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Britain is to deploy soldiers to Somalia for the first time in an attempt to beef up its military influence in some of the world’s worst troublespots. A small team of British Army advisers will be sent to Mogadishu in the spring when, if security allows, an embassy is also due to open. MoD sources…

STATEMENT BY VICTORIA NULAND, SPOKESPERSON February, 6 2013 We are deeply concerned by a Mogadishu court’s decision to convict and sentence to one year in prison a 27-year old alleged rape victim and the journalist who interviewed her.  We are also concerned by reports of procedural irregularities and witness intimidation during the court proceedings. Respect…

Somalia president has said he wants the Olympic Gold medallist Mo Farah to help secure the country’s increasing stability by leading the return of “highly qualified” exiles to work for the government. Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who has been president since a surprise victory in presidential elections in August, said he wanted British government help to…

New York Feb 06 2013 (SDN)– Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced his deep disappointment over the one-year sentences handed down today in Mogadishu against a woman who alleged she was raped by members of the Somali security forces and a journalist who interviewed her. “The Secretary-General urges the Government of Somalia to ensure that all…

(Reuters) – The United States is urging fellow members of the U.N. Security Council to agree to demands by the government in Mogadishu to lift the arms embargo on Somalia, which has been in place for the past 21 years, U.N. diplomats said on Tuesday. The U.S. push comes after U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said…

SANAA, Feb. 4 — A Yemeni court in the southeastern coastal city of Mukalla on Monday sentenced 16 Somalis to 10 years in prison after convicting them of piracy in Yemen’s territorial waters, the state-run Saba news agency reported. Another Somali received five-year term in jail over the same charge. The defendants were convicted of…

London Feb 05 2013 (SDN)– Somalia will receive almost £3m in new aid from the UK, it was announced as the country’s president visited London. Some £1.47m will support Somalia’s new government and federal parliament. The other £1.5m million will help provide food for up to 60,000 malnourished children and mothers. Somalia is emerging from…

London Feb 04 2013 (SDN)– On the Sunday Politics, William Hague confirmed that the greatest terrorist threat to the British homeland come from Somalia, Pakistan and Afghanistan. But he argued that without intervention, the Sahel could become as dangerous to Britain. Those hoping for Hague to put flesh on the bones of the government’s European…

Bihanga Feb 03 2013 (SDN)– Uganda has asked donors supporting the reconstruction of Somalia to work in partnership with each other instead of competing, if the challenges facing the devastated Horn of Africa nation are to be addressed. The minister of defence Dr. Crispus Kiyonga was at the close of the week officiating at the…

New York Feb 03 2013 (SDN)– In anticipation of your meeting with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud next week, we would like to bring to your attention recent actions taken by the Somali government, as well as the increasing number of unsolved journalist murders in the country. Mr. Prime Minister, U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague…

WASHINGTON Feb 02 2013 (SDN)— The United States will have to keep up an open-ended drone war against Al-Qaeda militants in Pakistan and elsewhere to prevent another terror attack on America, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said. The assassination of Al-Qaeda figures in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia with unmanned, robotic aircraft has provoked widespread criticism from…

Nairobi Feb 02 2013 (SDN)– The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) say they have killed dozens of al-Shabab militants in an airstrike on the militia’s logistical base in southern Somalia. According to the KDF, two vehicles and three trucks loaded with ammunition were also destroyed on Thursday during an airstrike that targeted the militants’ base in…

(Reuters) – The Security Council should consider lifting an arms embargo on Somalia to help rebuild the country’s security forces and consolidate military gains against al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon suggested in a report Friday. The council imposed the embargo in 1992 to cut the flow of arms to feuding warlords, who…

Brussels Feb 01 2013 (SDN)– The meeting of the EU parliament that have occurred at the Brussels capital of Belgium were released a communique consisting of a number of articles had never concentrated. Among the articles of the communique are: 1-EU have welcomed the passing of the transition to the real governance, the EU also…

Stockholm Feb 01 2013 (SDN)— Swedish Government decided yesterday to place Swedish armed forces, comprised of a maximum of 260 people for at the most four months during 2013, at the disposal of the EU maritime operation, Operation Atalanta, off the coast of Somalia. The force has a mandate from the UN Security Council. Since…

Garoowe Jan 20 2013 (SDN)— Puntland Government welcomes the new announcement by outgoing U.S. Secretary of State H.E. Hillary Clinton in Washington, D.C., that the U.S. Government has recognized the new Federal Gover

Muqdisho Jan 18 2013 (SDN)— The British Ambassador to Somalia, Matt Baugh, has condemned the killing of journalist Abdi Hared Osman of Shabelle Media Network. He said. “On behalf of the British Government, I send my deepest condolence to the family of Abdi Hared Osman. I urge the Somali authorities to ensure those responsible are…

Kampala Jan 18 2013 (SDN)— Uganda Battle Group 11 commanded by Col. Joseph Balikudembe has departed for Somalia, replacing the departing UGABAG 9. The soldiers started landing in Mogadishu on Tuesday morning. A total of 1,700 soldiers have been deployed. UGABAG 9 has been in Somalia since December 2011. The deployment of the group 11…

Brussels Jan 18 2013 (SDN)—Four Ghanaians held hostage by Somali pirates on a ship called the Iceberg have been released. The four are Jewel Kwesi Ahiable, Edward Asare, Prince Agbo and Francis Koomson. A statement signed by Mubarak A. Abdallah, Director, Information and Public Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration informed the…