Online – 190 words The Ethiopian force commander in Somalia’s southern regions of Bay and Bakol Jeneral John announced on Friday that they will soon clear al Shabaab from those two regions. Mr. John, told reporters […]
Somali prime minister says new constitution defends press freedom 17 May-Source: Radio Kulmiye- 105 words Attending in a two day meeting for press freedom in Mogadishu held by the Somali media professionals and owners in the capital of Mogadishu, Somalia’s Prime Minister Abdiwali Mohamed Ali Gaas emphasized that his government is in full support of […]
Somali Prime Minister says Puntland entitled to ‘constitution response’ 17 May – Source: Garowe Online/Universal TV – 158 words Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas said that the elders’ conference in Mogadishu is continuing as planned and that the delays are not due to disagreement between Puntland and the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), Garowe […]
U.S. advisers train troops for Somalia 16 May – Source: Washington Times – 500 words American military advisers in Uganda are drawing on lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan to help train African Union soldiers to fight Somalia’s most powerful insurgent group, al Shabaab. Earlier this year, a small contingent of U.S. Marines joined American […]
UN warns Somali leaders on deadline 16 May – Source: Independent Online/ Sapa/AFP/AP – 411 words United Nations heavyweights on Tuesday expressed concern that Somalia’s transitional administration is behind on a timetable to set up a permanent government by August. The United States, Britain, France and Germany all warned Somalia’s president at a Security Council meeting […]
European Union warns against extending the mandate of the government of Somalia 15 May – Source: Radio Risaala – 145 words A statement from the European Union said they strongly oppose extending the mandate of the government of Somalia when its term comes to an end on the 20th of August. The European Union is […]
Somali moderate Islamists warn against danger inherent in constitution 14 May – Source: Radio Shabelle – 173 words The administration of the Ahlu Sunna wal Jama’a in the central regions of Somalia has warned against the disaster that might result from endorsing the draft constitution which the government is working on. The spokesman for Ahlu […]
Americans train Ugandans for Somalia mission 14 May – Source: AP / ABC News / CBS News – 508 words American military advisers in Uganda are drawing on lessons learned from Iraq and Afghanistan to help train African Union soldiers to fight Somalia’s most powerful insurgent group, al-Shabaab. Earlier this year, a small contingent of […]