Stay tuned for our
@TwitterSpaces
session tonight at 8:00pm EAT with
#Somalia
's ex-PM
@OmarSharmarke
& ex-Min. for Panning & Int Cooperation
@Aynte
to discuss the main tasks awaiting Somalia’s new cabinet ministers. Veteran journalist
@abdirizakatosh
will moderate the discussion
Stay tuned for our
@TwitterSpaces
discussion tonight at 8pm with ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs & Int’l Cooperation
@MAbdirizak
to discuss how
#Somalia
will benefit from joining the East African Community
@jumuiya
. Veteran journalist
@abdirizakatosh
will moderate the session.
Join us on
@TwitterSpaces
tonight at 8pm as we host
#Somalia
’s Deputy Information minister Abdirahman Yusuf Al-adala to discuss ways of intensifying the ongoing revolt/offensive against
#Alshabaab
. Senior journalist
@abdirizakatosh
will moderate the session.
Join us tonight at
@XSpaces
for a discussion on "SSC-Khaatumo Conflict: What Comes Next?" with special guest
@Nuradin
from
@Eurpeace
. The session will be moderated by senior journalist
@abdirizakatosh
, starting at 9:00 PM (Mogadishu time). Don't miss it!
Stay tuned tonight (8.00 pm) for our
@TwitterSpaces
discussion with Ridwan Hirsi Mohamed, Ex Dep. PM & Min. of Religious Affairs, & Abdulkareem H. Jama, Ex Min. of Info, Posts & Telecommunications, on how to resolve the ongoing crisis in
#Laascaanood
, moderated by
@abdirizakatosh
Less than 3 hours to go before our
@XSpaces
session on SSC-Khaatumo with special guest
@Nuradin
from
@Eurpeace
commences. To grasp the essence of our discussion, we invite you to watch a short video by our moderator,
@abdirizakatosh
.
#Somali
gov’t said on Sunday its forces, supported by local militias, killed 90
#Alshabab
militants near Jicibow village in
#Buloburde
,
#Hiiraan
. Meanwhile, another offensive against the terrorist group has begun in Middle Shabelle region.
President of
#Somalia
’s
#Hirshabelle
state replaces regional governor Ali
#Jeyte
with Abdullahi Ahmed Surufow. Jeyte was a key leader in the anti-terror offensive in Hiiraan region
President
@HassanSMohamud
on Wednesday launched SNTV Daljir TV channel which will focus on informing the public on ongoing military operations against Al-Shabaab and combat the group’s extremist ideology. Mohamud has promised an “all-out-war” against Al-Shabaab.
#Somalia
Leaders of
#Djibouti
,
#Ethiopia
, &
#Kenya
arrive in
#Mogadishu
for high level
#Somalia
-Frontline States Summit hosted by President
@HassanSMohamud
. In attendance are defense ministers & army chiefs of frontline states. Summit to discuss partnership in war against Al-Shabaab.
Two C-17 planes carrying 61 tons of weapons and ammunition from
#US
have on Tuesday landed at
#Mogadishu
’s Adan Abdulle airport. This military shipment will be provided to SNA’s special forces
#DANAB
.
#Somalia
#BREAKING
: The spokesperson of the
#Chinese
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mao Ning, has reaffirmed China supports the government of Somalia in safeguarding its territorial integrity. This follows Ethiopia's aggressive MOU with
#Somaliland
for a leased military base on the Red Sea
#BREAKING
: The National Armed Forces took over the town of El-Garas in the
#Galgadud
region, destroying Alshabab terrorists' defensive lines with the support of locals on Monday.
#Somalia
’s President
@HassanSMohamud
arrived in
#WashingtonDC
on Monday for the
#USAfricaLeadersSummit
. Mohamud will be joined with other African leaders in the 3-day event (Dec. 13–15) that will focus on strengthening Africa-US cooperation on shared global priorities.
Stay tuned tonight at 8.00 pm for our
@XSpaces
discussion on Somalia’s electoral model and law. The panel will be made up of members of
@Dhallinyaro
and will be moderated by veteran journalist
@abdirizakatosh
.
In a meeting with the
#Somali
diaspora in the US, President
@HassanSMohamud
said that the return of Somali troops trained in
#Eritrea
will start this month (December) and will be completed by January 2023. He also reiterated that
@ATMIS_Somalia
mandate ends in December 2024.
