August 02

• UK Minister Calls for 'Market-Based Solution' to Barclays' Withdrawal of Services [analysis]

  African Arguments

  UK Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, has stated that the government will not intervene directly in Barclays Bank's decision to withdraw banking services to Money Service... Read more »

August 01

• How Breastfeeding Helps Save Lives [press release]

  IFRC

  Today sees the start of World Breastfeeding Week, a time to promote the benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and children. Breastfeeding provides the safest and most... Read more »

• Godane Accuses Foreign Forces of Splintering Al-Shabaab, Lambasts Defectors

  Sabahi

  Al-Shabaab commander Ahmed Abdi Godane in an audio message released Tuesday (July 30th) accused foreign countries of attempting to break up the militant group, Kenya's Africa... Read more »

• Somali Journalists Ambivalent About Draft Media Law

  Sabahi

  Somali journalists are expressing a range of opinions on a proposed media law that some say will allow the government to control the press and limit the free flow information. Read more »

• Federal MPs Congratulate Puntland People On 15th Anniversary Celebration

  Garowe Online

  Somali Federal MPs have congratulated Puntland people and their government on marking Puntland's 15th anniversary on Thursday, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

• Second Explosions Target Solar Powered Street Lights in Mogadishu

  Garowe Online

  Two separate remote-detonated bombs targeted solar power street lights lined along Maka Al-Mukarama road in the capital Mogadishu early on Thursday morning, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

• Somaliland Immigration Boss Addresses Youth Emigration

  Sabahi

  Head of Somaliland's regional Immigration Department Mohamed Ali Yusuf Tuesday (July 30th) appeared before the Somaliland presidential committee on youth empowerment, illegal... Read more »

• Puntland Heightens Security for Final Week of Ramadan

  Sabahi

  Puntland's regional administration has implemented heightened security measures to protect against terrorist attacks in the final week of Ramadan, Nugal Governor Abdi Hirsi Ali... Read more »

July 31

• Kenya Jails Nine Somali Pirates

  Sabahi

  A Kenyan court sentenced nine Somali pirates to five-year jail terms Tuesday (July 30th) for attempting to hijack a German cargo ship off the coast of Somalia in 2009, Kenya's... Read more »

• Remittances and Unintended Consequences [interview]

  Africa Research Institute

  In May 2013, Barclays informed three-quarters of its clients in the money services business that it was closing their bank accounts. These included many handling overseas money... Read more »

• Somalia Leads World in Per Capita Female Circumcision

  Sabahi

  Approximately 6.5 million Somali girls and women have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) -- otherwise known as female circumcision -- according to a new report by... Read more »

• Somali Rights Files Complaint Against Kenyan Military At the Hague

  Sabahi

  Somali Rights has filed a complaint letter with the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague requesting it investigate alleged human rights abuses by the Kenyan military in... Read more »

• Jowhar Residents to Get ID Cards in Two Months

  Garowe Online

  The Mayor of Middle Shabelle regional capital of Jowhar Mohamed Amin Osman has told that the municipal authorities will distribute ID cards to Jowhar residents within two months on... Read more »

• Puntland Security Agencies On High Alert for Possible Terror Attacks

  Garowe Online

  Somalia's Puntland government has put the entire security sector on standby for possible terror attacks as eight days remain the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Garowe Online... Read more »

• "Galmudug Don't Cooperate With Puntland to Combat Crimes in Galkayo" - Puntland's Mudug Governor

  Garowe Online

  The Governor of Puntland's Mudug region Mohamed Yusuf Jama Tigey has blamed Galmudug authority for not cooperating with Puntland authorities in Galkayo to combat crimes on... Read more »

• Puntland Administration, Media Fraternity Agree On Draft Law

  Sabahi

  The Media Association of Puntland (MAP) and the Puntland regional Ministry of Information have reached an agreement on a second draft of a regional media law, Somalia's Garowe... Read more »

• Somali Community Invests in Their Future [analysis]

  WFP

  For villagers in the Abudwaq district of central Somalia, getting enough water has always been a challenge. After facing a devastating drought, the townspeople found a way to solve... Read more »

• Dutch Firm Sign Agreement to Establish Coast Guard

  Sabahi

  Somali Minister of Defence Abdihakim Haji Mohamud Fiqi has signed an agreement with the Netherlands-based Atlantic Marine and Offshore Group (AMO) to develop an effective coast... Read more »

• The Somali Govt Signs an Agreement for Developing a Coast Guard Service

  Ethiopia Government

  Somalia's Minister of Defense has signed a contract with the Atlantic Marine and Offshore Group to deliver structure, assets and services in order to develop an effective and... Read more »

• Somali Militia Men Release Two Kenyans

  The Star

  Two Kenyans abducted by Somali Al shaabab insurgents on January 11 2012 were yesterday released following successful negotiations spearheaded by border communities in North Eastern... Read more »

July 30

• Eritrea Continues Support to Al-Shabaab, Says Ethiopian Ambassador

  ERTA

  Ethiopia's Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Ambassador Dina Mufti, said on Monday that efforts to maintain peace and stability in Somalia were taking longer that they should due to... Read more »

• Al-Shabaab Kills Hiran Herder

  Sabahi

  Al-Shabaab militants shot dead Ahmed Makaran Abdi, a pastoralist in the Moqokori area of Mahas district in Somalia's Hiran region, Monday evening (July 29th), UN-funded Radio... Read more »

• Farole Appoints New Fisheries and Anti-Piracy Minister

  Sabahi

  Puntland regional President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole Monday (July 29th) appointed Abdishakur Mire Adam as the region's minister of ports, transportation, fisheries and... Read more »

• Somali Foreign Investment Bill Brings Hope of Jobs, Development

  Sabahi

  The foreign investment bill now in front of the Somali parliament's commerce committee carries the hope of attracting international companies to help re-build the country, create... Read more »

• Puntland Parliament Approves Budget Conversion to U.S. Dollars

  Sabahi

  Puntland's regional parliament Sunday (July 28th) approved a bill to convert the administration's budget into US dollars after days of debate, Somalia's Garowe Online reported. Read more »