June 2015
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Africa Energy Withdraws From Puntland, Somalia Blocks
Jun 30, 2015VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – Jun 29, 2015) – Africa Energy Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AFE) (“Africa Energy”, previously Horn Petroleum Corp., or the “Company”) reports that it has provided notice to the Puntland State of Somalia advising... -
Kismayo: Shabab attack army camp killing several soldiers
Jun 30, 2015Several Somali soldiers were killed overnight Sunday when Shabab fighters attacked a base in the southern Kismayo region, officials and witnesses said Monday. The attack is the latest in a string of assaults by the... -
African security ministers meet declaring ‘war against terrorism’
Jun 30, 2015Security ministers from African states have resolved to revitalize the war against terrorism to strengthen peace, stability and sustainable development. The ministers pledged new and decisive measures to defeat terrorism in a communique adopted late... -
Soldiers beheaded as al-Shabaab Islamists attack another army base
Jun 30, 2015Several soldiers were killed after Somali al-Shabaab militants attacked an army base on Sunday, 28 June. The offensive has come within days of an earlier onslaught, in which the al-Qaeda linked insurgents raided an African Union’s... -
UN official commends election of speaker of regional assembly
Jun 29, 2015The United Nations envoy for Somalia commended today the completion of the establishment of the assembly of Galmudug, a region located in the center of the country. “The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for... -
QC initiative benefits 500 Somali families
Jun 29, 2015The Qatar Charity Office in Somalia distributed sponsorship allowances of the first quarter of 2015 to 500 families from about 10,000 people sponsored by QC. The distribution coincided with the advent of the blessed month... -
China provides education equipment to Somalia’s orphanage home
Jun 29, 2015The Chinese Embassy in Somalia on Sunday provided education facilities and furniture to Badbado Orphanage Center in Mogadishu. “When notified that a bad situation in the Center, I was shocked and then we decided to offer... -
Kenyan police arrest 2 terror suspects along Tanzania border
Jun 28, 2015Kenyan security personnel have arrested two Tanzanian nationals as they attempted to sneak into the country to reportedly recruit young women to join Somalia based militant group Al-Shabaab. Cabinet Secretary for Internal Security Joseph Nkaissery... -
Dozens killed in multiple jihadist attacks
Jun 28, 2015A gunman shot dozens at a Tunisian beach resort, a suicide bomber targeted a mosque in Kuwait and in France, a lone killer pinned a decapitated head to the gates of a factory, in an... -
Six South Sudan commanders targeted for UN sanctions
Jun 27, 2015A United Nations committee is weighing imposing sanctions on six senior commanders from South Sudan, the first to face penalties over the 18-month war, diplomats said Friday. A newly formed UN sanctions committee on South...
