Garowe Online (Garowe)

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May 19

Kenya: Govt Wants the Amisom Troops in Somalia Expanded

Deputy President William Ruto said the instability in Somalia is piling pressure on Kenya's security situation. Read more »
East Africa: Eastern Africa Standby Force to Have Operational Capacity By 2015

Military experts attending the ongoing field training exercise of 10 Eastern Africa armies held here in the eastern Ugandan district of Jinja have said the Eastern African Standby... Read more »

Somalia: Jubaland Leaders Host IGAD Committee in Kismayo Meeting

A delegation from the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) arrived Saturday in the Somali southern port city of Kismayo and was warmly received by Jubaland President... Read more »
Somalia: President Madobe Nominates Gen. Fartaag As Jubaland Vice President

The newly elected president of Jubaland state in southern Somalia has nominated Gen. Abdullahi Ismail Fartaag as the state's new Vice President in accordance with the adopted State... Read more »
Somalia: Aweys Blames Al Shabaab Chief for 'Targeting Foreign Fighters'

In an audio recording distributed to Somali media on Friday, high-ranking Al Shabaab member Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys has blamed Al Shabaab chief Ahmed Abdi Godane for "targeting... Read more »
Somalia: Five Killed in Clash Between Govt Forces and Militants in Bakool Region

At least 5 persons were killed during clashes on Thursday night in Bakool region, of southwestern Somalia, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

Somalia: Jubaland Gains Support, As Federal Govt Rejects Outcome

Somalis abroad and at home have been expressing their support for the new Jubaland state President elect Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed (Madoobe) as a Somali Federal Government (SFG)... Read more »

Somalia: Somalia - Ahmed Madobe Elected First President of Jubaland in Landslide Victory

Some 500 delegates the Jubaland state formation conference in Kismayo have elected Sheikh Ahmed "Madobe" Mohamed Islam as the first president of Jubaland State of Somalia, even as... Read more »

Somalia: Kismayo Admin Detains 'Troublemakers From Mogadishu'

A group of persons have been detained at an airport in the southern port town of Kismayo on Tuesday by the local administration, Garowe Online reports. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia - '92 MPs Sign Motion' Against Prime Minister Shirdon

Reports from Mogadishu say that some 92 Somali MPs have signed a motion against Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon, Garowe Online reports. Read more »
Somalia: PM Shirdon Launches New Deal for Somalia At Mogadishu Event

Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon gave the opening remarks Tuesday at a event held in Mogadishu to mark the launch of the 'New Deal' for conflict-affected countries, Garowe... Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Minister Rejects Control of Airspace By Somalia Govt

A minister in the separatist region of Somaliland in northwestern Somalia has rejected a new agreement to transfer control of Somali airspace over to the Somali Federal Government... Read more »

Somalia: Flight to Kismayo 'Forced to Return to Mogadishu'

A flight carrying some 25 passengers flew from Mogadishu to Kismayo on Sunday, but the flight returned to Mogadishu's airport, Garowe Online reports. Read more »
Somalia: 'Somaliland Troops Kill 1 Civilian' in Burao Riots: Witnesses

At least one person was killed Monday in Burao, a trade town in northwestern Somalia that is also the second largest city in the breakaway region of Somaliland, Garowe Online... Read more »
Somalia: Council of Ministers Pass Puntland Constitutional Court Law

The Council of Ministers in Puntland government of northern Somalia passed the state's first-ever law establishing the Constitutional Court, in a move that advances the ongoing... Read more »

Somalia: Somalia - Puntland Warns of Govt Infighting After MPs Forward Motion to Oust PM

The Puntland government issued a press release on Sunday urging against "the renewal of political infighting amongst federal institutions", after a group of MPs are attempting to... Read more »
Somalia: Truck Drivers in Southern Somalia Protest Illegal Roadblocks for Second Day

Truck drivers protested for the second day in the Lower Shabelle region after alleging that Somali government forces embezzle cash by setting up illegal roadblocks in the area,... Read more »

Somalia: 3,000 Amisom Forces Killed in Somalia

A senior U.N. official disclosed on Thursday that 3,000 AMISOM forces have been killed since their 7 year deployment in Somalia, Garowe Online reports. Read more »
Somalia: Illegal Roadblocks Setup By Gov't Forces Make Truck-Drivers Go On Strike

Truck drivers went on strike on Saturday because of roadblocks in the main highway that links Bal'ad to Mogadishu, put up by Somali government forces, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

Somalia: Civil Society Meeting to Review Draft Media Law in Puntland

A meeting to review the proposed Media Law was held Saturday in Garowe, capital of Puntland in northern Somalia and attended by government officials and civil society... Read more »
Somalia: Former Puntland President Opposes Elections, Demands Clan System

The former president of Puntland government in northern Somalia, Gen. Mohamud "Adde" Muse Hersi has objected to the ongoing democratization process in Puntland and has demanded a... Read more »

Somalia: Somalia - Mogadishu Mayor Rejects Established and Emerging States

Governor of Banadir region - also Mayor of Mogadishu - Mohamud Ahmed Tarzan rejected federalism at an event in London on Wednesday, Garowe Online reports. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia - the Centre Holds, but Only Just [opinion]

AT THE end of the colonial era Somalia was arguably in ethnic terms the most homogeneous country in sub-Saharan Africa. The nearest to it was probably Botswana, which is... Read more »
Somalia: Bay Region Govt Forces Clash While Being Accused of Rape

At least two people were killed after government forces battled in the outskirts of Baidoa on Thursday, Garowe Online reports. One civilian and one government troop were killed on... Read more »

Somalia: Grenade Attack in Galkayo Kills One Puntland Police Officer

An explosion at a police station on Monday in Galkayo has killed one police officer and injured others, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

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