Prime Minister hosts National Band ‘Waabari’ to discuss the importance of culture in countering terrorism

    His Excellency Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, hosted a meeting with the Somali National Band, ‘Fanaaniinta Qaranka Waabari’, to discuss the important role they and other leading figures in Somali culture have to play in the fight against terrorists and rebuilding of the nation. The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Information, Mustaf…

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      Ministers visit liberated town of Hudur

      Following the liberation of eight key towns from Al-Shabaab by the Somali National Army with support from AMISOM, ministers today visited the newly liberated areas to access the needs of the people. Minister of Defence, Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud, and the Interior Minister, Abdullahi Godah Barre, today visited Hudur town to access the needs of…

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        Somali traffic cops battle gridlock and chaos

        Mogadishu, Somalia –  “Tow it away, tow it away!” shouts a short man at a group of men wearing white shirts and navy blue trousers. They are the Somali traffic police, and Ali Hirsi Barre – the short man with a larger-than-life personality – is the head of the department. His voice is raspy, but…

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          Car bomb targets African Union troops in Somalia

          Mogadishu — A convoy of the African Union’s AMISOM force was targeted by a car bomb just outside the Somali capital on Monday, witnesses and a Somali army source said, though it was not immediately clear if there were any casualties. Contacted by AFP, a spokesman for the Shebab Islamist group said the group carried…

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            EDITORIAL: Advising Somalia

            The Pentagon has acknowledged that the United States recently sent a team of military advisers to war-torn Somalia, to help Somali and other African forces fight the al-Shabab opposition group. This is risky business. The team, which the Pentagon characterized as “small,” is tasked with providing communications, logistics and planning help. Its installation in Mogadishu…

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              Somalia launches ideology war against Al-Shabaab

              MOGADISHU – Somalia has declared an ideological war against Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab group, creating a government office for Muslim scholars to refute Al-Shabaab’s militant ideology and influence public opinion. “You are a very important part of the governance of this nation and play a leading role in the fight against Al-Shabaab,” Premier Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed told…

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                Newly Displaced Somalis Face Dire Situation

                TEHRAN (FNA)- Newly-displaced people in Somalia are facing a dire situation after the government launched another military operation against local fighters, a report said. Some 6,000 families have fled towns in the Southern and Central parts of the country over the past few weeks after Somali government forces backed by 22,000 African Union soldiers began…

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                  President congratulates Somali National Army and AMISOM for string of successes against “the enemies of Islam”

                  His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today congratulated the Somali National Army (SNA) and AMISOM leadership for liberating six towns from Al Shabaab, “the enemies of Islam”. The President said: “I have personally congratulated SNA and AMISOM leaders for liberating six towns from Al Shabaab in the space of a few days. Make no mistake,…

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                    Drink to ’50 years a slave’

                    I am rather disturbed by gossip in foreign newspapers that our Lupita Nyong’o is dating K’naan, a very handsome Somali boy who is a rapper. Our economy is suffering. Even the amount of ugali cooked at State House has reduced by 20 per cent. We, therefore, need all the help we can get – including…

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                      Government delivers food aid to liberated areas

                      Following the liberation of seven key towns from Al-Shabaab by the Somali National Army with support from AMISOM the government has begun the delivery of food aid to the liberated towns. Up to three million people live in the districts and regions impacted by ongoing military operations and government stabilisation plans are now being implemented…

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                        Prime Minister hosts religious leaders and announces creation of government office for religious scholars

                        His Excellency Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, today hosted a meeting with Somali religious leaders to announce the creation of a government office for religious scholars and condemn the actions and ideology of Al-Shabbab telling them “you have a big role in defending our religion, our people and our country”. The new office will strengthen…

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                          Environmental Cause of Autism Decoded

                          The rate of Autism in the military has consistently doubled the general population rate of 1 in 50. But the military is only one source of deadly TCE contamination in the United States. (MINNEAPOLIS) – The environmental cause of autism is obvious. It is Trichloroethylene (TCE). Epidemiology 101 – Somalis in Minneapolis  Summary of Somalis…

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