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Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:22:37 GMT
Women's Political Participation in Greater Horn of Africa is at Dangerous Impasse
[We Cannot Wait Consortium] We as the women's rights activists of the We Cannot Wait Consortium* are in mourning after the loss of MP Amina Mohamed Abdi who was killed along with 47 others in a suicide bomb attack in Beledweyn. Amina was a member of ...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:10:57 GMT
Standoff Over Expulsion of AU Envoy Could Further Destablise Country - Analysts
[VOA] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's top leaders are at odds again after Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble ordered the expulsion of an African Union envoy heard criticizing the head of government on leaked audio files. President Mohamed Abdullahi...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:01:33 GMT
Somali Leaders Tussle Over Expulsion of African Union Envoy
[Shabelle] Somalia's prime minister on Thursday expelled the African Union representative because of acts incompatible with his status though Somalia's president rejected the order, signaling a new rift between the Somali leaders.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:25:27 GMT
UN Chief Welcomes New Somali Mission, Lauds Work of African Union
[UN News] The UN chief issued a statement on Wednesday welcoming the transition to a new African Union (AU) mission in Somalia, pledging the Organization's "unwavering commitment" to the country, the mission, and the Somali security forces in their o...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:14:34 GMT
Prime Minister Orders African Union Envoy to Leave Country
[VOA] Washington -- Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble declared Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the African Union chair's special representative for Somalia, persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country within 48 hours.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:04:06 GMT
Somaliland in Shock After Fire Guts the Country's Largest Market
[allAfrica] A massive fire in the Somaliland's central market in Hargeisa has plunged the country into mourning. The flare-up began on Friday, 1 April and continued into Saturday. International solidarity followed the tragedy, including from Somalia...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:16:41 GMT
African Migrants Make New Lives in Atlantic Canada
[VOA] Halifax -- Somali-born refugee Ali Duale has positive memories of his arrival in Canada's Atlantic province of Nova Scotia, where he first entered his hotel room to find a welcoming note in his native language along with hygienic supplies and a...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:09:45 GMT
Int'l Community Urges Somali Leaders to Complete the Election
[Shabelle] Mogadishu - Somalia's international partners are encouraged that more than 91 per cent of the House of the People seats have now been chosen. We trust that this represents unstoppable momentum to complete the remaining seats very soon.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:09:43 GMT
Al-Shabab Denies Plan to Attack Somali Leaders
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU - The al-Qaeda-allied al-Shabab militant group has dismissed reports that it was planning an attack against the Somali president and prime minister.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:14:04 GMT
Spy Agency Accuses Militant Group of Plotting to Kill Top Leaders
[VOA] Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) says terrorist group al-Shabab is plotting to assassinate the country's president and prime minister.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 04:58:15 GMT
Women Struggle to Make Their Voices Heard in Politics
[DW] Although Somalia now has a quota system for female lawmakers, women are frequently held back from pursuing leadership roles due to pervasive cultural and social barriers.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 08:55:07 GMT
The Amir of Qatar Exchanges Ramadan Greetings With Somali President
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU - The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani exchanged greetings with HE President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, in a phone call HH the Amir received on Mo...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:51:10 GMT
Detainees Receive Food Items and Goats for Ramadan
[Dalsan Radio] As the holy month of Ramadan observed by Muslims across the world approaches, Somalia is facing its most severe drought in the last decade. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is responding to the urgent needs of the po...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:51:04 GMT
Soldiers, AMISOM, AMISOM Destroy Large Number of Explosives and IEDs Since 2016
[Dalsan Radio] As the World marks today April 4 the International Day for Mine Awareness, from 2016 to January 2022, with UNMAS support, the Somali Police Forces, AMISOM and non-governmental organizations have successfully destroyed 20,377 explosive ...

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 13:49:58 GMT
National Army Special Forces Kill 7 Al-Shabaab Militants, Seize Cache of Weapons
[Dalsan Radio] Somali National Army SNA special commandos (Danab) has killed 7 Alshabab militants in a security operation near Wasil town in Mudug region,

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 13:20:08 GMT
Fire Destroys Somaliland Wholesale Market
[DW] Politicians in Somaliland have appealed for aid to help store owners who lost everything in a massive blaze at the central market in Hargeisa. The market is said to account for up to half the city's economy.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:30:27 GMT
Kenya Expresses Solidarity With Somaliland Following Devastating Hargeisa Market Fire
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has expressed solidarity with Somaliland after a fire at Waheen market on Friday which is considered Hargeisa's lifeblood.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 13:49:56 GMT
Somalia and Morocco Discuss Prospects for Regional Stability
[Dalsan Radio] Rabat -- Chief diplomats from Morocco and Somalia have reviewed long-standing diplomatic relations between the two countries, calling for further cooperation in areas such as regional stability.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 06:50:05 GMT
Fire Sweeps Northern Somalia Market - 28 Injured
[VOA] A huge fire engulfed the main market in the city of Hargeisa in northern Somalia Saturday, injuring at least 28 people and destroying hundreds of businesses, city authorities and witnesses said.

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 08:46:06 GMT
Feit's Secretary General Sacked Amid Fresh Dispute
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU, Somalia - The chairman of the Federal Electoral Commission, Muse Gulle Yusuf, has fired the Secretary-General of the Federal Electoral Commission [FEIT] on Friday.

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 08:46:03 GMT
Chinese Envoy Stresses Need for Continued Int'l Support for Somalia in Security Field
[Shabelle] China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Dai Bing, said Thursday that the international community needs to continue its support for Somalia in the security field.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:18:56 GMT
Electoral Body Announces List of Elected Lawmakers of the Federal Parliament
[Dalsan Radio] The Federal Electoral Implementation Team (FEIT) has announced the results of the Lower House elections of the two Houses of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, with 26 seats yet to be filled.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:18:53 GMT
Electoral Body Chairman Fires the Commiittee's Secretary Over Violation of Code of Conduct
[Dalsan Radio] Somalia's Federal Electoral Commission Chairman , Muse Gelle has fired the committee's secretary Abdirahin Abdiaziz for contravening the code of conduct.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:44:52 GMT
UK Govt Issues Travel Advisory Over Heightened Terrorism Threat
[Shabelle] The United Kingdom has warned its citizens in Kenya against visiting certain parts of the country over the increased threat of terrorism.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:33:06 GMT
Puntland State President Said Deni Appoints New Director Generals
[Dalsan Radio] Puntland President, Said Abdullahi Deni, has in a Presidential Decree made some appointment of Directors General.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:33:01 GMT
Lower Shabelle Region Governor Holds Meetings With Security Forces Including SNA in the Region
[Dalsan Radio] Somalia's Lower Shabelle region Governor Ibrahim Adan Ali Najah held a series of security meetings with local security forces including the Somali National Army SNA and police in Awdhegle, KM50 and Barire in an effort to bolster securi...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:08:34 GMT
Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia
[State Department] On April 12, 2010, by Executive Order 13536, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the nat...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:18:49 GMT
UN Security Council Approves in Unanimity the New AU Mission
[Dalsan Radio] The UN Security Council voted unanimously to approve the new AU mission in Somalia - the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). AMISOM mission ended 31 March 2022 after 15 years. But AU troops will continue operating unde...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:44:55 GMT
UNSC to Endorse New AU Mission in Somalia
[Shabelle] The UN Security Council is expected to meet today, March 30, to approve the mandate and approval of the ATMIS operation.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 06:42:43 GMT
US Ambassador to Somalia Condemns Al-Shabab Attacks
[VOA] U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Larry André has condemned a recent wave of attacks by al-Shabab militants across the country that killed more than 60 people.



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