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Somalia

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:27:52 GMT
Election Rocked With Claims of Rigging
[East African] When former Speaker of the Somali Lower House Mohamed Osman Jawari protested "plans to rig me out" last week, he sounded like a sore loser.

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 07:45:41 GMT
Farmaajo Tours Qatar As Election Programme Falls Short
[East African] Somali President Mohamed Farmaajo has visited strong ally Qatar even as the election programme back home faces another possibility of stalling.

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:01:30 GMT
Putin Receives Credentials From New Somali Ambassador to Russia
[Dalsan Radio] President Vladimir Putin has received credentials from the new Somalia Ambassador to Russia Hassan Abdi Daud.

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:01:27 GMT
South West Leader, Electoral Commissions Discuss Matters Arising From Recent Election
[Dalsan Radio] South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed, alias Laftagareen, met with the members of the FIET, SIET and the Electoral Dispute Resolution Teams in Baidoa.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:21:28 GMT
Intensifying Drought Will Likely Result in 'Deyr' Crop Failure and Livestock Losses
[Dalsan Radio] The *deyr *rains have largely failed since October, causing alarm for the deterioration of food security conditions in Somalia. Intensifying drought has led to water shortages, a high likelihood of crop failure, and atypically high lev...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:25:03 GMT
Nisa Agents Destroy Al-Shabaab Weapons in Mogadishu
[Dalsan Radio] The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) reported that the military equipment found in a bunker in the district of Huriwa included, among other means of warfare, mortar shells and bomb-making drums.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:59:34 GMT
Mogadishu Deputy Mayor Demands Arrest of Somaliland Traditional Leader King Burmadow
[Dalsan Radio] Somaliland traditional leader King Osman Mohamud (Burmadow), is at risk of being arrested over remarks on late Al-Shabaab leader Ahmed Godane.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:59:31 GMT
Somali Police Commanders Trained to Effectively Secure Elections
[Dalsan Radio] A three-day training for top commanders of the Somali Police Force (SPF), tasked with running election security operation centres known as Joint Operation Centres (JOCs) in various parts of the country, during the ongoing elections in ...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 05:32:35 GMT
Slain Somali-American Trader Bashir Mohamed's Kin Fight Over Bank Cash
[Nation] The widow of Somali-American businessman Bashir Mohamed Mohamud -- who was found dead in Mwea, Kirinyaga County after going missing -- is now crying foul over what she claims is a plot to disinherit her.

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 04:53:59 GMT
AMAA 2021 - Eyimofe, Somalia's 'The Gravedigger's Wife' Biggest Winners of the Night (Full List)
[Premium Times] The 17th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), came to a grand end at the Marriot Hotel, Lagos, on Sunday.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 13:00:51 GMT
Somalia PM Roble Seeks Donations to Help Those Affected By Drought
[East African] Somalia's Prime Minister Hussein Roble has urged the business community to contribute to the humanitarian efforts to help countrymen affected by the ongoing drought.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:02:10 GMT
Federal States Mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
[Dalsan Radio] The Federal Member States of Jubaland and South West State in Somalia joined the rest of the world on Thursday in commemorating the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), with a pledge to eliminate violence against wo...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:01:28 GMT
Police Officer Accused of Killing 2 Civilians Arrested
[Dalsan Radio] A police officer who is accused of killing two football players has finally been arrested after the incident in the Gedo region.

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 ...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 05:43:31 GMT
European Parliament Raps Somalia Over Press Freedom, Rights Violations
[Nation] The European Parliament on Thursday raised the alarm over Somalia's legal environment for the media, describing it as restrictive and conducive for rogue elements to harass journalists.

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.



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