March 2015
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Rise in illegal fishing threatens to revive Somali piracy
Mar 31, 2015A rise in illegal fishing off Somalia could spark a resurgence in piracy, United Nations and Somali fishing officials have warned, nearly three years after the pirates’ last successful hijacking in the Indian Ocean. The last outbreak of... -
UN Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Mogadishu
Mar 29, 2015New York, 28 March 2015 – The members of the Security Council strongly condemn the attack on 27 March on the Maka al-Mukarama hotel in Mogadishu, perpetrated by Al-Shabaab, which has caused the death and injury of... -
Somalia hotel attack: Diplomat, others killed
Mar 28, 2015Mogadishu, Somalia (CNN) – Gunmen detonated bombs and sprayed people with bullets as they raided a hotel in Somalia’s capital late Friday afternoon, killing a Somali diplomat and at least five other people in an... -
Communiqué of the Gurmad Conference on “Vision 2016”
Mar 26, 2015On March 21-22, 2015, delegates from the Somali Diaspora from across the USA and Canada met at a conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota under the theme “Gurmad Conference: the quest for Somali-led permanent political process for 2016 and beyond”. Through plenary and working groups, participants discussed and analyzed the transition towards democratic legitimacy in 2016. Participants... -
ISIS reaches out to Somali terror group Al-Shabaab
Mar 25, 2015BreitbartBy John HaywardWednesday, March 25, 2015It has long been feared that ISIS could ally with Somali terror group al-Shabaab, which has been tied to al-Qaeda. As Osama bin Laden’s gang fades and the Islamic State rises,... -
Somalia auditor general’s report to detail corruption in ministries
Mar 21, 2015NAIROBI: Somalia’s corruption watchdog will soon publish a report showing financial irregularities in most government ministries, the auditor general said, findings likely to strain relations with donors helping to rebuild the east African country. Western... -
EU and UNHABITAT highlight impact of SECIL project in Mogadishu
Mar 20, 2015PRESS RELEASE Today, the EU and UNHABITAT marked the closure of the SECIL project with a ceremony highlighting the jobs and basic urban services the project has created for the Mogadishu’s residents over the past 3.5... -
EU Supports Somali Coast Guard
Mar 19, 2015 As part of the European Union’s efforts to enhance regional states’ maritime security capabilities in the Horn of Africa, on March 15 EUCAP Nestor gave six Nissan 4×4 vehicles, as well as IT and communications... -
UN Envoy to Somalia encouraged by firm commitment to Somalia’s Vision 2016 timetable
Mar 19, 2015PRESS RELEASE 10/2015 Mogadishu, 18 March 2015 – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG) Nicholas Kay, welcomed firm commitments made by Somalia’s Federal and regional leaders to meet key Vision 2016... -
EU extends Somali training mission
Mar 17, 2015 The EU has approved the extension of its military train-and-advise mission (EUTM) in Somalia until 31 December 2016. The decision came during a 16 March meeting in Brussels of EU foreign ministers. Launched in 2010...
