UN wary of instability in Somalia Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed (L) when he received diplomatic credentials from Britain’s ambassador to Somalia Matt Baugh at the presidential palace in Mogadishu on February 2, 2012. PHOTO|AFP|FILE NATION MEDIA GROUP In Summary Renewed attacks in the town have lead to the death of 18 people. Local warlords are vying for control of the Jubaland region that includes Kismayo, with Kenyan forces reported to be backing one of those faction leaders — [...]

This Man Was Thrown in a Somali Jail for Interviewing a Rape Victim Everyone’s talking about Somalia’s future. They’re talking up foreign business investment, they’re talking up the new government, and they’re talking up the Islamist militia al-Shabaab. Something that hasn’t come up quite so much is the precarious existence of journalists in the Horn of Africa nation. Eighteen journalists were killed in Somalia last year and a number have already died this year in the capital, Mogadishu. Journalists are being harassed, threatened, [...]

KISMAAYO: KULAN AY WADA YEESHEEN MADAXDA MAAMULKA JUBBALAND IYO ERGADII SOO DHISAY MAAMULKAASI AYAA MAANTA KA DHACAY XARUNTA JAAMACADA MAGAALADA KISMAAYO, AYADOO MAANTA MADAXWEYNAHA JUBBALAND AXMED MADOOBE LOO QABTAY IN MUDDO DHAN 27-MAALMOOD UU KU SOO DHISO XUBNAHA KA MAQAN MAAMULKIISA KULAN AY WADA YEESHEEN MADAXDA MAAMULKA JUBBALAND IYO ERGADII SOO DHISAY MAAMULKAASI AYAA MAANTA KA DHACAY XARUNTA JAAMACADA MAGAALADA KISMAAYO, AYADOO MAANTA MADAXWEYNAHA JUBBALAND AXMED MADOOBE LOO QABTAY IN MUDDO DHAN 27-MAALMOOD UU KU SOO DHISO XUBNAHA KA MAQAN [...]

Isbadal: Isku aadka Kagame cup oo wax laga badalay Xafiiska xoghayaha guud ee ururka kubada cagta bariga iyo Bartamaha Afrika ee CECAFA Mr. Nicholas Musonye ayaa is badal ku sameeyay jadwalkii tartanka Cecafa Kagame Club Cup oo horay loo soo saaray, waxaana tani ay kusoo beegmeysaa iyadoo maalmo ay ka harsan yihiin tartanka oo lagu wado in uu furmo 18-ka bishan. Isbadalka ayaa yimid kaddib markii qaar ka mida kooxo horay isu diiwaan geliyayay ka bexeen tartanka halka koox cusubna [...]

CECAFA amends club cup fixtures Office of the secretary General of the council of east and central Africa football associations (CECAFA) has revised the previously disclosed fixtures of its 2013 Kagame club cup which is due to kick off in the war-ravaged Sudanese regions of Darfur and south Gordofan on the 18th of May. The amendment of the fixtures comes only three days to go until the regional competition has commenced Tuesday next week. This is because after Zanzibar’s Falcons [...]

To: The Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Somalia Chief Justice of the Federal Republic of Somalia Appeals Court of the Federal Government of Somalia National Justice Commission Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor of the City of Mogadishu From: The Family of Siyaad Hussein Sheikh Hassan Soofe Justice4SiyaadSoofe@gmail.com Re: Petition to Prosecute Mahad Abdi Aden, the Killer of our Son We, the family of Siyaad Hussein Sheikh Hassan Soofe, a victim of premeditated murder who was deliberately murdered [...]

Taariikh: 6/13/2013 Ujeedo: Codsi gargaar caddaalad horkeenid gacan-ku-dhiigle Mahad Cabdi Adan Ku: Xeer Ilaaliyaha Guud ee Qaranka Ku: Guddoomiyaha Maxakamadda Sare Ku: Guddoomiyaha Maxakamdda Racfaanka Ku: Guddiga Caddaaladda Qaranka Ku: Gddoomiyaha Gobalka Benadir ahna Duqa Magaalada Muqdisho Mudane, Xog-siin:  Taariikhdu markii ay ahayd October 16, 2012 Saacadduna 11:00 subaxnimo, waxaa magaalada Muqdisho lagu dilay wiil aan adeer u ahay: Siyaad Xuseen Sheekh Xassan  Marxuumka waxaa si bareer ah u dilay gacan-ku-dhiigle Mahad Cabdi Adan oo iminka ku xiran [...]

ERGAYGA CUSUB EE QARAMADA MIDOOBAY OO HARGEYSA YIMID Hargeysa, 13 June 2013 – Ergayga cusub ee Gaarka ah ee Xoghayaha Qaramada Midoobay, Nicholas Kay, wuxu yimid Hargeysa, Somaliland subaxnimadii maanta si uu kulan ula yeesho Mudane Madaxweyne Axmed Maxamed Maxamuud (Siilaanyo) iyo madaxda kale ee Somaliland. Waa booqashadii u horeysay ee Ergayga Xoghayaha Qaramada Midoobay uu Hargeysa ku yimid intii uu la wareegay xilka madaxnimo ee Hawlgalka Qaramada Midoobay ee Kaalmada Soomaaliya (UNSOM) 3dii June. Ergayga waxa qaabilay Wasiirka Arrimaha [...]

New UN Envoy Arrives in Hargeisa Hargeisa, 13 June, 2013 – The new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary–General (SRSG) Nicholas Kay arrived in Hargeisa, Somaliland this morning to meet with His Excellency President Ahmed Mahamed Mohamud (Silaanyo) and officials of the Somaliland Administration.  This is SRSG Kay’s first visit to Somaliland since he assumed his duties as head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) on June 3. He was received by Dr. Mohamed Abdillahi Omar,Minister [...]

AMISOM begins a four-day workshop on drafting Somalia’s National Gender Policy 12 June 2013 Mogadishu; Somalia will this week begin formulating and drafting its first National Gender Policy with a workshop aimed at exploring and developing gender-sensitive policy whilst providing a framework to the government that will encourage and enforce gender equality. The Federal Government of Somalia supported by AMISOM civilian component will be drafting its first National Gender Policy which will aim to eradicate gender inequality, empower women and [...]