Monthly Archives: August 2014

Government forces shut down two local radio stations following disarmament operation

Mogadishu (BARTAMAHA) Somali government security forces on Friday shut down two local radio stations in Mogadishu after describing the ongoing anti-security operations to disarm warlords as “Al Shabab operation in Mogadishu”, security official who spoke to RBC Radio confirmed. The … read more »

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Somali military court chief wages legal war against al-Shabaab, defends executions

Mogadishu — In the two months since Colonel Abdirahman Mohamed Turyare took over as chief of Somalia’s military court, the court has handed down the death penalty to convicted al-Shabaab members, carrying out nine executions so far. Turyare points to the … read more »

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VIDEO: From Piracy To Al-Shabab, Somalia’s President Addresses Challenges To Building Democracy

JUDY WOODRUFF: The militants no longer control the capital, Mogadishu, and other cities, but they have stepped up attacks, including a recent assault on the parliament building. Last week, at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, President Mohamud blamed the … read more »

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Tense Minneapolis House race to bring extra security at polling places

Minneapolis — Elections officials in Minneapolis are planning unprecedented security precautions for Tuesday’s primary at several polling places in a Minneapolis House district,where the race between two DFL candidates has become quite contentious, MPR News reports. The city is posting … read more »

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Wasiirka warfaahinta oo dhalinyarada baaq-udiray sheegayna…

Wasiirka Warfaafinta Mudane Mustafa Sheikh Ali Dhuhulow oo ka hadlayey maalinta Dhalinyarada Caalamka ee 12ka August ayaa ku nuuxnuuxsaday doorka muhiimka ah ee dhalinyarada Soomaaliyeed oo uu yiri “Dhalinyaradu waa laf-dhabarka bulshada iyo Mustaqbalka Dalka.” Wasiirka Warfaafinta ayaa sheegay in … read more »

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Press Conference Opening Remarks of Jeremy Schulman August 12, 2014

Good afternoon. I am Jeremy Schulman from the law firm Shulman Rogers. For the past five years, we have served as legal counsel to the Federal Government of Somalia on a range of important matters. A key focus of our … read more »

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Maxaa ka qaldan Dowladda Soomaaliya? “Qormo Xiiso leh”

Dowladda Federaalkla Soomaaliya ayaa waxaa qaladaadka ugu badan iyo Caqabadaha hortaagan waxa ay yihiin kuwo kaga imaada dhanka iyo sharciga dalka u yaalo kaa oo inta badan Dowladdu aysan u fulin sidii loogu talagalay. Dowladda ayaa waxa ay leedahay Dastuur … read more »

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Dhalinyarada Magaaladda Muqdisho oo ka cabaneyso shaqo la’aan xoogan.

Waxaa maalmihii ugu danbeeye shaqo la’aan xoogan ay kasoo yeereesay dhalinyarada Soomaaliyeed kuwaa oo ku nool Magaaladda muqdisho ee Caasimada Dalka Soomaaliya. Dhalinyaradaani ka cabaneyso shaqo la’aanta xoogan ayaa waxa ay qaarkood yihiin kuwo kasoo qalin-jabiyay Iskuuladda iyo Jaamacadaha kuyaalo … read more »

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Somalia: People carrying illegal weapons could face five years imprisonment

Mogadishu (BARTAMAHA) The cabinet of the ministers of Somalia’s Federal Government passed a new draft legislation which prohibits holding and carrying illegal weapons after new security measures were put into practice. The Information Minister Mustaf Dhuhulow said the new draft … read more »

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International community should focus progress being made on the ground instead of on the paper.

