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Mogadishu (SDN)-The Chief of Somalia’s armed forces addressed rumors that members of the military were forcibly removing women’s niqaabs (religious facial cover) and burning them. General AbdiKarim Yusuf Aadan (Dhega-badan) told journalists that anyone who is caught burning niqaabs will be disciplined accordingly. He also said the reports of an officer burning a niqaab have…
Nairobi (SDN) – The United States government announced more emergency aid to the horn of Africa to the tune of 120 million USD. The money is intended to help address some of the lasting effects of the 2011 drought and famine. A White House spokesperson stated that the money is going to those most affected…
Washington (SDN/Time)-Mukhtaar Abu Zubeyr (Ina Godane) the leader of Al-Shabaab who is currently engaged in an on-going battle for control of Somalia with the Transitional Federal Government and African Union forces has recently been named as one of Time Magazine’s Most Influential People In the World. According to the publication Ina Godane built his military…
SDN via IFJ-The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the arrest and detention of two broadcast journalists and persistent acts of intimidation of media professionals in northern Somalia. “We deeply condemn the continued arbitrary arrests and sustained acts of intimidations of journalists in Somalia, especially disputed regions of Sool and Sanaag,” said Gabriel Baglo…
Baladweyne (SDN)-According to emerging reports the government of Djibouti is poised to send its troops to Baladweyne in Somalia’s Hiiraan region to bolster the African Unions’ presence in the city. Al-Shabaab was quick to respond to the news threatening to attack any and all forces in the region. The leader of Al-Shabaab in Hiiraan Sheikh…
Ceel-cadde (SDN)-Reports from the town of Ceel-cadde in the mid-Shabelle region say that a group of Al-Shabaab members executed an elderly man described as a livestock salesman. Witnesses told Qurbejoog.com that the man was removed from his vehicle yesterday (April 23rd 2012) by militants who proceeded to behead him where he stood in the centre…
Baladweyne (SDN)-Disturbing reports emerging from the city of Baladweyne in the Hiiraan region of Somalia claim a roadside bomb targeting Ethiopian troops exploded in the morning hours of April 23rd 2012. Witnesses say the explosion killed two members of the Ethiopian army. Following the incident Ethiopian troops knowingly opened fire on civilians killing three people and bringing the total…
Mogadishu (SDN) -The President of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia marked the 52nd anniversary of the establishment of Somalia’s armed forces. He encouraged the nation’s armed forces to continue their important work battling Al-Shabaab at the event which took place under high security on April 23rd 2012. Sheikh Shariif stated that there is no…
Hargeisa (SDN) -Parents of special needs children took part in a conference today alongside educators and child activists on the grounds of Hargeisa’s Special Needs School. Khadra Omar Hasan the Chairwoman of the SASE organization which founded the school told participants that the children who attend the school are bright and are committed to their…
Hargeisa (SDN)-Somaliland’s Minister of Health Hussein Mahamud hosted a conference today at the Mansur Hotel in Hargeisa. The conference brought together regional stakeholders in child health including representatives from UNICEF. The minister highlighted the burden of disease among children in the nation citing the high rates of child malnutrition which often leads to childhood mortality. He also…
Hargeisa (SDN) -Augustine Mahiga the African Union’s special envoy to Somalia raised concerns over Al-Shabaab’s presence in Somaliland and the region of Puntland where believes they may be hiding. Ambassador Mahiga told VOA Somalia today following his visit to Somaliland’s capital on Friday that Al-Shabaab is on the run after being defeated in south central…
Mogadishu (SDN)-A large delegation from Kenya including the deputy foreign minister arrived at Aadan Cadde International airport in Mogadishu today. Officials of the transitional federal government of Somalia were there to give a warm welcome to the delegation led by the deputy foreign minister of Kenya. The group was taken to the administrative headquarters of…
Djibouti (SDN) -Reports say the President of Djibouti has refused to allow the President of the Human Rights Association of Djibouti to be buried at home. The renowned human rights leader passed away recently in France where he was receiving treatment for an ongoing illness. Members of Djibouti’s Human Rights Association told SDN that they…
Hargeisa (SDN)-The United Nations special envoy for Somalia Augustine Mahiga made an unannounced visit to the capital city of Somaliland today. Mahiga has been opposed to European plans to bring peace to Somalia since the London conference. Most notably he protested the 6th article of the peace plan which states that Somalia and Somaliland should…
Gaalkayo (SDN) -Police officials in Puntland conducted an operation to seize harmful substances and arrest drug and alcohol traffickers in the city of Gaalkayo. More than ten people were arrested in the raid after Puntland police began the operation in the northern section of the city. The suspects are accused of selling substances which cause…
Ceel-waaq (SDN) -Reports emerging from Gedo region in Somalia say that a battle took place earlier today in Ceel-waaq between the Transitional Federal Government forces along with their Kenyan and Ethiopian allies against Al-Shabaab. Kenyan warplanes battered Al-Shabaab strongholds in the city of Ceel-waaq. They also say coalition forces used diverse weaponry and tactics to…
Mogadishu (SDN) -Mogadishu’s central prison was the site of a coordinate prison break earlier today when an undisclosed number of inmates managed to escape the facility. Army officials of the Transitional Federal Government attempted to prevent the escape and opened fire on inmates. Hand grenades were also heard exploding in the compound. Witnesses told our…
Mogadishu (SDN)-The Transitional Federal Government of Somalia is implementing a new plan to stop Al-Shabaab according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The plan guarantees anyone who kills or captures a member of Al-Shabaab a monetary payment. Benadir region’s Governor Mahamed Ahmed Nuur ‘Tarzan’ unveiled the plan today where he promised a payment of $500 USD…
Mombasa (SDN)-A court in Mombasa, Kenya sentenced 11 Somalis to prison after they were caught attacking a French ship off the waters of that nation. The accused pirates petitioned the court to serve their sentences in a Somali prison, however the judge who heard the case denied their request. Judge S.K. Gacheru stated that this…
Hargeisa (SDN) -Somaliland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mahamed Abdillahi Omar announced today that the government of Somaliland is pulling out of talks with the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia. He cites missteps by the TFG as the reason for the turn of events The Foreign Affairs Minister of Somaliland who was part of a…