Somali militants behead abducted Kenyan driver

    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…

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      Somali journalists face trial as government denies torture

      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…

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        Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Avoid Bankuale/Randa/Obock/Tadjoura

        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…

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          Communique of Ministerial Meeting on the Somali Refugee Situation commits to fresh impetus for durable solutions for Somali refugees

          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…

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            Kenya Seeks U.S. $100 Million to Support Repatriation of Somali Refugees

            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…

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              Despite earlier rejection, UNSOM Team Head Mr. Nicholas Kay and Somali-land authorities decided to open its office in Hargeisa

              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…

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                PM Abdiweli Chaired Media Assembly: “We must work together diligently, in good faith, towards establishing a Somalia that our people in abroad can return to”

                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….

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                  International Finance: “Somalia is Different”

                  In December 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice levied a $1.9 billion fine against HSBC Holdings PLC. The bank’s failure to enforce money laundering controls had allowed illegal organizations to maneuver around U.S. banking laws to launder money for decades. HSBC’s fine and the recent tightening of international finance restrictions have led several financial institutions…

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                    Amisom Faces Logistical, Technical Challenges, Mutende Says

                    The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is facing logistical challenges that affect its ability to effectively carry out its mandate, Acting Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia Lydia Wanyoto Mutende said Wednesday (August 13th). “AMISOM continues to operate without the necessary force enablers and force multipliers required for…

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                      Somali Security Forces Shut Radio Station, Arrest 20

                      Somali government and African forces battled a powerful warlord in Mogadishu Friday, with security forces then storming a major radio station critical of the fighting and arresting journalists. Witnesses reported at least five dead in a gun battle lasting several hours, after the army backed by African Union (AU) troops launched a pre-dawn assault on…

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                        Heavy fighting flares in Mogadishu

                        MOGADISHU – Heavy fighting broke out in Mogadishu on Friday as Somali government and African Union troops battled a powerful militia warlord in a bid to disarm him, security officials said, reporting a number of casualties. “Government forces and African troops are conducting security operations in Mogadishu, and this morning militiamen confronted them,” government security…

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