By Peter Mutai NAIROBI (Xinhua) — The UN humanitarian agency on Thursday expressed concern over the access to humanitarian supplies in parts of southern and central Somalia amid ongoing military offensive by the Africa Union peacekeepers and Somali armed forces. In a statement, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said access to...
(For Immediate Release) Mogadishu 13th March 2014-The Somali National Army (SNA) backed by African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops this evening captured an Al-Shabaab stronghold, Buula Burde town in Hiraan region, bringing to six the number of towns liberated from Al- Qaeda –linked terrorists in the past two weeks, a top African Union official...
The proposed body will be comprised of prominent and wise scholars who will work to create peace in the Middle East. Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Dr Ahmed Al Tayyeb, Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah and other scholars attending the concluding session of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies in Abu Dhabi on Monday. —...
TEHRAN (FNA)- Amnesty International said extensive intimidation and human rights abuse is forcing Somali refugees out of Kenya. In a report published on Wednesday, the human rights group warned over the hostile environment in Kenya, saying that the refugees are actively targeted by the police with indiscriminate arrests, press tv reported. According to the report,...
BY DRAZEN JORGIC A Djibouti soldier serving in the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) patrols the south central town of Beledweyne in Somalia, May 9, 2013. African Union peacekeepers and the Somali army have begun a major offensive against al Shabaab militants, the U.N.’s Special Representative to Somalia said on Wednesday, urging donors to...
LONDON, (Reuters) – Tesco, the world’s third-largest retailer, expects to source more clothes from Ethiopia, but wants the nascent industry there to uphold high ethical standards as global chains seek to prevent factory disasters like those seen in Bangladesh. “Ethiopia is a very exciting potential country to grow a supply chain but needs to grow...
BY ABDI GULED MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Columns of African Union and Somali troops are moving deeper into land controlled by al-Qaida-linked militants, forcing fighters to flee from five towns in quick succession in a further squeezing of al-Shabab’s strongholds. Al-Shabab has put up little resistance as the AU and Somali troops surged toward their strongholds...
Food, water and other non–combat supplies being offloaded for troops of the Somali National Army battling insurgents alongside the African Union Mission in Somalia. Source: UNIFEED The best hope for peace and stability in Somalia, the Horn of Africa and beyond remains a united, secure and federal Somalia, the top United Nations official in the...
Wararka aan maanta idiin hayno waxaa ka mid ah::Dagaallo ka socda Bakool, Duqeeyma ka dhacay Gado, fariisima ay lahaayeen shabaab oo la bur buburiyay iyo warar kale. Halkan ka dhegeyso: warka Raadiyo wardheer
by Andrew Horansky BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas — A small community in Brazoria County has been causing a big stir over rumors that it serves as an Islamic terrorist training camp. The community, called Mahmoudberg, sits along County Road 3 near the town of Sweeny. When an 11 News crew asked to see the property on...