February 2015
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Somali pirates free Thai fishermen held for four years
Feb 28, 2015Four Thai nationals seized from a fishing vessel by Somali pirates nearly five years ago have been released, the UN and local officials have said. It is believed that they spent longer in captivity than any... -
EU vows to help Somalia fight insecurity
Feb 28, 2015The EU has already trained more than 4,000 Somali army soldiers since 2010 to fight insurgency in the region, EU Ambassador to Somalia Michele Cervone d’Urso said. European Union (EU) on Friday reaffirmed that it will... -
Africa Oil Updated Share Capital and Voting Rights
Feb 28, 2015Press Release VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – Feb. 27, 2015) – Africa Oil Corp. (“Africa Oil” or the “Company”) (TSX:AOI)(OMX:AOI) reports that in accordance with the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act, the Company announces the... -
Central bank chief battles to keep Somalia connected to world finance
Feb 28, 2015In a world where many central bankers fret about deflation, defaults and currency break-ups, Somalia’s central bank chief has a more straightforward mission: helping a financial industry that grew up in war to survive in... -
UN Envoy to Somalia welcomes release of hostages, calls for remaining captives to be freed
Feb 28, 2015MOGADISHU, Somalia, February 27, 2015 — The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, welcomed the release on 25 February of four remaining crewmen of the FV Prantalay 12 vessel, taken... -
Galgaduud and Mudug Reconciliation Conference Communique
Feb 28, 2015Galgadud & Mudug traditional leaders welcome international partner’s joint press release, supporting grassroots initiative of Mediation underway in Guriel as well as the ongoing reconciliation and peace building process in Dhusamareeb for Galgadud and Mudug regions.... -
US bank regulators seek to destroy Somalia’s economy
Feb 27, 2015Cutting off remittances could jeopardize the country’s rebuilding efforts and lead to humanitarian crisis On Feb. 6, 2015, U.S. banks stopped money transfers to Somalia because of strict regulations set by the Office of the Comptroller... -
SA not safe from al-Qaeda, al-Shabaab
Feb 27, 2015The spy cables’ revelations should finally dispel any illusions that SA is safe from attack, says Peter Fabricius. The revelations in the secret State Security Agency (SSA) reports leaked to Al Jazeera should finally dispel any... -
EUTM commander warns of possible failure in Somali army training programme
Feb 27, 2015The outgoing commander of the European Union Training Mission (EUTM) in Somalia, Brigadier General Massimo Mingiardi, says the mission will fail to achieve its objectives of setting up, training and equiping a professional Somali National Army... -
U.S. intelligence chief warns of “home-grown extremists”
Feb 27, 2015A top U.S. intelligence official warned on Thursday that home-grown “violent extremists” continue to pose the most likely threat to U.S. homeland security. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing...
