Ethiopia troops pull out of Somalia towns
11 October, 2016 Comments Off on Ethiopia troops pull out of Somalia towns
TUESDAY OCTOBER 11 2016 Hundreds of Ethiopian troops pulled out of a town in central Somalia Tuesday, at least the second location vacated by their forces in recent weeks, a Somali security official said. Security official Abdirisak Moalim Ahmed said Ethiopian soldiers present in El-Ali, Hiran region, as part of an African Union mission withdrew […]
Continue reading …TSC gives Sh500,000 to widow of Muslim who protected Christians from al Shabaab
6 October, 2016 Comments Off on TSC gives Sh500,000 to widow of Muslim who protected Christians from al Shabaab
Senior Kenyatta National Hospital nursing officer Erina Bwibo, Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu and CEO Lily Koros visit Sabdul Farah after an attack by al Shabaab in Mandera, December 27, 2015. /JOSEPH NDUNDA __________________________________________________ The widow of the Muslim man who died after protecting Christians in an attack by al Shabaab in Mandera has received […]
Continue reading …AU Special Representative Commends ISWA for timely electoral process preparations
6 October, 2016 Comments Off on AU Special Representative Commends ISWA for timely electoral process preparations
Baidoa, 5 October, 2016 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has hailed the progress made by Interim South West Administration (ISWA) on preparations for the 2016 electoral process, despite existing challenges. The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, who was part of an […]
Continue reading …Security Council calls on Somali parties to address political challenges amid latest election delay
2 October, 2016 Comments Off on Security Council calls on Somali parties to address political challenges amid latest election delay
Chairman of the Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT), Omar Mohamed Abdulle, announces new dates for Somalia’s electoral process at a press conference in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 26 September 2016. UN Photo/Ilyas Ahmed 29 September 2016 – Regretting an extension to the 2016 electoral process in Somalia announced by the country’s electoral body, the United […]
Continue reading …Former Speaker Maalim exchanges blows with Somali minister in Nairobi hotel
1 October, 2016 Comments Off on Former Speaker Maalim exchanges blows with Somali minister in Nairobi hotel
A video of former deputy speaker Farah Maalim exchanging blows with a Somali ex-minister at a Nairobi hotel has been leaked online. The one-minute CCTV footage dated Thursday, September 29, shows the visibly annoyed former legislator turning to the unidentified ex-minister with the first blow as the recipient tries to shield his face with both […]
Continue reading …KDF soldier tells of ordeal in the hands of Al-Shabaab in Lamu attack
29 September, 2016 Comments Off on KDF soldier tells of ordeal in the hands of Al-Shabaab in Lamu attack
A Kenya Defence Forces soldier has narrated to a Mombasa court how he and his comrades were attacked when a group of about 10 Al-Shabaab militants ambushed them in Kiunga in Lamu County two years ago. Sargent Andrew Nzomo said the attack happened after they left the Manda military base, where they had gone to […]
Continue reading …Latest Somali election delay raises risks of manipulation, more delays – senior UN official
28 September, 2016 Comments Off on Latest Somali election delay raises risks of manipulation, more delays – senior UN official
27 September 2016 – A new delay in Somalia’s elections is a matter of “immediate concern,” raising fears that the process is being politically manipulated and that the latest postponement may only be one of yet further rolling delays, the top United Nations official in the long-troubled East African country warned today. First slated to […]
Continue reading …Somalia’s capital city Mogadishu readies for the 2016 electoral process
28 September, 2016 Comments Off on Somalia’s capital city Mogadishu readies for the 2016 electoral process
Mogadishu, 27 September 2016 – The quiet Somali capital is now a hub of electoral activity as the country readies for a more inclusive electoral process that will demonstrate its commitment to democratic reforms. This year’s electoral process promises to be a competitive race, as dozens of local and diaspora Somalis enter the arena. The […]
Continue reading …Clinton, Trump battle fiercely in first presidential debate
27 September, 2016 Comments Off on Clinton, Trump battle fiercely in first presidential debate
Republican nominee Donald Trump gestures as Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during the first presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, Sept. 26, 2016. (AFP Photo) Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump opened this year’s presidential debates on a series of confrontational spats Monday night as the challengers demonstrated the wide disparities in their […]
Continue reading …Warring clans agree to uphold peace in Marka
26 September, 2016 Comments Off on Warring clans agree to uphold peace in Marka
Mogadishu, 25 September 2016 – The warring sub-clans of Dir and Hawiye have agreed to come up with an action plan on reconciliation and peace building following the signing of a ceasefire agreement mid this year. The resolution was made at a two-day meeting, held in Mogadishu and organized by the Interim South West Administration […]
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