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The Security Council today adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) as the Horn of Africa country continues down its road towards political recovery and increased security. The resolution – adopted ... More »
Waxaa manta Magaalada Kismaayo soo gaashay Wafdi Balaadhan oo uu Hogaaminayo R/Wasaaraha Waxaa garoonka Diyaaradaha Ee Magaalada Kismaayo Wafdigan ku soo Dhaweeyay Madaxweynaha Dawlada Jubbaland Seyid: Axmed maxamed islaam ku xigeenkiisa Koobad Cabdullahi Sh.i... More »
After decades of war in the horn of Africa nation, Somalia’s government has unveiled a new Population Estimation Survey data, paving the way for an official 2016 census in a country where militants still control large swathes in Somalia. The estimation of the ... More »
ON May 3rd two Muslim men with rifles attacked a security guard at a venue in Texas showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Both were shot dead before they killed anyone—they were incompetent terrorists, fortunately. The Islamic State claimed responsibility ... More »
Description: Transcript of a meeting between East German leader Erich Honecker and Cuban leader Fidel Castro, East Berlin (excerpts) regarding Castro’s visit to Somalia and Ethiopia, criticizing Siad Barre and discussing the need to help the revolution in Ethi... More »
Two people were killed in a drive-by shooting Saturday in Somali capital Mogadishu, eyewitnesses have said. “Two gunmen opened fire on a car in western Mogadishu, killing two people,” an eyewitness told Anadolu Agency. According to witnesses, the driver was in... More »
Somalia’s security agencies have completed their murder investigations into the killing of a Somali MP in a drive-by shooting in Mogadishu on Saturday, officials told Sunday. According to a senior security officials, the investigations concluded that Somali m... More »
A Temporary Withdrawal – Security Concerns 1. “Update of Threat Assessment – Somalia.” Cable from US Embassy in Mogadishu to State Department Headquarters. 7 September 1989. Cable Number: Mogadishu 09512. Source: Freedom of Information Act release (2006-01-288... More »
Fighting in south Somalia between al Shabaab militants and government forces killed at least 24 people, while a rebel attack in the capital killed three Transport Ministry workers and a lawmaker, officials and the group said on Saturday. Al Shabaab launched an... More »
Solar Seawater Distiller Turns Salt Water into Drinking Water Using Only Sunlight A genius yet very simple way to produce healthy, bacteria-free water. Italian designer Gabriele Diamanti (@GabDiamanti) has invented Eliodomestico, an eco-distiller running on so... More »
A new international bank has been launched in Mogadishu, a latest sign of life in the city after more than two decades of civil war which engulfed the bright lights of the town, making it one of the most dangerous on earth. The commencement of this new idea ha... More »
Memorandum of Conversation, East German Official with Soviet Ambassador to Ethiopia Ratanov Date: 12/07/1977 Source: SAPO-BArch, DY30 IV 2/2.035/126 Description: The memo details a conversation between Ratanov and an East German official. The talk covered the ... More »