October 2015
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India, Somalia to enhance cooperation in anti-piracy operations
Oct 31, 2015NEW DELHI: India has assured Somalia to assist it in security sector even as the two countries have decided to enhance cooperation in the maritime security and anti-piracy operations. Briefing the reporters today on the... -
Racist violence reveals Sweden’s xenophobic underbelly
Oct 31, 2015For thousands of refugees fleeing to Europe there is only one goal — to get to Sweden, a country known for its acceptance and tolerance of those escaping war and persecution. But Sweden may not... -
Somali President to VOA: Crashed Plane in Hands of Bandits
Oct 31, 2015Somalia’s president says authorities are investigating a plane crash and the fate of survivors apparently taken captive by militant group al-Shabab. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told VOA’s Somali Service in an interview Friday that the... -
WHO pre-positions emergency supplies in Somalia in preparation for El Niño
Oct 31, 2015WHO is working closely with the Federal Ministry of Health of Somalia in order to prepare for any possible health emergencies resulting from the El Niño climate phenomenon expected to hit some countries of the... -
Operation Atalanta Flagship ITS Carabiniere Conducts First Friendly Approach
Oct 31, 2015On Sunday 25 October 2015, ITS Carabiniere performed her first friendly approach (FA) with a fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia. Operation Atalanta ships conduct FAs to help build relationships with the local Somali... -
Shabaab photo release shows aftermath of ambush in central Somalia
Oct 31, 2015Shabaab, al Qaeda’s official branch in Somalia, has released a photographs detailing the aftermath of an ambush on “government militias” in central Somalia. It was released on the jihadist group’s Shahaada website. Shabaab claims that “at least six members...