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Somalia

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:01:02 GMT
Police Boss Calls for Neutrality Among the Force Amid Political and Electoral Stand-Off.
[Dalsan Radio] Somali police boss Gen. Abdi Hassan Hajir has exhorted the Somali police force not to meddle in the ongoing political impasse in the country and instead stick to their mandates to protecting the lives and property of the civilians as t...

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:38:10 GMT
Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission On the Situation in the Federal Republic of Somalia
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is following with deep concern the serious current political tension in Somalia.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:50:06 GMT
The Art of Self Expression - Supporting Somali Women to Tell Their Own Stories
[Dalsan Radio] UNDP is working with the Somali Arts Foundation to combine women's poetry, photography and filmmaking in powerful online and offline exhibitions

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:50:01 GMT
Galmudug President Meets UK Ambassador Over Elections
[Dalsan Radio] Galmudug state president Ahmed Abdikadir Qoorqoor has held talks with the UK ambassador to Somalia, Kate Foster in Mogadishu on Wednesday.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:58:02 GMT
Acting Spy Chief Affirms Robow in Safe Hands, Dismisses Claims By Family Members
[Dalsan Radio] Somalia National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) acting boss Yassin Abdullahi Farey has rubbished concerns by the family of Ex-Al-Shabaab Spokesman Muktar Robow popularly known as "Abu Mansuur" who claimed that the intelligence...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:15:01 GMT
Somali Opposition Calls On President to Leave Office
[VOA] Mogadishu -- Somalia's opposition presidential candidates have called on President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, popularly known as Farmajo, to leave office after he attempted to force the prime minister from power.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:41:56 GMT
U.S. Secretary of State and Uhuru Hold Talks Over Somalia and Ethiopia Situations
[Dalsan Radio] President Uhuru Kenyatta and US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken have held talks over the situations in Somalia and Ethiopia.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:41:53 GMT
Taiwan Donates 150,000 Covid-19 Vaccines to Somaliland
[Dalsan Radio] Taiwan has announced that it will donate 150,000 doses of the Medigen COVID-19 vaccine to Somaliland as part of its continued assistance to combat the pandemic.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:41:50 GMT
Security Minister Instructs Acting NISA Chief to Submit Report On Mukhtar Robow's Detention
[Dalsan Radio] Somali Security Minister Abdullahi Mohamed Nur has issued a 48-hour deadline for the intelligence agency to table the report of former Al-Shabaab spokesman.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:18:49 GMT
Int'l Community Express Concern Over Political Standoff Between Farmaajo and Roble
[Dalsan Radio] The International Community have expressed concern over the ongoing between president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and his premier Mohamed Hussein Roble.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:18:46 GMT
Ilhan Omar Asks Farmaajo to Step Down
[Dalsan Radio] US Congressman Ilhan Omar has called on President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo whose lapsed last year to step aside.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:39:31 GMT
Somalia's President Suspends Prime Minister As Elections Spat Deepens
[RFI] Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has announced the suspension of Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, a day after the two men sparred over long-delayed elections in the Horn of Africa nation.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:04:06 GMT
Farmaajo Suspends Premier Roble Amid Growing Tensions Over Elections
[Dalsan Radio] Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has suspended Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble over alleged corruption amid fresh political division between the two leaders.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:04:05 GMT
UK Backs National Consultative Council Forum Expected to Kickoff in Mogadishu
[Dalsan Radio] The United Kingdom (UK) has backed backed the National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting which was scheduled to kickoff Monday in Mogadishu.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:03:43 GMT
President Suspends Prime Minister
[VOA] The political rift between two of Somalia's top leaders worsened Monday when President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed announced that he is suspending Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 13:35:33 GMT
PM Roble Vows to Continue His Duties Despite His Suspension By Farmaajo
[Dalsan Radio] Somalia's Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has said he will continue his duties despite his suspension by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 17:06:18 GMT
Farmaajo Calls for Consultative Talks Amid Rift With PM Roble
[Dalsan Radio] Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has called for a consultative meeting which will be attended by Federal government councils, regional governments and the Banadir region to correct the directions of the elections.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 06:37:29 GMT
President 'Suspends' Prime Minister Amid Tensions Over Elections
[DW] President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has adjourned the powers of Prime Minister Roble over accusations of corruption. The surprise announcement came as the two leaders clashed over delays in ongoing elections.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 09:46:12 GMT
Former 'Failed State' Somalia On Fragile Path to Progress - UN
[UN News] Somalia has been riven by decades of conflict and extreme weather events but, says Adam Abdelmoula, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the country, there are signs of progress amidst a host of ongoing challenges.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:36:55 GMT
Five New Classroms Constructed in Dhobley to Ease Congestion At Primary and Secondary School
[Dalsan Radio] The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has constructed five new classrooms at Omar Binu Khadab Primary and Secondary School in Dhobley town, Jubaland State, as part of its support to the education sector in Somalia.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:02:44 GMT
Somali Leaders Again Disagree On Already Delayed Polls
[VOA] Mogadishu -- Bickering Somali leaders have once again disagreed on already delayed elections in the Horn of Africa country, paving the way for another political crisis as the international community calls for dialogue to speed up the electoral ...

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 17:08:21 GMT
UN Says Closure of UN Staff Airport Terminal in Mogadishu Was 'Abrupt'
[Dalsan Radio] The United Nations says the Somali government's order to close the MOVCON terminal used by the UN staff at Adan Adde International Airport was hasty and without sufficient consultation.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:51:09 GMT
In Dhobley, Amisom Builds Classrooms to Ease Congestion At Primary and Secondary School
[African Union] The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has constructed five new classrooms at Omar Binu Khadab Primary and Secondary School in Dhobley town, Jubaland State, as part of its support to the education sector in Somalia.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 05:42:38 GMT
IGAD Center in Somalia Aims to Reduce Climate Change Impact #AfricaClimateCrisis
[VOA] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Africa's Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has opened a research center in Somalia to combat climate change. Severe drought and flooding displaced nearly half-a-million Somalis last year.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:45:43 GMT
High-Level IGAD Delegation Arrives in Mogadishu
[Dalsan Radio] A high-level delegation from Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) led by Executive Secretary, Dr Workneh Gebeyehu reached Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia on Thursday.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:00:15 GMT
Farmaajo Calls for End of Bosaso Fighting
[Dalsan Radio] President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has called for the cessation of hostilities as fighting resumes in the coastal town of Bosaso.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:00:11 GMT
Turkish Red Crescent Delivers Aid to Drought-Affected Families in Southern Somalia
[Dalsan Radio] The Turkish Red Crescent has distributed humanitarian aid to the families affected by the ongoing drought in Southern Somalia.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:00:06 GMT
Farmaajo Meets Mogadishu Mayor, Top Security Officials Amid Heightened Crackdown On Drug Trafficking
[Dalsan Radio] Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has held talks with the Mayor of Banadir region and top security officials in the capital.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 05:43:49 GMT
Officials Announce Ceasefire in Puntland Port Town Bosaso
[VOA] Bosaso, Washington -- Somali officials in the semiautonomous region of Puntland have announced a cease-fire following two days of heavy fighting between two security forces in the commercial port town of Bosaso.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:25:38 GMT
Fighting Resumes in Bossaso Amid Growing Calls for Dialogue
[Dalsan Radio] A ceasefire between Puntland government forces in the port city of Bosaso in Puntland collapsed in the wee hours of Thursday as two sides resumes fighting in the town.



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