#Somalia
President
@HassanSMohamud
on Sunday chaired the national consultation meeting between the Federal Government & heads of member states in
#Mogadishu
. Security & drought will be the focus of the talks.
Egypt welcomes the UN security council resolution lifting Somalia's arms embargo, paving the way for the Somali government to acquire weaponry to protect itself and safeguard its borders.
#Egypt
#Somalia
#UN
#Somalia
has handed over $4,818,477 equivalent to 90,714,127.95 TL for the relief of the
#T
ürkiye earthquake victims to Turkish Ambassador in a ceremony attended by the Speaker of the Parliament
@AadanMadobe
, PM
@HamzaAbdiBarre
and other senior officials.
BREAKING:
#Somali
army and
#Macawiisley
fighters on Monday captured Adan Yabaal town in Middle Shabelle region. Strategically located, the town has in recent years been under Al-Shabaab control.
#Somalia
We’ve just concluded our
@TwitterSpaces
session. A big thank you to H.E.
@faaraxsheekh
for accepting our invite & for his valuable insights. We also thank our moderator senior journalist
@abdirizakatosh
& all the speakers & participants.
It’s a great blessing to be back in
#Kismaayo
again. I thank the people & administration of Jubaland state of
#Somalia
for the warm welcome.A united, safe & prosperous nation at peace with itself is what we must strive to build together for the betterment of our people & country.
#Somalia
President
@HassanSMohamud
appoints Yussuf Hussein Jimaale, aka Madale, as Governor of
#Banadir
region & Mayor of
#Mogadishu
. He replaces
@OFilish
who assumed office in 2019. This is the 2nd time Jimaale is serving in this capacity having done so btwn 2015 & 2017.
#Somalia
President
@HassanSMohamud
meets with his predecessor
@M_Farmaajo
in
#Doha
,
#Qatar
, according to state media. The duo discussed ongoing offensive against Al-Shabaab. Mohamud has been attending 5th UN Conference on the least developed countries in Qatar,
#LDC5
.
H.E. President
@HassanSMohamud
met with former President
@M_Farmaajo
in
#Doha
. They discussed the government's efforts to liberate the country and the Somali army's struggle to eradicate Al-Shabaab terrorists.
#Somalia
#Qatar
.
Kenyan newly elected President William Ruto has unveiled his Cabinet. Close allies such as Aden Duale & Alfred Mutua, among the appointees. Musalia Mudavadi named Prime Cabinet Secretary, the 3rd most powerful gov’t official after the president and his deputy.
#Somali
troops liberate
#Budbud
village, the latest to be liberated in central
#Galgadud
region in past 3 days. Army spokesman Gen. Anod said the “villages are rich in groundwater and pastures” & liberating them was a “slap” on the face of Al-Shabaab.
#Somalia
’s spy agency
@HSNQ_NISA
warns business people in Lower Shabelle region against heeding Al-Shabaab money extortion orders, which it noted “is used to massacre the
#Somali
people.”
Hay’adda
@HSNQ_NISA
oo uga digtay ganacsatada in ay u hoggaansamaan amarrada Khawaarijtu ku doonayaan in ay ku boobaan hantidooda, kadibna loo isticmaalo hantidaas gumaadka shacabka Soomaaliyeed.
Find our editorial piece on the importance of unifying
#Somalia
’s federal member states elections on the country’s stability ahead of our
@TwitterSpaces
discussion 8.00pm tomorrow.
President
@HassanSMohamud
Mohamud meets Arab leaders, UN chief on margins of Arab summit. Mohamud is attending the 31st Arab Summit in
#Algeria
. Full story:
Somali army spokesperson Gen. Abdullahi Ali Anod accuses Al-Shabaab of forcefully recruiting youth in territories under their control. Anod urged the youth conscripted by the terror group to surrender to
#Somali
army at every possible chance.
#SomaliTeachersDay
was celebrated in
#Mogadishu
today. Speaking at the event, President
@HassanSMohamud
pledged to increase the Ministry of Education’s budget for next year in order to train 3000 teachers to teach in public schools.
At least 57 killed in week of clashes in
#Lasanod
, Medics say. Fighting between forces
#Somaliland
forces and local militias resumed just hours after the breakaway state announced ‘unconditional cease-fire’.
