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 […]
Continue reading …TSC gives Sh500,000 to widow of Muslim who protected Christians from al Shabaab
6 October, 2016 Comments Off on TSC gives Sh500,000 to widow of Muslim who protected Christians from al Shabaab
Senior Kenyatta National Hospital nursing officer Erina Bwibo, Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu and CEO Lily Koros visit Sabdul Farah after an attack by al Shabaab in Mandera, December 27, 2015. /JOSEPH NDUNDA __________________________________________________ The widow of the Muslim man who died after protecting Christians in an attack by al Shabaab in Mandera has received […]
Continue reading …AU Special Representative Commends ISWA for timely electoral process preparations
6 October, 2016 Comments Off on AU Special Representative Commends ISWA for timely electoral process preparations
Baidoa, 5 October, 2016 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has hailed the progress made by Interim South West Administration (ISWA) on preparations for the 2016 electoral process, despite existing challenges. The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, who was part of an […]
Continue reading …Security Council calls on Somali parties to address political challenges amid latest election delay
2 October, 2016 Comments Off on Security Council calls on Somali parties to address political challenges amid latest election delay
Chairman of the Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT), Omar Mohamed Abdulle, announces new dates for Somalia’s electoral process at a press conference in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 26 September 2016. UN Photo/Ilyas Ahmed 29 September 2016 – Regretting an extension to the 2016 electoral process in Somalia announced by the country’s electoral body, the United […]
Continue reading …Former Speaker Maalim exchanges blows with Somali minister in Nairobi hotel
1 October, 2016 Comments Off on Former Speaker Maalim exchanges blows with Somali minister in Nairobi hotel
A video of former deputy speaker Farah Maalim exchanging blows with a Somali ex-minister at a Nairobi hotel has been leaked online. The one-minute CCTV footage dated Thursday, September 29, shows the visibly annoyed former legislator turning to the unidentified ex-minister with the first blow as the recipient tries to shield his face with both […]
Continue reading …KDF soldier tells of ordeal in the hands of Al-Shabaab in Lamu attack
29 September, 2016 Comments Off on KDF soldier tells of ordeal in the hands of Al-Shabaab in Lamu attack
A Kenya Defence Forces soldier has narrated to a Mombasa court how he and his comrades were attacked when a group of about 10 Al-Shabaab militants ambushed them in Kiunga in Lamu County two years ago. Sargent Andrew Nzomo said the attack happened after they left the Manda military base, where they had gone to […]
Continue reading …Latest Somali election delay raises risks of manipulation, more delays – senior UN official
28 September, 2016 Comments Off on Latest Somali election delay raises risks of manipulation, more delays – senior UN official
27 September 2016 – A new delay in Somalia’s elections is a matter of “immediate concern,” raising fears that the process is being politically manipulated and that the latest postponement may only be one of yet further rolling delays, the top United Nations official in the long-troubled East African country warned today. First slated to […]
Continue reading …Somalia’s capital city Mogadishu readies for the 2016 electoral process
28 September, 2016 Comments Off on Somalia’s capital city Mogadishu readies for the 2016 electoral process
Mogadishu, 27 September 2016 – The quiet Somali capital is now a hub of electoral activity as the country readies for a more inclusive electoral process that will demonstrate its commitment to democratic reforms. This year’s electoral process promises to be a competitive race, as dozens of local and diaspora Somalis enter the arena. The […]
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