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(Photo: UN / Ilyas A. Abukar)Al-Shabab and the party balloon effect
Troops of the the Djiboutian contingentof the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) prepare to embark on an operation to capture the town of Buula Burde in the Hiraan region. The town was captured on 13 March, 2014, from Al- Shabaab in a joint operation of AMISOM and the Somali National Army....Full Story

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(Photo: UN / JC McIlwaine)Somalia, peacekeepers launch offensive against militants - U.N.
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Short-Term Costs of Military Gains in Somalia
[IRIN]Mogadishu -A major military offensive by Somali and African Union (AU) forces against insurgents may well contribute to Somalia's long-term stability, but in the short-term the military action has led to the displacement of around 40,000 civilians, price hikes and...Full Story
UN Envoy Welcomes SNA and Amisom Successes
[Ethiopia Government]Nicholas Kay, the United Nations Envoy for Somalia, in a statement on Wednesday (March 19) appreciated the substantial contribution made by the joint forces of the Somali National Army and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in retaking ke...Full Story
Contaminated Water a Grave Threat to Somalis
[Oxfam]As "World Water Day" is marked 22 March with events around the world, today millions of Somalis remain in danger by simply taking a drink of water. Contaminated water and a lack of sanitation are killers in this country, where waterborne diseases are a constant t...Full Story
Somalia Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Speech to the International Labour Organization Governing Body
[Dalsan Radio]Addressing the International Labour Organization at their headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland the Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, said: ...Full Story
Security Council Press Statement On Attack in Somalia
[UN]The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Sylvie Lucas ( Luxembourg): ...Full Story
Spanish Maritime Patrol Aircraft Contingents Hold Handover Ceremony As New Crew Takes On EU Counter Piracy Role Off Coast of Somalia
[EU Navfor]One of the key elements of the EU Naval Force's counter-piracy operation in the waters of the Horn of Africa is the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA). These long-range, capable aircraft conduct aerial patrols over the sea areas where pirates ...Full Story
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ASWJ - 'We Were Unable to See Eye to Eye With the Govt.'
All Africa [Shabelle]Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee for Ahlusunna Waljamaaca Sheikh Ahmed Abdullahi Ilkacase reported to Radio Shabelle in Mogadishu that meetings they had with Ministers of the Somali Government were futile. ...
Somalia Ratifies Three Core International Labour Organization Conventions and Joins Decent Work Program
All Africa [Shabelle]Somalia ratifies three core International Labour Organization conventions and joins Decent Work Program His Excellency Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, today addressed the International Labour Organization (ILO) Governing Body followed...
Buri' Hamza Praises Turkey for Offering to Train Somali Diplomats
All Africa [Shabelle]The State Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation H.E Buri' Mohamed Hamza advised 10 diplomats that will take diplomatic training in Ankara, Turky for one week. The State Minister cautioned them to gain good experience a...
Govt. Starts Military Offensives in Galgaduud
All Africa [Shabelle]An exclusive interview featuring the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation Mahad Mohamed Salaad to Radio Shabelle over the phone in Mogadishu, mentioned of a meeting they had with leaders of Ahlusunna Waljamaaca...
The Verdict On Somalia's New Draft Media Law
All Africa [African Arguments]It is not everyday that UK Somali journalists meet in London to discuss a law in Somalia - a country known for its lawlessness and for being the epitome of a failed state. But this is not any law, but a law which could potentially ...
Atta-Asamoah - '20 German Soldiers Are Significant'
All Africa [Deutsche Welle]Germany's Bundeswehr is currently involved in military mission in seven African countries. Somalia is about to become the eighth, after Germany's cabinet approved the deployment of up to 20 military instructors. ...
Counter Piracy Warships Conduct Exercises in Gulf of Aden
All Africa [EU Navfor]On Saturday 15 March, EU Naval Force French Flagship, FS Siroco, and South Korean destroyer, ROKS Kang Gam Chan met at sea in the Gulf of Aden to conduct a series of maritime exercises. Both warships are currently conducting counter-piracy...
AU Special Representative Commends Djibouti for Its Continued Commitment to Peace in Somalia.
All Africa [Dalsan Radio]AU Special Representative commends Djibouti for its continued commitment to peace in Somalia ...
Security Discussions in Hudur
All Africa [Shabelle]Last night in the Hudur district of the Bakool region tell us that a meeting took place last night discussing the security situation in the region as confirmed to us by locals. ...
Ministerial Delegation Meets Galgadud Administration
All Africa [Dalsan Radio]High level delegates from the federal government of Somalia who arrived Dusamareb, the headquarters of Galgadud region held security meeting with the administration of the region, elders and intellectuals. ...
Short-term costs of military gains in Somalia
IRINnews MOGADISHU, 21 March 2014 (IRIN) - A major military offensive by Somali and African Union (AU) forces against insurgents may well contribute to Somalia’s long-term stability, but in the short-term the military action has led to the displacement ...
Mohamud Calls for Urgent Support for Newly Liberated Towns, UN Donates U.S. $3 Million
All Africa [Sabahi]Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud during a meeting with international partners Wednesday (March 19th) called for immediate humanitarian assistance to support communities in areas newly liberated from al-Shabaab. ...
Al Shabaab Imposes Sanction On Liberated Town
All Africa [Garowe Online]Hudur -Somalia's Al Qaeda linked Al Shabaab group imposed blockade on Bakool regional capital of Hudur of southwestern Somalia, turning back the vehicles moving into the newly liberated town, Garowe Online reports. ...
Somaliland Govt Ministers Wounded in Car Accident
All Africa [Garowe Online]Berbera -Somaliland Information Minister Abdullahi Mohamed Dahir Ukuse has suffered fracture in his right hand after his car struck a vehicle carrying Health Minister Saleban Isse Ahmed (Haglatosiye) on Burco-Berbera coastal town highw...
Amisom, Somali Forces Work in Tandem in Areas Liberated From Al-Shabaab
All Africa [Sabahi]Mogadishu -In a recent interview with Sabahi, African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) spokesperson Colonel Ali Aden Humad elaborated on the recent successes achieved in the fight against al-Shabaab in the first two weeks of March. ...
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