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United Nations · MogadishuMogadishu, Somalia (HM) – The United Nations’ top envoy to Somalia, Catriona Laing, is departing her post as the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), cutting her assignment short after just one year. While the UN release stated Laing’s “one-year assignment ends on 21 May,” there are rumors her early exit is due to tensions with Somalia’s federal government, whic…See the Story
UN Envoy to Somalia Laing Departs Amid Tensions with Government - Horseed Media
G7 · MogadishuMcGuinness reaffirmed the Somali government's commitment to support peace and security in the region, and to work with the G-7 and international partners to ensure peace and lasting prosperity in the African century. In a statement issued yesterday, she expressed -- according to the Somali News Agency -- her appreciation to the G-7 for agreeing in a statement issued after Italy, to the catastrophic progress in good governance, economic and secur…See the Story
Somalia: Committed to supporting peace and security in the region.
Military Operations · MogadishuMogadishu (Al-Ittihad) Somali Minister of Internal Security Abdullah Ismail said yesterday that military operations against Al-Shabaab militias will double in the coming days, noting that great successes have been achieved in this regard. Ismail was quoted by the Somali news agency “Sona” as saying “the continuation of military operations in all regional administrations of the country, especially (Gumdag, Hirshbele, Jubaland) and the South West.…See the Story
Somalia: military operations against Al-Shabaab will double
Mogadishu · MogadishuSummary: Somalia’s plan for a new security force, post-African Union peacekeeping mission, faces delays in submission to the UN Security Council. With uncertainty about funding and ongoing security challenges from Al Shabaab, the country navigates a critical transition period. The future of Somalia’s security landscape post the departure of the African Union peacekeeping mission at …See the Story
Somalia’s Post-AU Peacekeeping Force Plan Faces UN Submission Delay
Mogadishu · MogadishuMogadishu, Somalia, announced yesterday the killing of 50 members of the youth militia associated with the terrorist organization Al Qaida in an air raid conducted by the National Army in conjunction with Al Qaeda in the central province of Madang, Somalia. The Somali National News Agency noted that "of those killed prominent leaders in the militia, he was a threat to the Somali people and planned to carry out terrorist acts." The agency also ex…See the Story
Somalia: 50 members of the terrorist “Al-Shabaab” were killed in an air strike
Mogadishu · MogadishuSomalia – Mogadishu (HM) Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Fly Dubai suspended all flights to Mogadishu on Tuesday after the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi issued a high-level warning about potential al-Shabaab terror attacks at multiple locations in Somalia’s capital, including Aden Adde International Airport. It remains unclear if the airlines will resume their regular flight schedules to Mogadishu on Wednesday. Turkish Airlines and Fly Dubai oper…See the Story
Somalia: Major Airlines Suspend Flights to Mogadishu After U.S. Terror Warning - Horseed Media
Mogadishu · MogadishuMogadishu: Somalia announced on Monday that 50 members of the Al-Shabaab movement were killed in an air strike in the central province of Gueldig. The official Somali News Agency said that “the (Somali) National Army, in cooperation with the (unnamed) international friends of Somalia, carried out an air strike that killed 50 members of Al-Shabaab militias linked to Al-Qaeda, including a prominent leader named Ahmed Jais who was [...]See the Story