Puntland president declares war on Islamic State
5 November, 2016 Comments Off on Puntland president declares war on Islamic State
Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, the President of Puntland, a region in the northeast of Somalia, has declared war on the Islamic State (IS) militant group and vowed to retake a town it seized recently. The fighters captured Qandala, a coastal town, last week, hoisting their black banner in the district’s police station and administration centre. Qandala […]
Continue reading …Police stop Eastleigh hawkers demos over removal from streets | The Star, Kenya
3 November, 2016 Comments Off on Police stop Eastleigh hawkers demos over removal from streets | The Star, Kenya
Eastleigh traders during the opening of Yare Plaza. /JOSEPH NDUNDA
Continue reading …After six years of residency Bushro Jama has been told that she will lose the residence
1 November, 2016 Comments Off on After six years of residency Bushro Jama has been told that she will lose the residence
Grethe Skagen Danielsen (T. H.) worked for refugee services when Bushro Jama came to Hadsel. – A prime example of successful integration. Bushro and man studying and working, and are great resources. She is sentenced to death in their home country. It is incomprehensible that she now risks being sent back, says Skagen Danielsen. – […]
Continue reading …AMISOM appeals for humanitarian assistance for El Baraf residents
27 October, 2016 Comments Off on AMISOM appeals for humanitarian assistance for El Baraf residents
El Baraf, 27 October 2016 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Wednesday made an appeal to international partners and nongovernmental organizations to help provide potable water for residents of the liberated town of El Baraf. El Baraf, a strategic town sits 150 kilometres from Mogadishu in the Middle Shabelle region. AMISOM contingent […]
Continue reading …Governors from frontier counties condemn Mandera killings
25 October, 2016 Comments Off on Governors from frontier counties condemn Mandera killings
Seven governors have condemned the massacre of 12 people in Mandera on Tuesday morning and told the government to “up its game” in ensuring security in frontier counties. Governors Ali Roba (Mandera), Issa Timamy (Lamu), Nathif Jama (Garissa) and Ahmed Abdullahi (Wajir) and Isiolo Deputy Governor Mohamed Guleid and Tana River representative Abdikadir Suleiman called […]
Continue reading …Tens of Thousands Displaced by Three Weeks of Fighting in Galkacyo
25 October, 2016 Comments Off on Tens of Thousands Displaced by Three Weeks of Fighting in Galkacyo
“We can’t afford to keep fleeing,” said “Halima,” a 35-year-old mother of four who recently fled fighting in the contested town of Galkayo in central Somalia. “Those fighting might have big houses to hide in, but we live in tents and the bullets can easily reach us.” Halima (not her real name) is among thousands […]
Continue reading …Battle for Mosul: Iraq and Kurdish troops make gains
17 October, 2016 Comments Off on Battle for Mosul: Iraq and Kurdish troops make gains
Iraqi government forces have launched a campaign to retake Mosul, the de-facto capital of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in Iraq. Up to 1.5 million civilians remain in the city, according to the United Nations, amid fears that the vastly outnumbered ISIL fighters could use them as human shields as […]
Continue reading …INDIA: 119 SOMALI PIRATES PLEAD GUILTY; 50 OF THEM FACE DEATH SENTENCE
14 October, 2016 Comments Off on INDIA: 119 SOMALI PIRATES PLEAD GUILTY; 50 OF THEM FACE DEATH SENTENCE
MUMBAI: In a major turn of events, the 119 Somali pirates nabbed in four operations by the Coast Guard and Navy off Lakshadweep in 2011-12, have pleaded guilty to offences against them. Special public prosecutor Renjeet Sangle will file a reply next week. The accused said their previous plea of not guilty may be disregarded. […]
Continue reading …Computer error responsible for US attack on Somali troops
14 October, 2016 Comments Off on Computer error responsible for US attack on Somali troops
The computer network that crashed at Creech is called SIPRnet, a parallel, classified version of the internet that can transmit secret-level intelligence, targets, electronic intercepts, and video. Its outage impacted “critical services,” according to federal contracting records at fbo.gov. Creech, in Nevada, is considered the heart of the US’s “targeted killing” program. From there, Air […]
Continue reading …Ethiopia troops pull out of Somalia towns
11 October, 2016 Comments Off on Ethiopia troops pull out of Somalia towns
TUESDAY OCTOBER 11 2016 Hundreds of Ethiopian troops pulled out of a town in central Somalia Tuesday, at least the second location vacated by their forces in recent weeks, a Somali security official said. Security official Abdirisak Moalim Ahmed said Ethiopian soldiers present in El-Ali, Hiran region, as part of an African Union mission withdrew […]
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