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Rome: The Italian navy has recovered six bodies following a shipwreck off the Libyan coast, the third tragedy to hit immigrants attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean this weekend. “Last night, north of the Libyan coast, with weather conditions deteriorating, a fishing boat carrying a large number of migrants capsized,” the navy said in…
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Navy’s 31st Flotilla of warships dispatched to the high seas berthed in Djibouti port. The 31st Fleet of the Iranian Navy, comprised of Bayandor destroyer and Bandar Abbas logistic warship, docked at Djibouti port with the message of peace and friendship after sailing 2,200 nautical miles in free waters. The Iranian…
On August 16, 2014, I have published on various Somali-land websites an article titled as the Geo-political map of Somali-land will be different next year, as a result of tribalism, effects of Khaatumo, Somali federal government, the corruption, lack of hope for any diplomatic recognition and Honesty is the first chapter for the book of wisdom. At the…
The Twin Cities is well known for its strong Somali community, but soon it may be known for their authors as well. Somali-Minnesotan author Habibo Haji is showcasing her 2013 debut memoir Conquering the Odds: Journey of a Shepherd Girl at Subtext Books in St. Paul on Aug. 26. The book follows Haji as a…
Hargaysa 23.Aug 2014 (SDN/QJ)- Marwada Madaxweynaha Somaliland Aamina Sh.Maxamud Jirde ayaa maanta dhagax dhigtay Xarun loo dhisayo agoomaha taas oo laga hirgalinayo Degsiimada Xeedho. Marwada Waxaa Dhagax dhigay Xaruntan Cusub ku Wehelinayay Maamulka Golaha Deegaanka ee Caasimada Hargaysa iyo Mas’uuliyiin kale . Hargaysa SDN/QJ contact@qurbejoog.com
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Somali man in Kenyan police custody has admitted that he is Hassan Hanafi, who is wanted in Somalia for the killing of journalists, a senior Kenya police official said Friday. The man was arrested in early August and after weeks of interrogation admitted that he is Hanafi. He had originally…
MOMBASA, Kenya, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) — Somali militants, Al- Shabaab members on Friday beheaded a Kenyan driver who was kidnapped at Kiunga, along the border with Somalia in the coastal town of Lamu. The body of George Mwita was discovered during rescue operation carried out by Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers and police within the…
Mogadishu (AFP) – Three senior Somali journalists will face trial for broadcasts allegedly inciting violence, the government said Thursday, dismissing reports they had been tortured in jail as “pure fabrication.” Radio Shabelle and its sister station Sky FM were shut down Friday and 21 people arrested, after they were reportedly critical of a military operation…
Mogadishu, 21 August 2014 – Dr Ahmed Ali Dahir, the Attorney General has today clarified the incident that occurred on Friday 15th August 2014 related to the closure of Radio Shabelle and Radio SKY FM (operating in the same office) and the detention of station staff. The Attorney General said that the operation was conducted…
Djiboutian authorities reported an incident in the Bankuale/Randa area northwest of Tadjourah between the Djiboutian Army and a group of unidentified armed individuals. Several Djiboutian soldiers were wounded. Further information on the incident is incomplete. In light of the uncertainty surrounding this event, the U.S. Embassy has restricted travel of Embassy personnel to this area…
Statement by the Governments of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda and Yemen; the African Union; the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development; the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia; the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa; and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees upon conclusion of Ministerial Meeting of the High Commissioner’s Global…
Kenyan government has requested 8.8 billion shillings ($100 million) from the international community for the repatriation of Somali refugees, in advance of a meeting Wednesday (August 20th) in Addis Ababa between countries hosting Somali refugees, Kenya’s The Star reported. The funds will go towards safely repatriating Somali refugees now residing in Kenya, and providing them…
Who is Nicholas Kay? Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Nicholas Kay as his Special Representative for Somalia on 29 April 2013. Mr. Kay took up his post on 3 June at the start of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).Mr. Kay previously served as Africa Director at the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Prior…
Hargeisa- According to official sources, .the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia known as UNSOM has declared that it will open its office in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland which is a breakaway region of Somalia Republic.The decision came a day after the United Nations Special Envoy for Somalia Nicholas Kay visited Hargeisa after an invitation…
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Inside the small office, the line of sweating clients waiting to renew their satellite TV subscriptions keeps growing. Technicians crimp wires and test signal strength of boxes while others go to homes across the Somali capital to install new systems or fix faulty ones. The TV business is booming in Somalia, in…
More than any other organization, Harakat al-Shabab al-Mujahedeen, widely known as al-Shabab, has left its mark on the recent history of Somalia. Political and radical Islam have a long history in the country, but no group has survived longer than al-Shabab, and no group has emerged stronger from challenges and setbacks. More than any other…
Washington (DIPLOMAT)- John Kerry, Secretary of State said in Statement On World Humanitarian Day : We pay tribute today to the world’s humanitarians – those unsung heroes who, despite the risks, work to save lives on the front lines of conflict and help victims of natural disasters pick up the pieces and rebuild their communities….
His Excellency Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed chaired an assembly with representatives of the Somali media last night alongside Deputy Prime Minister Ridwan Hersi Mohamed and the Minister of Information Mustaf Sh. Ali Dhuhulow. H.E Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed commanded the efforts of the media and discussed the future of Somalia led by various members within the nation….
At a ceremony marking its first year in Puntland, the United Nations mission in Somalia today pledged its continued support as the country looks ahead to beginning the process of federalism aimed at building a stronger, more united Somalia. In Garowe, the State Capital of Puntland, the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia…
MANDERA (Xinhua) — More than 20 people were released hours after being taken hostage by suspected Somali militiamen in Mandera town, northern Kenyan border. Local government officials said militia men are believed to be from Somalia ambushed a vehicle ferrying quarry workers from Arabia to Mandera town at around midday, before droving them toward Somalia…