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Number of radicalized Islamists in Sweden has risen from 'hundreds to thousands': Intelligence Chief

The number of radicalised Islamists in Sweden is now in the thousands, according to the country's intelligence chief. Anders Thornberg, head of Sweden's security service, Säpo, said there had been a rise from 200 in 2010 to a 'few thousand' today. It comes two months after a lorry ploughed…

African Union Urges Restraint in Djibouti-Eritrea Border Spat

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The African Union urged Djibouti and Eritrea to remain calm and exercise restraint on Saturday after Djibouti accused its neighbor of occupying disputed territory along their border following the withdrawal of Qatari peacekeepers.

Shabaab details last week's deadly assault in northern Somalia

The photos detail both the attack and the destruction left on the Puntland military camp, which does not appear to have been well fortified. The jihadist group claimed last week that it killed more than 60 soldiers, however, Puntland authorities have put that number closer to 30.

Somali Government Progress Activities in the Past Week 10 - 16 June 2017

Mogadishu, 17 June 2017 – H.E. Abdirahman Omar Osman (Eng. Yarisow) briefed the media on the progress activities undertaken by the Federal Government of Somalia in past week 10 - 16 June 2017

Master-plan to Revive Somalia's Tourism Industry

Madrid, 17 June 2017 – HE the Minister of Information, Culture & Tourism of the Federal Government of Somalia, Abdirahman Omar Osman (Engineer Yarisow), yesterday, 16 June 2017 met with the Secretary General of United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN WTO), HE Taleb D. Refai, along with his deputy…

Reaction by EU Ambassador Veronique Lorenzo to the terror attack in Mogadishu

I am deeply saddened by the attack carried out on Wednesday night by Al-Shabaab at a popular hotel and restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia, targeting civilians, mainly youth, as they were celebratingIftar, claimed multiple lives. The attack manifests a blunt disrespect for the lives of the ordinary people.…

Eritrea-Ethiopia border tensions persist due to US meddling - President Afwerki

In a letter addressed to selected heads of states, Afwerki urged his peers to force the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to address what he called "injustices perpetrated against Eritrea."

HRC35: Human rights situations that require the Council's attention

Human Rights Council: 35th Session Item 4: General Debate - Human rights situations that require the Council's attention

Speech of H.E Salah Ahmed Jama, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Somalia Delivered on 106th International Labor Conference

Mr President, Director-General, Representatives of Governments, workers, employers. It is indeed a great honor to represent my country Somalia and address you all at this 106TH International Labor Conference at the ILO.

PRESS RELEASE (For Immediate Release) AMISOM commends Somali national security forces for swift response to terrorist attack in Mogadishu

Mogadishu, 15th June 2017 - The Special Representative of the Chairperson of African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, commends the swift response by Somali National Security Forces to the attack by Al-Shabaab terrorists on a restaurant in Mogadishu on Wednesday evening.

HRC35: Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi

Human Rights Council: 35th session Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi15 June 2017 Oral Intervention DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) Delivered by Alexandre Niyungeko Version française ci-dessous

10 dead after gunmen attack popular Mogadishu eatery: Witness

Mogadishu (HOL) - Gunmen stormed a popular Mogadishu eatery on Wednesday after detonating a car bomb, according to local residents and witnesses.

HRC35: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea

Human Rights Council: 35th Session Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea 14 June 2017

HRC35: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of expression

Human Rights Council: 35th Session Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression

UPDATE: Pentagon confirms U.S. airstrike in Somalia, 8 militants killed

The Somali President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo authorized the airstrike just days after vowing revenge against the militant extremists for their deadly attack on a Puntland military base on Thursday.

PRESS STATEMENT: Somali Special Forces Strike Destroys Alshabab Training Base in Middle Jubba

President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's statement on the dawn strike on Alshabab training base near Sakow. "Earlier today, I authorized our special forces with the support of our international partners to conduct a strike against an al-Shabaab training camp near Sakow, Middle Juba region. This…

Accomplishments of the Ministry of Constitutional Affairs (MoCA) for the months of April and May 2017

The Ministry of Constitutional Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia has put forth its accomplishments for the past two months. The Minister of Constitutional Affairs, Abdurahman Hosh Jibril had a press conference in his office to answer questions about the ministry and the work it has done thus…

Somalia Ambassador: We have no repatriation agreement with Denmark

Somalia's EU ambassador to Brussels, Ali Said Faqi, speaking on behalf of Somalia's government said that no such deal is in place. The ambassador is in "close" and regular contact with the Somalia government, including those responsible for immigration and national security.

NUSOJ congratulates MAP achievements of Past Year. Press Statement 10/06/2017 Mogadishu ,Somalia

Following the Media Association of Puntland's annual report that was Published on June 07, 2017, National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) congratulates the Puntland Media syndicate in promoting the media in Puntland and in Somalia as well as the achievements reached the past year.

Somali Government Progress Activities in the Past Week 04 - 10 June 2017

Mogadishu, 10 June 2017 – H.E. Abdirahman Omar Osman (Eng. Yarisow) briefed the media on the progress activities undertaken by the Federal Government of Somalia in past week - 04 - 10 June 2017 HE Minister Yarisow noted the main progress activities in this period, which included: The Council of Ministers…

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