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Madaxweynaha Dowlada Jubbaland Sayid: Axmed Maxamed Islaam waxaa uu maanta qasriga Madaxtooyada kulan kula qaatay Wakiilka Xog-hayaha Guud ee Qaramada Midoobay u qaabilsan Soomaaliya Nikolas Kay oo goor hore oo saaka ah soo gaadhay Magaalada Kismaayo ee Caasim... More »
Is the leak genuine? Our Chinese source gives us little on the credibility of the document other than that it was being passed on directly, not anonymously, by the TFG. Without direct contacts to the inner circle of the UIC, we have no way of directly verifyin... More »
Public Diplomacy and Daily Security Briefing for Regional Security News. Ambassador Tina Kaidanow is an envoy of U.S. teamwork with other nations key to fighting terrorism. Fighting terrorism globally requires partnerships with other countries, such as Somalia... More »
Koyama Island.–This island is situated some 211 miles down the coast from Kismayu, its greatest length being 31 miles, its breadth 2 miles. There are two villages on the island, the village on the shore being known as Koyama or Gedeni, the village on the hilI ... More »
In the wake of the Garissa University College shootings that left nearly 150 people dead, the Kenyan government has threatened to close the world’s largest refugee camp. In response, US Secretary of State John Kerry promised an extra $45m to the United Nations... More »
Ergayga QM u Qaabilsan Arrimaha Somalia, Nicholas Kay oo ka Qayb-galay Shirka 25-aad ee Midowga Afrika uga socda Johannesburg ayaa sheegay in shirka looga hadlay Arrimaha Haweenka Soomaaliya, iyadoo intaa ku daray in xilliyadii u dambeeyay ay sii Kor-dhayso xo... More »
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 2 – The government has a strategy for withdrawing Kenyan troops from Somalia, Senate National Security and Foreign Relations committee Chairman Yusuf Hajji has said. Following a consultative meeting with Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nk... More »
A Saudi officer captured by Ansarullah popular movement confessed that Riyadh has hired Somali pirates to carry out terrorist attacks against Yemen. Isa Walad Hassan al-Omri, one of Ansarullah leaders, told FNA on Saturday that several captured Saudi officers ... More »
UN Security Council (2006) The US introduced a resolution into the UN Security Council in late November, which authorized African Union peace-keepers to defend the TFG; it was passed unanimously on December 7. Such a proposal will surely not be implemented in ... More »
STORY HIGHLIGHTS National reconstruction and reconciliation are top priorities for the Federal Government of Somalia as it emerges from two decades of violence. As the country moves to implement a national program for disengaging combatants, it is looking to o... More »
Garissa was one of the safest places in East and Central Africa,” said Lillian Osiemo, who moved to the town with her family after the 2007-2008 post-election violence that rocked Kenya after a dispute presidential poll. Before the violence erupted, Lilian’s f... More »