Somalia
Sat, 16 Jul 2022 07:30:34 GMTKenya, Somalia Set for JCC Talks in Mogadishu After Border Reopening
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and Somalia on Friday agreed to convene Joint Commission for Co-operation (JCC) talks in Mogadishu after the leaders of the two nations ordered the immediate reopening of the Kenya-Somalia border.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:31:20 GMTPresident Hassan Sheikh Departs for Kenya
[Shabelle] The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today departed for neighboring Kenya at the invitation of President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:31:17 GMTGunmen Kill Two People in Khartoum Amid Insecurity
[Shabelle] Mogadishu witnessed separate killings on Thursday evening that were carried out by gunmen in different parts of the capital city, police and witnesses said.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:34:42 GMTPresident Speaks to Parents of Troops in Eritrea, Says to Return Soon
[VOA] Mogadishu -- Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has met with parents of troops training in Eritrea and promised they will soon return home to fight against the Islamist militant group al-Shabab. Somalia sent thousands of soldiers to trai...
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:17:27 GMTATMIS Deploys 160 Officers to Support the Somali Police Force in Law and Order
[Shabelle] The police component of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has been bolstered by the arrival of 160 officers of the Nigerian Formed Police Unit, who will provide support to the Somali Police Force in line with the Soma...
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:02:44 GMTMilitary Repel Al-Shabaab Attack in Janale
[Shabelle] A battle ensued between Somali troops and Al-Shabaab in Janale, a small town in the Lower Shabelle region last night, local residents confirmed.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:02:42 GMTPresident Hassan Sheikh Heads to Kenya
[Shabelle] Somali president Hassan Sheikh and a high-level delegation he is leading will leave Mogadishu for Nairobi, the capital of Kenya on Thursday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:14:47 GMTSir Mo Farah 'Relieved' Home Office Won't Take Action Over Citizenship
[Shabelle] Sir Mo Farah has said he is relieved that the Home Office will not take action against him after he revealed he was trafficked into the UK.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:20:31 GMTOlympic Legend Mo Farah Reveals He Was Trafficked to UK as Child
[allAfrica] Harare -- Sir Mo Farah has told the BBC that he was abducted from war-torn Somalia to the UK as a child, and forced to work as a servant. Farah spoke to BBC TV in the documentary The Real Mo Farah, which will be aired on July 13.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:14:49 GMTGround-Breaking Report Sheds Light On the Impediments to Safety of Journalists
[Shabelle] The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is pleased to release its report, "Safe Journalism and Unfettered Access to Information: Key Drivers for Sustainable Development in Somalia", on the occasion of Somalia's presentation of the...
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:14:44 GMTChange of Guard As New Nigerian Formed Police Unit Commander Takes Charge
[Shabelle] The Nigeria Formed Police Unit (NFPU), serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), has had a change of guard with Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohammed Ibrahim, taking over command during a handover ceremony in...
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:46:14 GMTGovt Asks Indian for Assistance to Get Aid for Its Starving People
[Shabelle] Somalia's drought envoy Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame held a meeting with the Indian ambassador to Kenya and Somalia Dr. Virander Paul on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 05:22:24 GMTEritrea, Somalia Leaders Vow Cooperation On Defense, Political Efforts
[VOA] The leaders of Eritrea and Somalia have announced the signing of an agreement covering defense, security, diplomatic and political cooperation.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:50:35 GMTAt Least 12 Al-Shabaab Members Killed in Army Raid - Official
[Shabelle] Somali army carried out a planned operation against Al-Shabaab bases on the outskirts of Mahas district in the Hiran region, officials said.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:50:31 GMTVilla Somalia Details President's Visit to Eritrea
[Shabelle] At the invitation of H. E Isaias Afwerki, President of the State of Eritrea, H. E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, paid an official state visit to Eritrea from July 9-12, 2022.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 08:49:53 GMTEritrea-Somalia Joint Statement On the Visit of H. E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to Eritrea
[Shabait] At the invitation of H. E Isaias Afwerki, President of the State of Eritrea, H. E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, paid an official state visit to Eritrea from July 9-12, 2022.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 08:44:54 GMTPresident Hassan Sheikh Inspects Somali Naval Forces in Eritrea
[Shabelle] The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, accompanied by Isaias Afwerki, inspected units of the Somali Navy undergoing training in Eritrea.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:20:51 GMTSomaliland Rejects Claims Some of Its Ministers Visited Israel
[Shabelle] Somaliland denies reports saying that it sent a delegation led by its Minister of Defense to attend a conference in Israel on Israeli-African relations.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:20:49 GMTGovt Forces Carry Out Anti-Al-Shabaab Operation in Gedo
[Shabelle] The federal government forces in the Gedo region have carried out operations against Al-Shabaab in some parts of the region. Somali government media reported that the operation was carried out between Dolow and Luuq districts in Gedo.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:20:46 GMTRival Puntland Forces Clash in Bossaso Port City
[Shabelle] Heavy exchange of gunfire between opposing security forces at Bossaso airport killed several people on Monday morning, witnesses and police said.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:03:03 GMTDrought, Environmental Degradation, and Illusive Development
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Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:23:41 GMTSomalian President in Lengthy Talks With Eritrean Leader in Asmara
[Shabelle] Asmara -- The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh arrived in Asmara on Friday afternoon for a four-day visit to Eritrea.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:54:41 GMTPresident Offered Condolences Following the Assassination of Abe
[Shabelle] Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has joined world leaders in the condolences over the death of former Japan's PM Shinzo Abe.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 06:39:52 GMTSomalia Experts - Ending Al-Shabaab's Funding a Major Challenge
[VOA] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's new president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has vowed to shut down revenue streams for al-Shabab terrorists. The Islamist militants are believed to make millions of dollars per year from taxes they impose in areas of Som...
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:21:46 GMTAmbassador Meets With Serbian Minister of Interior
[Shabelle] Belgrade, Serbia --- Somali ambassador to Belgrade, Mohamed Abdullahi, has held talks with Serbia's Interior Minister, Aleksandar Vulin following a courtesy visit to the interior Ministry headquarters in Belgrade.
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:21:41 GMTJubaland President Addresses State Parliament
[Shabelle] The leader of Jubaland state Ahmed Madobe has delivered a speech at his state's parliament based in Kismayo city following a recent visit to Dhobley town.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 11:27:58 GMTSaudi Arabia's Ambassador Pays a Courtesy Call On New Somali PM
[Shabelle] Somali Prime Minister of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre met in his office today with the Saudi Ambassador Mohamed bin Ahmed Al-Muwallad.
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:55:47 GMTCitizens Hopeful of Better Times Following Election of New President
[VOA] Somali security agents detained 32-year-old online journalist Nur Ismail Sheikh in November 2018. He was released after 12 days but was subjected to continued harassment including phone calls, telling him to stop writing.
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:55:44 GMTSeparate Blasts Kill 2 in Somalia
[VOA] Mogadishu -- Attacks in Somalia have killed a security officer and a man who was released from an Italian prison after being held 16 years in a wrongful conviction case.
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:49:59 GMTPresident Meets With His Turkish Counterpart in Ankara
[Shabelle] Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was warmly received by his host Erdogan at the Presidential Complex in Ankara in an official ceremony.