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Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:57:48 GMT
Fatality Totals Rise in Somalia Attacks
[VOA] The leader of Somalia's Hirshabelle region says dozens of people were killed Wednesday in attacks in the city of Beledweyne, including a member of the Somali parliament. Several more people died when militants opened fire at an airport in Somal...

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 05:06:54 GMT
Politician Among At Least 48 Killed in Bomb Blasts
[DW] Vocal government critic Amina Mohamed Abdi is reported to be among dozens killed in two bomb blasts in the Somali city of Beledweyne. Al-Shabab has now claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:57:51 GMT
President, Prime Minister Mourn MP Killed in Bomb Attack
[Dalsan Radio] President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble have sent condolences to the family and all Somali people on the shocking death of MP Amina Mohamed who was killed in suicide bombing attack in Beledweyne to...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:45:27 GMT
At Least 7 Dead in Two Attacks, Al-Shabaab Claims Responsibility
[VOA] At least seven people were killed in two attacks Wednesday, with the militant group al-Shabab claiming responsibility for both, police in Somalia said.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:36:54 GMT
Somali Driver Handed Life Sentence Over Abduction of Cuban Doctors By Al-Shabaab From Mandera
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Somali man was handed a life sentence by a Kenyan court Wednesday over the abduction of 2 Cuban Doctors by Al Shabaab in April 2019.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:03:19 GMT
Mayor of Mogadishu Omar Filish Receives Norwegian Embassy Representatives
[Dalsan Radio] Banadir regional governor and Mayor of Mogadishu Omar Mohamud Omar Filish today received at the renovated Banadir offices, a delegation from Norway In Somalia led by Norwegian Charge' d' Affairs, Haakon Svane and the Head of cooperatio...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:54:45 GMT
Voices of Women Entrepreneurs in a Changing Somalia
[Shabelle] In Somalia, entrepreneurship is a driving force of the economy. An estimated 76%of all jobs come from entrepreneurial activities - and except for large businesses, women play a leading role in this area.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:40:07 GMT
Uganda Court Okays Petitioners of Somali Origin to Get Citizenship
[Dalsan Radio] A High Court in Kampala has ordered the Immigration office to give people of Somali origin citizenship as long as they fulfil the requirements of the law.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:46:52 GMT
Woman Lawmaker Killed in Blast in Beledweyne
[Shabelle] Beledweyne -- A suicide blast in Beledweyne, central Somalia has killed a prominent female lawmaker Amina Mohamed Abdi on Wednesday evening.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:41:10 GMT
U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu Condemns Terror Attack Near Aden Abdulle Airport
[Dalsan Radio] The US embassy in #Somalia has condemned the terrorist attack in Mogadishu's Aden Abdulle Airport on Wednesday.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:39:56 GMT
Al-Shabab Gunmen Attack Airport in Somalia's Capital
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Gunfire rang out in Somalia's capital Wednesday as Islamic extremists attacked the international airport, injuring at least three police officers.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 09:21:45 GMT
Defense Minister Tours Dimdex 2022
[Shabelle] DOHA [SMN] - Somali Minister of Defense Abdikadir Mohamed Nur and other members of his delegation Qatar, visited the Doha International Maritime Exhibition (Demdex 2022).

