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Somalia

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...

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.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:37:43 GMT
Electoral Agency Pushes for More Women in Parliament
[Nation] Somalia's federal electoral agency is urging all regional polls supervisors to ensure that at least 30 percent of seats in the Lower House go to women.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:42:49 GMT
UK Will Not Recognize Somaliland Unless Somalia Agrees Somaliland's Statehood
[Dalsan Radio] The UK government has said that it will not recognize Somaliland as an independent state unless Somaliland, Somalia and other African member states deliberate on Somaliland's state of limbo.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:42:44 GMT
Recently Elected Galmudug Senator Resigns
[Dalsan Radio] A senator who was elected to join the 11th Parliament of Somalia in the recently concluded Galmudug Upper House elections has announced his resignation.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 08:39:00 GMT
UN Urges Somali Leaders to Speed up Lower House Elections
[Dalsan Radio] Security Council meeting on the situation in Somalia. James Swan, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 08:38:55 GMT
3 Al-Shabaab Prison Breakers Arrested in Kenya
[Dalsan Radio] Three terror convicts who escaped from Kamiti Maximum Prison have been arrested in Kitui county in Kenya.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:27:08 GMT
Completion of Elections More Important Than Ever - UN Envoy
[UN News] Although progress has been made in Somalia's electoral process, it has been slow and uneven, the UN Special Representative for the country said in a briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 07:48:35 GMT
Military Receives Vehicles From Turkey to Fight Al-Shabaab Militants
[Dalsan Radio] The war on the Al-Shabaab group in Somalia got a boost on Tuesday after Turkey donated vehicles to the Somali army.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 06:12:46 GMT
Families Demand UN, Somali Govt Inquiry Into Killings During Bush Clearance
[VOA] The families of nine Somali workers shot dead while working on a bush clearance project funded by the United Nations are calling for a full and a transparent investigation into the incident.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:58:11 GMT
Security Council Extends Sanctions as Mogadishu Protests
[East African] The UN Security Council on Monday night endorsed an extension of sanctions on Somalia for another year, in spite of calls by Mogadishu to take charge of its own security reform.



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