Somalia
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 06:26:50 GMTFirst All-Women Media Outlet Opens in Mogadishu
[VOA] Mogadishu -- Somalia's first women-run radio and television outlet has opened in the capital, Mogadishu. United Nations-supported Bilan Media will produce content aimed at addressing issues affecting women and champion women's rights in the con...
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:09:43 GMTSomaliland Intelligence Officers Attack 3 Journalists - Detain Journalist Abdisalan Ahmed Awad
[CPJ] Nairobi -- Authorities in the breakaway region of Somaliland should unconditionally release freelance online journalist Abdisalan Ahmed Awad and hold the intelligence officers who harassed and assaulted him and two other journalists responsible...
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 07:39:32 GMTMadobe Speaks About the Election of 16 Seats in Garbaharey
[Shabelle] KISMAYO [SMN] - Jubbaland President Ahmed Madobe last night addressed the newly elected members of the two houses of the federal parliament in Kismayo city.
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 07:39:30 GMTAl-Shabaab Fires Mortars At Ethiopian Military Base
[Shabelle] DINSOR - Al-Shabaab militants launch a mortar attack on an Ethiopian military base in the Dinsor district in the Bay region, followed by heavy fighting.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 16:34:21 GMTAl-Shabaab Militants Surrender
[Shabelle] Two members of al-Shabab surrendered to government forces on Saturday, the Somali military said on Sunday.
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:09:10 GMTAfrican Union Opposes Madeira Expulsion
[Shabelle] The African Union Chairperson said he has full confidence in the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:22:37 GMTWomen'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 ...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:01:33 GMTSomali 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.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:10:57 GMTStandoff 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 07:25:27 GMTUN 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 GMTPrime 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 GMTSomaliland 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 GMTAfrican 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 GMTInt'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 GMTAl-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 GMTSpy 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 GMTWomen 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 GMTThe 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 GMTDetainees 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 GMTSoldiers, 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 GMTNational 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 GMTFire 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 GMTKenya 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 GMTSomalia 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 GMTFire 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 GMTFeit'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 GMTChinese 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 GMTElectoral 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 GMTElectoral 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 GMTUK 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.