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President sends condolences to the victims of tropical cyclone in Somalia

President sends condolences to the victims of tropical cyclone in Somalia

xeydar November 11, 2013 Comments Off

  His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today sent his personal condolences to those affected by the devastating tropical cyclone that has hit Somalia.   “My thoughts and prayers are with all the families

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Suspected car bomb near Somali hotel kills at least six

Suspected car bomb near Somali hotel kills at least six

xeydar November 8, 2013 Comments Off

A suspected car bomb attack outside a popular hotel in the Somali capital on Friday evening killed at least six people and left the area covered with blood and burning vehicles, a senior police

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Somalia’s 2013 league kicks off under ‘new name’

Somalia’s 2013 league kicks off under ‘new name’

xeydar November 8, 2013 Comments Off

  For the first time in Somali football history, the country’s top league now named after the ‘Nation Link Telecom Championship’ has got under way at a world class facility with the opening match

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Government troops participate clan fighting in Jowhar as death toll rises.

Government troops participate clan fighting in Jowhar as death toll rises.

xeydar November 7, 2013 1

Reports from Jowhar, the capital of the Middle Shabelle region indicate that at least two dozens have been killed as rival clans clash in the outskirts of the city.   Witnesses told Jiinwabi.net that

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Somali health services revival ‘begins’

Somali health services revival ‘begins’

xeydar November 7, 2013 Comments Off

Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon has appealed to the country’s diaspora health professionals to ‘help transform Somalia’s health service’. The Prime Minister was speaking Thursday when he opened in Mogadishu the first National

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President rallies the nation and appeals for urgent humanitarian assistance after flooding of Shabelle River.

President rallies the nation and appeals for urgent humanitarian assistance after flooding of Shabelle River.

xeydar November 6, 2013 Comments Off

The president today traveled to Jowhar to assess the damage caused by the flooding of the Shabelle River and show solidarity to the people of the region affected by the disaster. “I appeal to

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FRAUD, DISRESPECT FOR SOMALI MEDIA.

FRAUD, DISRESPECT FOR SOMALI MEDIA.

xeydar November 6, 2013 Comments Off

  Somali media community is vigorously protesting and expresses our total refutation to self-styled sham and ill repute Somali Media Awards 2013 proclaimed and supposedly using the name of Somali media and Somalia journalists

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GALMUDUG Vice President: Fight Piracy Through Job Creation

GALMUDUG Vice President: Fight Piracy Through Job Creation

xeydar November 3, 2013 Comments Off

Vice-President of Galmudug , Abdisamad Guled Calls for Employment and Capacity Building Programmes for Pirates During a SAPIC Town Hall Meeting. The Vice-President of Galmudug regional state of Somalia, Abdisamad Guled, has today called

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SOMALIA: Central Bank governor resigns a month after she was appointed for the positio

SOMALIA: Central Bank governor resigns a month after she was appointed for the positio

xeydar November 2, 2013 Comments Off

The new governor of the Central Bank of Somalia [CBS] Yusra Abrar has resigned on Friday only one month after she was appointed for the position. According to a letter sent by Mrs Abrar

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Civilians killed as Kenyan jets bomb al-Shebab strongholds, eyewitnesses

Civilians killed as Kenyan jets bomb al-Shebab strongholds, eyewitnesses

xeydar November 1, 2013 Comments Off

Kenyan military jets bombed several strongholds of the Islamist Al-Shebab militia in the south of Somalia, killing dozens of people Thursday. Reports say there were many civilians among the dead. Witnesses said the hardest

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