By: Mohamed A. Hussein [email protected] August 09 2014 On July 30, 2014, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud  presided a meeting in which it was intended to create central state consisting of Mudug and Galgaduud region while international community were present led … read more »

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Mudaharaadkii Minneapolis oo lagu soo Bandhigay Halku Dhegyo Jaaliyada Soomaalida Kala Fogeynaya (VIDEO)

Minneapolis (BARTAMAHA) Kooxda kasoo horjeeda Siyaasiga da da yar ee Maxamuud Noor ayaa waxa ay soo abaabuleen dibadbax kooban isla markaasna qabyaaladeysan Dibadbaxa ayaa laga hor sameeyey albaabka hore dhismaha ay Jaaliyada Minnesota kula kulmeysan Madaxweyne Xassan SH. Dibadbaxaas ayaa … read more »

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Controversy Over Somali President’s Visit to Minneapolis (VIDEO)

Minneapolis – Some Twin Cities residents decided to protest Saturday during the Somali president’s 2-day visit to Minneapolis. President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud is in the U.S. as part of a divisive tour to engage Somali Americans. He was invited to … read more »

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Somali president’s Northrop speech draws protest (VIDEO)

About 150 people charged Hassan Sheikh Mohamud with supporting terrorists. More than 100 people protested Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s speech at the University of Minnesota on Saturday night, alleging his administration supports terrorists and demanding he step down. As … read more »

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Kenya tourism tanks amid increasing violence (VIDEO)

Mombasa, Kenya – In July, a Russian visitor was shot dead near Fort Jesus, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Mombasa’s Old Town. Police ruled the killing a robbery. Three weeks later, assailants shot a German tourist at point-blank range, … read more »

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Kahn, Noor press fight for Minneapolis House seat as primary nears

Rep. Phyllis Kahn’s 42 years in the Legislature count for a lot in the halls of the state Capitol, where her seniority makes her a player on state budget and spending bills. In her Minneapolis district, however, it’s not clear … read more »

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Marekanka oo hurumarinta Booliska Soomaaliya ku bixinaya 1.9 milyan dollar

Washington (BARTAMAHA) Dowladda Marekanka ayaa xilligan ku howlan qorshe cusub oo lugu doonayo in lugu horumariyo booliska Soomaaliya oo u dibu dhis iyo habeen ay ku socoto,maadaama uusan muddo dheer shaqeyn booliska dalka. Qorsha ay dowladda Marekanka ku doonayso inay ku … read more »

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Dowladda Soomaaliya oo dhawaan loo soo gacan galin doono sarkaal ka tirsan Al-Shabaab

Muqdisho (BARTAMAHA) Dowladda Soomaaliya ayaa sugeysa in dhawaan loo soo gacan galiyo sarkaal ka tirsan kooxda gudaha dalka dagaalka ka wada ee Al-shabaab,kaas oo lugu qabtay magaalada Nairobi. Warkan waxaa shaaciyey afhayeenka xukuumadda federaalka ah ee Soomaaliya Ridwaan Xaaji Cabdiweli,waxuuna sheegay … read more »

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Wasiirka Waxbarashada Soomaaliya oo Cadeeyay inay Jiraan Dugsiyo Weli Ku Jira Gacanta Shakhsiyaad Gaar ah

Wasiirka Waxbarashada Dawlada Federaalka Soomaaliya Ciise Axmed Guraase ayaa shaaca ka qaaday in wasaarada ay caqabado ka heystaan dugsiyo ka mid ah kuwii dawlada oo weli ku jira gacanta shakhsiyaad gaar ah kuwaasoo aan loogu adeegin dadweynaha. Muqdisho (BARTAMAHA) Wasiirka oo maanta … read more »

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UK: Police who stamped on a mentally ill Somali man walks free from court

A police sergeant who stamped on a mentally ill prisoner’s foot during a strip search and told him ‘Welcome to Hackney’ has walked free from court. Sgt Charles Pilbeam, 30, forced Somalia-born Abdi Ali-Ahmed to pick up scraps of paper … read more »

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US and Somalia Sign Agreement to Support Police Reform Efforts

US Department of State Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC Friday August 8, 2014 On August 5, the U.S. Special Representative for Somalia, James P. McAnulty and Deputy Assistant Secretary Todd Robinson, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs … read more »

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