The National Consultative Council, a meeting between
#Somalia
’s federal and member states leaders, kicks off in
#Mogadishu
.
.
Talks are expected to focus on security and federalizing the country’s judicial system
Calm resumes in
#Garowe
,
#Puntland
after a day of deadly clashes. Fighting erupted over constitutional debate that opposition fear it is aimed at engineering a term extension for Puntland's leader Said Abdullahi Deni
“We believe that unity is the only solution… but we don’t want this unity through violence, which makes matters worse,” President
@HassanSMohamud
tells
@AlJazeera
in a wide-ranging interview.
During a meeting in Cairo,
#Egyptian
President Sisi &
#Eritrean
President Afwerki reportedly affirmed support for Somalia's sovereignty, rejecting measures that diminish it, in light of Ethiopia's Jan 1st deal with
#Somaliland
to get a leased military base in the Red Sea coast.
#Somali
gov’t approves resolution to suspend importing of rickshaws (bajajs) to curb insecurity effective April 1. All bajajs will be registered & will operate in turns (groups A & B) to reduce traffic & insecurity.
To prevent recurring security incidents and crimes of rickshaw operators Cabinet approved a resolution to suspend the importing of all Motorbikes from April 1st, and register all tuk-tuk and divide into two groups A and B, a move to reduce the security incidents and congestion.
Find our latest editorial piece titled: “Why a
#Taliban
-style takeover of
#Somalia
by Al-Shabaab is farfetched?”. In it, factors that make Al-Shabaab’s capture of Somalia implausible are discussed.
President
@HassanSMohamud
bans carrying of weapons in
#Mogadishu
streets. Top politicians and government officials often drive along Mogadishu streets guarded by heavily armed soldiers mounted on Abdi Bile pickups.
In a statement today,
@USAfricaCommand
said it killed 15 Al-Shabaab militants in airstrikes near Cadale town,
#Somalia
on Nov. 3, at the request of
@SNAForce
. US has stepped up its airstrikes campaign against the group since
@HassanSMohamud
came to power.
#Breaking
: The federal government of Somalia expresses its profound gratitude for the international community's diplomatic efforts and unwavering support in upholding its sovereignty and territorial integrity following
#Ethiopia
's unlawful MOU with
#Somaliland
on January 1st.
#BREAKING
#Kenya
’s Supreme Court upholds
@WilliamsRuto
’s presidential election victory. Court ruled irregularities presented by petitioners not sufficient to nullify the results of the August 9 vote.
@MarthaKarua
, running mate of
@RailaOdinga
, says she respects court decision.
US alarmed by ‘democratic backsliding’ in breakaway
#Somaliland
amid heavy fighting in northern
#LasAnod
city whose leaders want “reunion” with the rest of
#Somalia
.
Turkiye Red Crescent delivers aid to El-Niño and river flood victims in Somalia.
Dr. Ahmed, Deputy Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency, received the aid and expressed gratitude to the Red Crescent for their support.
#Somalia
#Turkiye
#HumanitarianAid
President
@HassanSMohamud
appoints ex-foreign minister Abdusalam Hadliyeh Omer as his Special Envoy for the East African Community. Move comes following
#Somalia
’s latest push to join the bloc at EAC Heads of States summit in
#Tanzania
last month.
PM
@HamzaAbdiBarre
on Tuesday arrived in Djibouti for talks with his counterpart Abdikadir Kamil Mohamed on bilateral relations between
#Somalia
and
#Djibouti
.
#NCC
meeting btwn FGS & FMS leaders kicks off in
#Baidoa
,
#Somalia
despite Puntland’s boycott. Talks to dwell on security architecture, federalism & election model. In Jan, Puntland’s
@HESaidADeni
said his gov’t will operate independently until constitutional process is finalized
#Somalia
’s council of ministers on Thursday approved
@MoF_Somalia
’s proposal to appoint Dr. Ali Yasin Sheikh Ali as Deputy Governor of
@CBSsomalia
. Ali holds a PhD in Business Admin. & has published several articles on subjects like entrepreneurship & micro-finance among others.
Mohamed Saajin, Somaliland's Commerce Minister, says Ethiopia wants to annexe land, not investment in a port. Following an unlawful MOU with Muse Bihi's administration, widespread opposition to Ethiopia's aggression emerges in Somaliland's political circles and civilian protests