Monthly Archives: December 2014

Dawladda oo Xaqiijisay Dilka Taliye Ka Tirsan Al-Shabab

VOA Somali   Dawladda Soomaaliya ayaa goor dhowayd sheegtay in la dilay Taliyihii Guutada Amniyaatka iyo Sirdoonka ee Al-Shabab oo magaciisa lagu sheegay Cabdishakur Tahliil. War saxaafadeed kasoo baxay Xafiiska Hay’adda Sirdoonka Qaranka ee NISA ayaa lagu sheegay in Tahliil … read more »

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Dawladda Kenya oo La Wareegtay Sakariye Ismaaciil Xirsi

VOA Somali Sida ay sheegayaan wararka laga helayo dowlada Somalia, diyaarad Mlitari oo ay dowlada Kenya leedahay ayaa lagu soo warramayaa inay magaalada ku taalla xuduuda Kenya iyo Somalia ee magaalada Ceelwaaq ka qaadey Sakariya Ismaaciil Xirsi oo ah sarkaal … read more »

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Somalia names al-Shabab leader killed in U.S. airstrike

AP NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A U.S. airstrike killed the intelligence chief of Somali terror group al-Shabab, Somalia’s intelligence service said Tuesday. Abdishakur is the name of the slain leader, who is also known as Tahlil, a statement from the … read more »

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Somalia gives in captured Al-Shabaab commander to Kenya

XINHUA MOGADISHU,  (Xinhua) — Somali security forces have surrendered captured Al-Shabaab commander Zakariya Ismail Hersi to Kenyan authorities, a Somali official said Tuesday. Somali security official Adan Mohamed confirmed to the media that the captured Al-Shabaab senior figure was taken … read more »

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Abdi and his Golden Ticket to the US

BBC Abdi Nor Iftin fled Somalia only to land in one of Kenya’s worst slums. When he won the US green card lottery his problems seemed to be solved – but it turned out to be the start of a … read more »

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Egypt, Somalia Discuss Terrorism, Cooperation

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud on Monday discussed Somalia’s efforts to fight “terrorist militias” in it, the Egyptian presidency said.It added in a statement that a meeting in Cairo between the two leaders also focused … read more »

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UN to resume full rations to refugees in Kenya

AFP The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said Tuesday it will resume full food rations to refugees in Kenya in January following a successful appeal to foreign donors. Last month WFP announced it had been forced to slash food handouts … read more »

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Somali official calls for strengthened ties with China

XINHUA MOGADISHU, (Xinhua) — The Federal Parliament of Somalia is set to benefit through experience sharing and cooperation with its Chinese counterpart, the Somali parliament speaker, Mohamed Osman Jawari, and Chinese ambassador to Somalia Wei Hongtian said Monday. Speaking during … read more »

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Sarkaal Ka Tirsan Al-Shabab oo La Qabtay (Cod)

VOA Somali Wararka ka imanaya Gobolka Gedo ayaa sheegaya in magaalada Ceel-Waaq lagu qabtay mid ka mid ah saraakiisha ugu sarreeya ururka al-Shabab. Sarkaalkan ayaa lagu magacaabaa Zakariye Ismaaciil Xirsi waxaana uu ka mid ahaa saraakiisha ururka al-Shabab ee lacagta … read more »

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Somali Islamist with $3 million U.S. bounty on head surrenders: Somali government source

Reuters Mogadishu (Reuters) – A leader of Somali Islamist group al Shabaab, who has a $3 million U.S. bounty on his head, has surrendered, a Somali government official and local media said on Saturday, although the militants said he had … read more »

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US ‘strongly condemns’ Shebab attack on Somalia AU base

AFP The United States “strongly condemns” a Shebab attack that killed three soldiers and a civilian at African Union headquarters in Somalia, the State Department said Friday. The assault, launched by the country’s Al-Qaeda-linked rebels in Mogadishu on Thursday, killed … read more »

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Colonel Ali Aden Houmed relieved of his duties as AMISOM spokesperson

AMISOM PRESS RELEASE The Africa Union Mission in Somalia would like to clarify that Colonel Ali Aden Houmed is not a spokesperson for AMISOM. AMISOM therefore disassociates itself from any statements issued by Colonel Ali Aden Houmed and further advises … read more »

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Death Toll in Somalia Base Attack Rises

VOA The African Union says it has killed the last three of eight al-Shabab militants who attacked its base in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, bringing the death toll to 14.A spokesman for the AU mission in Somalia (AMISOM) tells … read more »

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Farhia and Jason – Customs, Cultures and Baby Makes Three!

Beyond Black and White Farhia and Jason were astounded that their beautiful wedding photographs went viral on the Internet.  The pics of this chic and hip urban couple are on many many Blasian and interracial couples Tumblr site as well … read more »

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Al Shabaab Attack AU Somalia Base, at Least 5 Dead

Al Jazeera Gunmen attacked the African Union’s main base in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, leading to an exchange of gunfire between armed men and soldiers that left nine people killed. Among the dead in Thursday’s attack were three AU soldiers … read more »

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Xarunta AMISOM oo la Weeraray

VOA Somali Koox loo malaynayo inay ka tirsan yihiin ururka Alshabab ayaa weerar hubaysan ku qaadey Saldhiga AMISOM ee Xalane ee magaalada Muqdisho. Weerarkan ayaa la sheegayaa inay dableydu ay xerada kasoo galeen dhinaca dambe. Afhayeenka AMISOM Cali Aadan Xaamud … read more »

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US welcomes confirmation of Somalia’s Prime Minister, Mr. Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke

The United States welcomes the December 24 Parliamentary confirmation of Somalia’s Prime Minister, Mr. Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. We look forward to the Prime Minister assuming office and to his prompt appointment of a capable Council of Ministers. We urge … read more »

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UN chief hails appointment of new Prime Minister

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the Parliamentary endorsement of Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke as the new Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia in a step towards resolving the country’s current political crisis. The Somali Parliament dismissed … read more »

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Seeking U.S. funds, Somali clan retains D.C. lawyer

Politico A Somali clan has found its man in Washington — in hopes of securing U.S. funds. The Habr Gidr clan suffered significant civilian losses during a U.S. military operation in the Somali capital of Mogadishu in July 1993 — … read more »

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Ra’iisul wasaare Cumar Cabdirashid: “Waxaan dardar-galinayaa helitaanka Siyaasad xasiloon oo isfaham leh, si loo gaaro aragtida 2016” (Sawirro)

*Sawirada Hoos ka fiirso. Muqdisho (BARTAMAHA) Ra’iisul Wasaaraha Xukuumadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Mudane Cumar Cabdirashid Cali Sharma’arke ayaa maanta waxaa horgeeyey golaha Shacabka Madaxweynaha Jamahuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Mudane Xasan Sheikh Maxamuud, si ay u siiyaan codka kalsoonida kadib markii uu Madaxweynuhu … read more »

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