27 Oct 2011 – Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines: Official: Al Shabaab leaders contact Kenyan government to negotiate Kenya has right to pursue al Shabaab: Somali PM 8 dead in rifle attack in Lafey area of Mandera Somali Police conduct security operations in Mogadishu Al Shabaab arrest 15 people in Baidoa for supporting the TFG Puntland arrests 13 al Shabaab suspects Kenya […]

27 Oct 2011 – Daily Monitoring Report

27 Oct 2011 – Morning headlines

Key Headlines: Clarification Statement Pro-government demonstrations takes place in Mogadishu President Sharif insists on his verdict against Kenyan army in Somalia State Department confirms kidnapping of U.S. Citizen in Somalia Kenyan motives in Somalia predate recent abductions Somali government says no agreement on Kenyan troops Somali aid worker quizzed on Westerner kidnappings   PRESS RELEASE […]

27 Oct 2011 – Morning headlines

26 Oct 2011 – Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines: Somali PM stated that Kenya has the right to fight al Shabaab inside Somalia Turkey to assist in rebuilding the Somali National Army Somali Education Minister praises opening of Turkish school US denies involvement in Somalia military offensive Kenya appeals to world to back efforts to stabilize Somalia Three aid workers in Somalia […]

26 Oct 2011 – Daily Monitoring Report

26 Oct 2011 – Morning headlines

Key Headlines: Somali Women Peace Day celebrated in Mogadishu MPs welcome Somali president’s statement against Kenyan intervention More air strikes as Somali PM calls for peace Gunmen abduct three aid workers in Somalia   SOMALI MEDIA Somali Women Peace Day celebrated in Mogadishu 25 Oct- Source: Radio Bar-kulan, Shabelle, Radio Mogadishu- 148 words A ceremony […]

26 Oct 2011 – Morning headlines

25 Oct 2011 – Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines: Regional bloc condemns al Shabaab attacks on Kenya Somalia offers condolences to Turkey Al Shabaab arrest traders in Elasha Biyaha TFG forces showcased weapons seized from al Shabaab in Mogadishu US pledges $100 million in East Africa hunger aid Drone strikes hit al Shabaab key bases in Kismayo Kenyan official: We are astonished […]

25 Oct 2011 – Daily Monitoring Report

25 Oct 2011 – Morning headlines

Key Headlines: Somali President Ahmed opposes Kenyan troop incursion TFG seize control of Busar Gedo region Deadly explosions hit Nairobi France calls on ‘al Shabaab’ to release body of kidnapped national France to help supply Kenyans fighting in Somalia   SOMALI MEDIA President Sharif talk of Kenya’s military actions in Somalia 24 Oct- Source: Radio […]

25 Oct 2011 – Morning headlines

24 Oct 2011 – Morning headlines

Key Headlines: AMISOM commanders meet with Somali President over ongoing Deynile operations French forces join fight against militants in Somalia; thousands flee camp fearing clash 14 injured in Nairobi grenade attack Kenya says Western Nations join fight in Somalia as U.S. denies role Kenyan jet fighters attack Kismayo A roadside bomb attack in Mogadishu kills […]

24 Oct 2011 – Morning headlines

21 Oct 2011- Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines: Somali president visits Turkey as figures reveal Turkey top contributor TFG/AMISOM forces retake last al Shabaab stronghold AU: 10 soldiers killed 2 missing in Somalia fight Somali Islamists display “bodies of AU peacekeepers” Kenyan forces capture Shabaab’s Ras Kamboni Calm returns to Mogadishu’s Daynile after battle Two arrested in Nairobi over al Shabaab […]

21 Oct 2011- Daily Monitoring Report

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21 oct 2011 – Morning headlines Key Headlines: AU backs Kenya incursion in Somalia Somali forces retake control of Daynille district in Mogadishu Kenyan fighter jets bombard southern Somalia town IGAD to hold meeting to discuss Somalia in Addis Ababa on Friday Six Ugandan soldiers killed in Somali blast Kenyan MPs hold private session on […]

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19 Oct 2011 – Daily Monitoring Report

Key Headlines: Mogadishu bomb targets police car wounds 6 people Médecins Sans Frontières seeks swift release of two abducted staff without use of force and continues medical activities to assist Somali population Al Shabaab arrest sympathizers of Kenyan troops Al Shabaa deny any involvement with yesterday’s suicide attack Kenyan troops reinforce position in southern Somalia […]

19 Oct 2011 – Daily Monitoring Report