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:21:50 GMT
Foreign Affairs Minister Holds Talks With His Chinese Counterpart
[Dalsan Radio] Somali Foreign Affairs Minister Abdisaid Muse Ali who is attending the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation held talks with Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wangi Yi.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:21:47 GMT
Minister of Fisheries and U.S Ambassador Discuss the Advancement of the Fishing Sector
[Dalsan Radio] Minister of Fisheries Abdullahi Bidhan held meeting on Tuesday with US Amb. to Somalia André in the capital Mogadishu.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:17:02 GMT
Foreign Minister Meets China's Foreign Minister in Islamabad
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU [SMN] - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E Abdisaid Muse Ali, met with H.E Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China on the ...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:08:33 GMT
Leaders Mourn Passing On of Prominent Cleric Sheikh Shariff Sheikh Muhudiin
[Dalsan Radio] Messages of condolences are pouring in from across the country, mourning the death of renowned Sheikh Sheikh Shariff Sheikh Muhyadin who died in Mogadishu Tuesday morning.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:07:37 GMT
Somalia Adopts Revised Transition Plan On Transfer of Security Roles
[Shabelle] A revised Somalia Transitional Plan which seeks to replace the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) with a new mission has been adopted in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 07:57:38 GMT
Project Launched to Support Internally Displaced People
[Ghanaian Times] The United Nations (UN) and its partners on Sunday launched a four-year project to provide durable solutions for people displaced by conflict and climate change in Somalia.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 07:52:59 GMT
Leaders Mourn Passing of Prominent Cleric Sheikh Shariff Sheikh Muhudiin
[Dalsan Radio] Messages of condolences are pouring in from across the country, mourning the death of renowned Sheikh Sheikh Shariff Sheikh Muhyadin who died in Mogadishu Tuesday morning.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 07:52:56 GMT
Defense Minister Holds Meeting With Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister
[Dalsan Radio] Somali Defence Minister, Abdikadir Mohamed Nuur who is on a working visit in Doha, Qatar held talks with Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 07:35:00 GMT
WHO, EU Supply 'Life-Saving' Oxygen Plant
[Shabelle] The World Health Organisation (WHO) has supplied a duplex pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen plant to a hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 07:34:57 GMT
Defense Minister Pays Visit to Qatar
[Shabelle] Doha (QNA) - HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah met separately on Monday with HE Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Somalia Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur; HE Minister ...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 11:10:35 GMT
UN Launches Project to Support IDPs in Somalia
[Dalsan Radio] A new four-year multi-million project named 'Saameynta' - 'impact' in Somali - was launched today to achieve durable solutions for more than 75,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) and vulnerable host communities in Somalia.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 06:28:00 GMT
Somalia On Brink of Famine
[VOA] Mogadishu -- Somalia is facing its most severe drought in over three decades, with more than half of the population in dire need of food and water. The U.N. said earlier this month that parts of the country could soon plunge into famine.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 09:09:44 GMT
Somalia Ministry of Education and Its Egyptian Counterpart Discuss Strengthening of Collaboration Between the Two Ministries
[Dalsan Radio] Somalia Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education Abdirahman Mohamed Abdulle held a meeting with the head of the delegation from the Egypt's ministry of Education Hashim Shalabi and discussed strengthening of collaboration be...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 07:35:01 GMT
AMISOM, Somali Military Commanders Set Up Teams to Agree Priorities for New AU Mission
[Dalsan Radio] Senior African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) military commanders have agreed to set up joint technical teams to work on implementing the Concept of Operations for the new AU peace mission in Somalia t...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 06:05:58 GMT
Severe Drought Leads to Water and Sanitation Crisis
[VOA] Mogadishu -- Somalia's federal government has declared a state of emergency due to a severe drought that is ravaging the country. The drought has contributed to an unprecedented water crisis that has led to a shortage of safe drinking water, po...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:10:52 GMT
Living With Disabilities in Somalia - Education for the Visually Impaired
[Dalsan Radio] Somalia has not given people with special needs the attention and focus they deserve. Their needs remain not factored in the design of infrastructure projects, including roads, new buildings, and public transport. Additionally, the law...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:10:46 GMT
Plan to Register Weapons in Somalia
[Dalsan Radio] The commander of the Somali military, General Odowa Yusuf Rage, said a new system for registering weapons and ammunition was underway to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands or being misused.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:10:40 GMT
U.S. Offers U.S.$5 Million for Information On Key Al Shabaab Leader Jehad Serwan Mostafa
[Dalsan Radio] The United States has announced a $ 5 million reward for information leading to the capture of Jehad Serwan Mostafa, also known as Ahmed Gurey, a senior member of the Somali militant group al-Shabab.



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