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Somalia

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 09:00:19 GMT
PM Roble Donates U.S.1 Million to Drought-Hit People
[Dalsan Radio] Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has donated 1 million to help mitigate the crisis unleashed by drought and water shortages in many parts of the Horn of Africa nation.

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:35:40 GMT
A New Partnership Between FAO and the Qatar Fund for Development Targets Food Insecurity in Somalia
[Dalsan Radio] Efforts to help vulnerable rural communities in Somalia achieve food security and build up resilience towards climate change have received a boost thanks to a new partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United ...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:37:35 GMT
President Farmaajo Donates November Salary to Drought Victims
[Dalsan Radio] SOMALIA'S President Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmaajo " donates his Nov and Dec salaries to the relief effort in aid of drought victims.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:18:23 GMT
EU Parliament Wants Somalia to Repeal 'Restrictive' Media Law
[East African] The European Parliament on Thursday said Somalia's legal environment for the media is restrictive and offers opportunities for rogue elements to harass journalists.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 05:38:17 GMT
UN Convoy Was Target in Deadly Car Bombing Near School in Mogadishu - Report
[DW] A large explosion rocked the Somali capital during rush hour damaging a nearby school and a hospital. It is the latest attack by jihadist al-Shabab group in the troubled country.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 13:55:09 GMT
Al-Shabaab Claims Suicide Bombing in Mogadishu - 8 Dead
[Dalsan Radio] A suicide car bomb killed at least eight people including students in Mogadishu on Thursday morning at KM4 junction in Trabunka.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:29:39 GMT
State of Emergency Declared as Drought Worsens
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Somalia's government has declared a state of emergency in the country following a report submitted by a committee set up to evaluate the drought situation in the country. In a statement, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble c...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 07:32:13 GMT
Acting Spy Chief Elected MP in Galmudug
[Dalsan Radio] The acting National Intelligence and Security Agency director, Yasin Abdullahi Mohamud as been elected as a member of the lower house of the parliament in an election that took place in Dhusamareb.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 07:28:49 GMT
Puntland Receives Fully Equipped Veterinary Vehicles From Save the Children
[Dalsan Radio] With funds from the African Development Bank Group through Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Save the Children handed over four fully equipped veterinary vehicles, two pickup trucks, six motorbikes, and veterinary equi...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 06:47:53 GMT
Suicide Bomber Targeting Security Convoy Kills 8 in Mogadishu
[VOA] At least eight people were killed and 17 were wounded Thursday in a suicide car bombing targeting a security convoy near a school in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:14:24 GMT
Mastercard, Mybank Partnership to Boost E-Commerce in Somalia
[Dalsan Radio] Somalia has been looking to grow its access to the digital economy and drive financial inclusion as other African countries make significant steps in these fields.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:07:29 GMT
Somalia Calls for Urgent Humanitarian Assistance Over Deadly Drought
[Dalsan Radio] Somalia Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Tuesday night declares a state of humanitarian emergency in Somalia.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:28:39 GMT
Somalia's Army Chief Meets Turkish Defence Minister
[Dalsan Radio] Somalia army Gen. Odawaa Yusuf Rageh has met with Turkey's National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar in Anakara the capital of Turkey.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:40:13 GMT
Ethio-Somali State Leader Mustefe Omer Accuses Ex Somali PM Gaas Over Plot to Destabilise Ethiopia & TPLF Links
[Dalsan Radio] A Former Somalia Prime Minister has been accused of deploying troops to Ethiopia from the Somali border as part of a plot to destabilize Ethiopia.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:40:10 GMT
AU Donates Office Supplies and Equipment to Somalia's Ministry of Youth and Sports
[Dalsan Radio] The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has presented an assortment of office supplies and equipment to Somalia's Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:25:19 GMT
Abdisaid Muse Takes Over As New Somalia Foreign Minister
[Dalsan Radio] The new Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia Abdisaid Muse has been sworn in as the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:25:16 GMT
Somalia and China Discuss Cooperation
[Dalsan Radio] Somalia's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Balal Mohamed Osman, received, on Monday, in Mogadishu, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Federal Republic of Somalia.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 05:52:11 GMT
Investigators - Intelligence Agency Not Responsible for Female Spy's Disappearance
[VOA] Mogadishu -- Investigators in Somalia have concluded that the country's National Intelligence and Security Agency was not responsible for the presumed death of one of its officers. The committee said there was no evidence the agency was involve...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:56:26 GMT
National Treasury Says Millions of Dollars Stolen From Government Budget
[Dalsan Radio] Somali National Auditor General Mohamed Mohamud Ali Afgoye has released an annual report on the audit of Somali government departments.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:54:49 GMT
Investigation Commission Blames Al-Shabaab for Death of Female Spy Agent
[Dalsan Radio] The Commission of Inquiry into the case of Ikraan Tahliil Farah, a female spy agent who has been missing since June 26, 2021, has on Sunday night exonerated National Intelligence and Security Agency and blamed Al-Shabaab.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:57:38 GMT
Somalia Spy Murder - Probe Team Says Nisa Bosses Not to Blame
[Nation] A committee assigned to investigate the murder of Ikarm Tahlil, a spy with Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (Nisa) who disappeared on June 26 this year, has concluded that her bosses had no role in her death.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 07:37:56 GMT
Al-Shabaab Kill Journalist Abdiaziz Guled Who Criticised Them on Radio
[Nation] Somali militant group al-Shabaab on Saturday evening claimed responsibility for killing a veteran journalist who campaigned against the activities of the proscribed group, in the latest attack on media freedom.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 08:14:55 GMT
Why Was Abdiaziz Afrika Targeted By Suicide Bomber?
[DW] Islamic militant group al-Shabab had reportedly been "hunting" Abdiaziz Afrika for a long time. The director of the state-run Radio Mogadishu was reportedly attacked after leaving a restaurant.

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 08:38:13 GMT
Car Bomb Kills Popular Broadcast Journalist
[VOA] Washington -- A Somali journalist with state-run media was killed Saturday in Mogadishu when a suicide bomber blew up his car, government officials and his colleagues said. Another journalist also was injured.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:29:32 GMT
Somalia PM Hussein Roble Fires Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak
[Nation] Somalia's Prime Minister Hussein Roble on Saturday fired the country's Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak, exactly a year after he had appointed him.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:11:03 GMT
Partners Withhold Funds to Push for Elections
[East African] Somalia's international partners have withheld funds insisting that Lower House elections must be held before the end of the year.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 05:09:31 GMT
Worsening Drought Affects 2.3 Million People in Somalia
[UN News] With about 2.3 million people already suffering with serious water, food and pasture shortages in Somalia, a rapidly worsening drought could lead to an "extreme situation" by April next year.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 08:11:24 GMT
Democracy By Instalments
[ISS] Long-delayed Somali elections have started, but their end is not in sight as some leaders stall for time.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:32:29 GMT
As a Nurse in Somalia, I Know We Need Vaccines. Where Are They?
[African Arguments] The pandemic has overwhelmed us. Vaccines are the only solution, yet as rich countries give out third jabs, we've barely inoculated 2% of Somalis.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 05:42:12 GMT
Seven Killed in Market Blast in Southwestern Somalia
[VOA] At least seven people were killed and 11 injured in southwestern Somalia on Friday in a bomb blast that targeted a crowded market, according to municipal officials.



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