Author: SomaliSignal Staff
Somalia Launches First Census in Nearly 50 Years
The Somali government has launched its first national population and housing census in decades, which is expected to take two years. “We ...First phase of anti-terror offensives in ‘final stages’: Mohamud
The first phase of the military offensive against Al-Shabaab is in its “final stages”, Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said during a ...ATMIS members commend ‘successful offensive’ against Al-Shabaab
Members of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have hailed Somalia security forces’ “successful offensive operations” against Al-Shabaab. This came ...ATMIS representatives meet in Uganda to evaluate mission’s performance
Officials representing countries contributing troops to the African Union (AU) peacekeeping force in Somalia (ATMIS) have met in the Ugandan capital Kampala ...Amnesty calls for ‘urgent investigation’ in Las Anod amid fighting
Amnesty International has on Thursday called for “urgent” probe in Somalia’s northwestern city of Las Anod amid recurring clashes between forces of ...Somalia Mulls Evacuating Citizens as Fighting Rages in Sudan
The Somali government is making plans to evacuate its citizens from Sudan if the fighting between rival forces there escalates. “We are ...Somalia says ‘deeply concerned’ by fighting in Sudan
Somalia said it is “deeply concerned” by the situation in Sudan as clashes between the nation’s army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ...Inside Hassan Sheikh’s ‘big tent’ strategy to crush al-Shabaab
By Peter Kagwanja Chief Executive Africa Policy Institute “Men do not shape destiny, destiny produces the man for the hour,” said Fidel ...Somali troops liberate more territories in central Galgadud region
The last three days have seen Somali troops advance into new territories in central Galgadud region as the government seeks to complete ...UN Chief meets Somalia’s leader in ‘historic’ visit to Mogadishu
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday arrived in the Somali capital Mogadishu in a visit described by the Somali presidency ...
