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Somalia contradicts supporting military action against Syria
Somalia Parliament’ Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Committee contradicted that Somali Government has signed US petition against Syria. Deputy Chairperson of the committee Prof. Mohamed Omar Dalha said that they know nothing about the
Read More »Somali figure among FIFA beach soccer administrators
Somalia Football Federation’s Secretary General will be on of the key figures to manage the 2013 FIFA beach soccer to be held in Tahiti on 18th of this month (September). Abdi Qani Said
Read More »AMISOM CONDEMNS MOGADISHU TERROR ATTACK, VOWS TO STAND BY SOMALI
The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif has condemned today’s terrorist attack on the residents of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, saying it was an
Read More »fighting piracy off the coast of Somalia,
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan Minister of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates It is my pleasure to welcome you to the website of the UAE’s high-level, public-private counter-piracy conference, which will
Read More »UN Special Representative Speech at the opening of the Vision 2016 conference in Mogadishu
Your Excellency, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Your Excellency, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Honorable members of Parliament Excellencies, diplomatic corps Ministers, Ministers of State and former Ministers Mayor of Mogadishu Colleagues, ladies and
Read More »The African Union concludes a two-week long workshop on International Humanitarian Law for the Somalia National Army
Kampala, The African Union (AU) has today concluded a training workshop aimed at improving understanding and compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Human Rights for officers of the Somalia National Army. The Human
Read More »Federal Govt of Somalia and Jubaland Talks Continue in Ethiopia
GAD brokered talks between Federal Government of Somalia and Somalia’s Jubaland administration are continuing for the third day in Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, Jiin-wabi reports. The two sides, Mogadishu-based Federal Government and
Read More »Swedish politician attacked in Somalia’s Mogadishu
Gunmen have killed two men and wounded Swedish politician Ann-Margarethe Livh, 64, after firing on their vehicle in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, officials say. The three were shot as they were returning to Ms
Read More »MSF President: Why MSF decided to leave Somalia
Dr Unni Karunakara, International President of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), writes about MSF’s decision to leave Somalia. Our announcement on 14th August that we were closing all our medical programmes in Somalia
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