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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:06:33 GMT
Somali Premier Assures Turkish Workers' Security
[Shabelle] The Somali prime minister on Wednesday assured security to Turkish and Qatari construction workers in the East African country.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:06:32 GMT
Kenyan Police Pursue Al-Shabab After Bus Attack in Border Region
[Shabelle] Kenyan soldiers participate in a joint military exercise with US Marines (not in photo) 15 january 2004 at Manda Bay near the coastal town of Lamu. The exercices are aimed at improving the Kenyan force's "crisis response". (Photo by SIMON ...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:06:29 GMT
A Delegation Led By UN Envoy Arrives in Baidoa
[Shabelle] A high-level delegation led by the UN envoy for Somalia James Swan has on Thursday arrived in Baidoa city, the interim administrative capital of Southwest State.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:59:49 GMT
Somalia Ranked World's Least Powerful Passport
[Dalsan Radio] Somalia is among the least powerful passports globally, according to the 2021 Henley Passport Index.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:24:01 GMT
Govt, Opposition At Odds Over February Election
[Citizen] Somalia is facing its worst electoral gridlock in history. The term of President Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo" is due to expire on February 8, 2021.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:08:51 GMT
Somalia Covid Deaths Rise to 130 As Second Wave Hits Mogadishu
[Dalsan Radio] A second wave of COVID-19 infections in Mogadishu is overwhelming in De Martini hospital.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:41:14 GMT
PM Reserves 30 Percent of Parliament Seats for Women in Upcoming Poll
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Garowe -- Nearly a third of Somalia's parliamentary seats will be reserved for female lawmakers in an election next month, the prime minister said, a measure long demanded by women's rights campaigners in the Horn of Afri...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:39:54 GMT
Africa Elections 2021 - All the Upcoming Votes
[African Arguments] A regularly updated list of the upcoming elections in Africa in 2021.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:17:17 GMT
AU, Electoral Body Meet With Civil Society Over Election
[Dalsan Radio] The AU Mission in Somalia in conjunction with the Federal Electoral Implementation Team (FEIT) on Saturday held a meeting with representatives of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) to explore ways of deepening the role of CSOs in ensuri...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:14:55 GMT
UN Chief Swan Meets Minister Balal Over Polls Impasse
[Dalsan Radio] Somali state ministers of foreign Affairs Balal Osman has held talks UN envoy James Swan in his office.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:13:06 GMT
PM Roble Declares Govt Will Hold Unilateral Elections Amid Wrangling
[Dalsan Radio] Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Saturday announced the country will hold elections after holding talks with three regional states.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:56:55 GMT
PM Roble Holds Talks With Presidential Aspirant Dahir Gelle
[Dalsan Radio] Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has met with presidential aspirant Dahir Mohamud Guelleh in his office.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:19:53 GMT
PM Roble Holds Talks With Presidential Aspirant Dahir Gelle
[Dalsan Radio] Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has met with presidential aspirant Dahir Mohamud Guelleh in his office.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:15:22 GMT
Danab Forces Destroy VBIED in Lower Shabelle
[Dalsan Radio] The elite trained Danab forces have destroyed vehicle laden with explosives during an operation in the Lower Shabelle province.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:03:09 GMT
Kenyan Delegation to Arrive in Mogadishu for Talks Bilateral Talks
[Dalsan Radio] A delegation from Kenyan is expected to arrive in Mogadishu on Sunday in a bid to end the standoff between the two Kenya and Somalia.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:58:26 GMT
Prime Minister Roble's Remarks On Elections
[Shabelle] I would like to inform the Somali public that the Government has made major efforts to resolve differences of opinion over elections between the FGS, some Federal Member States and (opposition) politicians.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:40:33 GMT
RSF Requests Urgent Adoption of Moratorium On Arrests of Journalists
[RSF] As journalists continue to be arrested arbitrarily at an alarming rate in Somalia and as a presidential election draws nearer, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the country's authorities to urgently implement a promised moratorium on det...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:43:51 GMT
150 Somali Elite Soldiers Begin Training in Turkey
[Dalsan Radio] Turkey has started military training for over 150 Somalia's newly recruited elite soldiers as part of a plan to train a third of the country's armed forces.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:41:18 GMT
PM Roble Meets Opposition Leader Abdirahman, Discuss Contentious Issues On Somali Elections
[Dalsan Radio] Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has on Wednesday met at his office the presidential candidate and the leader of Wadajir party Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:14:05 GMT
States Must Join Hands to Resolve Regional Issues
[Nation] For many years, the peace and security in the Horn of Africa has remained delicate due to lack of a binding collective action by the member states, who share the region's prosperity.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:48:16 GMT
7 Killed in Mogadishu Roadside Bombing
[Dalsan Radio] At least seven people have been killed after a landmine planted on the roadside in Mogadishu on early Thursday morning went off.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:44:51 GMT
Somali DPM Holds Talks With UN Envoy Over Elections
[Dalsan Radio] Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guleid has held talks with the head of UN mission in Somalia James Swan, in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:41:51 GMT
Prominent Somali Journalist Dies of Covid-19 in UK
[Dalsan Radio] Ahmed Abdi Nur, one of the most famous Somali journalist has died in London, England on Wednesday.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:14:00 GMT
PM Roble to Meet Opposition Leaders Over Polls Amid Pressure From International Community
[Dalsan Radio] Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble is expected to meet with some of the opposition candidates on Tuesday in Mogadishu to discuss challenges in the electoral process.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:00:50 GMT
AU, IGAD, Should Push for Credible Polls to Avert Civil War in Somalia
[Nation] Somalia is facing its worst electoral gridlock in history. The term of President Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo" is due to expire on February 8, 2021.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:09:52 GMT
AU's Peace and Security Council Played 'Marginal Role' in 2020 Crises
[ISS] The African Union Peace and Security Council's (PSC) response to emerging crises in 2020 was marginal. This is primarily because the AU's ability to intervene in crises is restricted by its principles of national sovereignty (non-interference) ...

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 18:13:53 GMT
"Am Committed to Elections Talks but Resolve the Gedo Issue First" - Madobe
[Dalsan Radio] The president of Jubaland state Ahmed Madobe has announced that he is committed for talks and elections to take place as soon as possible.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:11:36 GMT
What Is Female Genital Mutilation? Where Is It Practised?
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The United States has strengthened a ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) by imposing tougher penalties and making prosecutions easier - a step campaigners hope will bolster global efforts to eradicate the practice.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:46:13 GMT
Joint Task Force - Quartz Conducts Strike On Al-Shabaab Leaders
[Africom] In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command forces conducted one airstrike in the vicinity of Saaxa Weyne, Somalia Jan. 7, 2021.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:29:12 GMT
RSF Requests Urgent Adoption of Moratorium on Arrests of Journalist
[RSF] As journalists continue to be arrested arbitrarily at an alarming rate in Somalia and as a presidential election draws nearer, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the country's authorities to urgently implement a promised moratorium on det...



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