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 …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 […]
Continue reading …Mombasa Somali community denies political af
26 September, 2016 Comments Off on Mombasa Somali community denies political af
The Somali community’s Mombasa chapter has denied taking political stands, including who to back for president, as reported by some media. Chairman Mohamed Abdi said they were yet to decide who to support or front for the presidency and other political seats. Abdi said an individual masquerading as the group’s chairman was issuing political statements […]
Continue reading …Oil deposits trigger boundary row between Kenya and Somalia
21 September, 2016 Comments Off on Oil deposits trigger boundary row between Kenya and Somalia
The fate of six oil blocks in the Indian Ocean and the role of foreign governments will come to play this morning as Kenya and Somalia argue out their maritime boundary case before the International Court of Justice. Somalia sued Kenya in 2014 asking for a proper determination of the sea border between the two […]
Continue reading …Kenya-Somalia maritime dispute: Whose sea is it anyway?
21 September, 2016 Comments Off on Kenya-Somalia maritime dispute: Whose sea is it anyway?
Xeerilaaliye Axmad A.Dahir oo Dacwaddii Badda laga Guddoomay “African states have not really had a presence at sea, they haven’t had ships which control their waters, so to now have a state effectively owning parts of the sea, which it can divide up into blocks for oil and gas is very lucrative. But it creates […]
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