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Abyei May, 5 2013 (SDN)- One Ethiopian peacekeeper was killed and two others wounded when a U.N. convoy was caught up in a tribal clash in the Abyei border region claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, the United Nations said on Sunday. Sudan and South Sudan in March agreed to resume cross-border oil flows…
David M. Rodriguez, new command of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), made his first visit to Djibouti on April 16. He said at Camp Lemonnier, “It is the only AFRICOM base in Africa and getting more important.” The Japanese government sent aids worth 3.3 million dollars to Djibouti on April 24. Japan created a naval base…
Hargeisa, May 5, 2013 (SDN) – Somaliland president Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo, has returned to Hargeisa on today after a four-week trip overseas. President Silanyo was warmly received at Egal International Airport in Hargeisa by vice president Zaylici, cabinet ministers, lawmakers and hundrends of Hargeisa residents. President Silanyo has told the BBC Somali Service that…
Mogadishu – May 5th, 2013; The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif has expressed optimism that the upcoming Somali Diaspora meeting will enhance participation of the Somali Diaspora in the implementation of the Federal Government’s Six Pillar priority agenda. Ambassador Annadif said the two-day meeting…
Mogadishu May 05 2013 (SDN)— A suicide bomber hit a convoy of cars carrying Qatari officials through the center of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Sunday, killing eight Somalis, officials said. The visiting delegation of Qataris, who were travelling in the Somali interior minister’s bullet-proof vehicle, were “safe”, a security officer told Reuters, without going into…
He darts through the city in a convoy of armoured vehicles, teams of bodyguards bristling with weapons and alert for suicide bombers. The war ravaged streets of Mogadishu have been cleared for him to pass safely. It is too dangerous for him to leave his home without days of planning. And yet Hassan Sheikh Mohamud,…
Hargeisa May 4, 2013 (SDN) – Somaliland journalists in the country celebrated World Press Freedom Day with an event in the capital Hargeisa on Saturday. The event was attended by Somaliland Journalists Asoociation (SOLJA) Chairman Hassan Mohamed Yusuf, media associations, women’s groups, and invited guests. SOLJA Chairman Mr. Hassan, opened the event, noting that “Hubaal…
Nairobi May 4, 2013 (SDN) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called on the international community to intensify efforts aimed at stabilizing the long term development of Somalia to complement efforts for the safe repatriation of Somali refugees. Through a communiqué, the African leaders urged the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to…
Hargeisa May 4, 2013 (SDN) – Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister, Abdullah Jama Osman known as “Geeljire”, has described illegal fishing as one of the main challenges facing the fisheries sector in Somaliland. Speaking to reporters at his office today, he said due to rampant illegal fishing practices, coupled with other challenges such as weak…
Bristol May 04, 2013 (SDN) -Hibaq Jama has won Labour’s elections for 2013 council elections in Lawrence Hill. Labour performed very strongly in East Bristol, seeing off the threat from UKIP, but failed to make inroads in the north and west of the city – where the Tories clung on to Avonmouth and Henbury. Lawrence Hill…
PRESS RELEASE Puntland Government values the commendable efforts and role Her Majesty Government continues to play in Somalia. Puntland is ready to contribute towards rebuilding a prosperous future for the Federal Republic of Somalia and its people. Puntland contributes to peace and stability in Somalia. The State consists of an area in northern Somalia approximately…
Djibouti May 04 2013 (SDN) – A high level Djibouti Government delegation led by President Ismail Omar Guelleh is set to visit London and attend the Somalia Conference and the UK-Djibouti Trade & Investment both convened in partnership with the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The delegates visit from May 7-8, 2013, includes Minister of…
At just 14 years old, Dahabo Hassan Maow was caught in the crossfire of her native Somalia’s civil war and injured so gravely that doctors were forced to amputate her leg at the knee. With no family (she was orphaned as a baby) or support, she fled her homeland, traveling by unpaved road to what…
MOGADISHU May 04 2013 (SDN) – Somalia’s security forces need rebuilding to cement gains made by foreign troops against Islamist militants, but how to pay and arm recruits, tackle corruption and prevent rebels infiltrating their ranks remain hurdles for the cash-strapped government. Proving the dire state of the Somali forces, when Islamist gunmen attacked a…
The IGAD Heads of State and Government held its 21st Extraordinary summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 3 May 2013, under the Chairmanship of H.E Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn, the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and current Chairperson of the IGAD Assembly to discuss the political situation in the Federal Republic of…
Togwajale May 03 2013 (SDN) – A police officer was found inside Togwajale police station today with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the upper body, police said. Adan Mohamed Diriye died of his injuries at Togwajale police station. Togwajale police detectives are investigating the shooting, which was reported at 11:30 a.m. Officer Adnan was on…
Djibouti May 03 2013 (SDN) -The Migrant Response Centre (MRC) of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Djibouti is struggling to cope with increased numbers of stranded migrants from Ethiopia asking for transport assistance to return home, IOM said.It said that 7,137 migrants was registered by the MRC in Djiboiti in the first quarter…
Nairobi May 03 2013 (SDN) -The Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta, who faces charges of crimes against humanity at the international criminal court, is expected to visit London at Britain’s invitation next week for a conference on Somalia. It will be his first trip to a western capital since his election in March. Britain…
Borama 03.May (SDN) A 12 days workshop for the local government council members, taraining has been conducted hereby of the Civil Society Institute. The members of trainees of the local council, has been studying variable means of community service best management and leadership. The workshop was facilitated by qualified trainers and facilitators, who taught expertly….
Boorama 03.May (SDN) The traditional Cultural top leader of Awdal community, Ugas Abdirashid Ugas Roble has been welcomed by the cultural leaders, community members and other government senior officers, when arrived Borama, the cultural leaders, and government senior officers received at Gorayacawl Village, 5kms of east of Borama. The cultural leaders of Borama made an…