Daily Archives: August 3, 2014

Villa Somalia attack facilitator executed

Mogadishu (BARTAMAHA) Somalia’s military court on Sunday executed three men convicted as members of the Al Qaeda-linked militant group Al Shabab and that they have assassinated government officials. Early morning  Sunday, a firing squad of Somalia National Army lined up … read more »

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Somali Candidate Eyes Milestone in US Race

Minneapolis (AP) – In a neighborhood dubbed “Little Mogadishu,” Mohamud Noor can’t walk more than a block without being stopped by someone who wants to shake his hand. Juggling two cell phones and a stack of campaign fliers, he chats … read more »

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Eid festival connects Edmonton Somali community with neighbours

The Somali Canadian Business Council marked the end of Ramadan with food, music and dancing Saturday. The group gathered in a small park on 118 Avenue and 91 Street for the city’s first Eid al-Fitr Festival from 11 a.m. to … read more »

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UN Secretary General named Somali-Canadian Omar Abdi as Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF

TORONTO, ONTARIO – (Marketwire) – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has named Somali-Canadian Omar Abdi as Deputy Executive Director of the United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF).An Ottawa resident, Mr. Abdi currently serves as Director of UNICEF’s regional office for the … read more »

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Ebola fears nix Sierra Leone troop trip to Somalia

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA (AP) — A military spokesman for the African Union mission in Somalia says the AU has canceled a planned troop rotation by Sierra Leonean forces because of the Ebola outbreak. Col. Ali Aden Houmed told The Associated Press … read more »

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Somali bombing leaves city workers dead

Mogadishu – At least three women have been killed and seven others wounded in the Somali capital after a remotely detonated bomb exploded in a busy market, police and witnesses say. It was not immediately clear who was behind Sunday’s … read more »

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Weapons haul seized from ‘al Shabaab’ suspects in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU Somalia — AMISOM troops together with the Somali National Army have captured an assortment of weapons and ammunition from ‘al Shabaab’ suspects in the capital Mogadishu. These were seized at the Asuman Atto Garage in Mogadishu town during a … read more »

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Xassan Shiikh oo u dhoofay Maraykanka, iyo Mudahraadyo la filayo

Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya mudane Xasan Sheekh Maxmauud ayaa gelinkii dambe ee maanta u amba baxay dalka Mareykanka, halkaasi oo uu kaga qeyb galidoono, shir ay madaxda dowladda Mareykanka la yeelanayaan Madaxda Qaaradda Africa oo soconaya 4 ilaa 6 bishan, waxaana  madaxweynaha … read more »

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Sadex Al-Shabab ah oo maanta lagu toogtay Mogadisho

Maxkamada Sarre ee Ciidamada Qalabka Sida Soomaaliya ayaa Saaka Xukun Dil ah ku Fulisay Saddex Ruux oo ka tirsanaa Al-shabaab kuwaas oo horey Maxkamadu ay Dil Toogasho ah ugu Xukun tahay. Dilka Toogashadaa ayaa waxaa uu ka dhacay Xarunta Genaraal … read more »

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Hub Shabab usocdey oo Xalay lasoo qabtay

Wasaarada Amniga Qaranka Soomaaliya ayaa ka warbixisay Dagaal Xalay ka dhacay Xaafada Buulaxuubeey ee Degmada Wadajir oo dhexmaray Ciidamada Dowladda Soomaaliya iyo Koox Hubeeysan. Afhayeenka Wasaarada Amniga Qaranka Maxamed Yuusuf Cismaan oo la hadlay Idaacada VOA ayaa sheegay in Xalay … read more »

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Somalia’s police boss called ‘war criminal’ in Canada

Mogadishu’s new police commissioner was once wanted in Canada as a “war criminal” after a refugee and immigration board concluded he was “responsible for the ruthless torture of prisoners” while with Somalia’s police force in the 1980s. Mogadishu’s new police … read more »

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