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Education Minister holds meeting with Media representatives

Mogadishu The Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education of the Federal Government of Somalia, Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir together with his Adviser and the Director General of the Ministry had dinner with the Somali Media representatives in Mogadishu and discussed the education situation in Somalia and ways to improve it.

The Minister asked the Media for their cooperation in spreading the free education opportunities provided by the government. The Minister and Media representatives agreed to work on delivering free education to the public and raise awareness.

Source: Somali National News Agency

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$10 million Reward Offer for Information on Maalim Ayman and conspirators

The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of Maalim Ayman or any individual who committed, attempted, or conspired to commit, or aided or abetted in the commission of the January 5, 2020 terrorist attack on U.S. and Kenyan personnel at the Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya.

Maalim Ayman is the leader of Jaysh Ayman, an Al-Shabaab unit conducting terrorist attacks and operations in Kenya and Somalia. Ayman was responsible for preparing the January 2020 attack. In November 2020, the Department of State designated Ayman as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended.

In the pre-dawn attack, Al-Shabaab terrorists killed a U.S. soldier and two U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and wounded two other U.S. service members and a third DoD contractor. In a video subsequently released by al-Shabaab, a spokesperson for the group claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Manda Bay Airfield is part of a Kenyan Defence Forces military base utilised by U.S. armed forces to provide training and counterterrorism support to East African partners, respond to crises, and protect U.S. interests in the region.

Based in East Africa, Al-Shabaab is one of al-Qaida’s most dangerous affiliates and is responsible for numerous terrorist attacks in Kenya, Somalia, and neighbouring countries that have killed thousands of people, including U.S. citizens. The terrorist group continues to plot, plan, and conspire to commit terrorist acts against the United States, U.S. interests, and foreign partners.

The Department of State designated al-Shabaab as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) in March 2008. In April 2010, al-Shabaab was designated by the UN Security Council’s Somalia Sanctions Committee pursuant to paragraph 8 of resolution 1844 (2008). In February 2021, Maalim Ayman was also designated by the UN Security Council’s Somalia Sanctions Committee pursuant to paragraph 8(a) of resolution 1844 (2008).

Source: Somali National News Agency

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Heavy fighting between Somali National Army, Al-Shabaab militants happen in Middle Shabelle

Mogadishu Heavy fighting between Somali National Army and Al-Shabaab militants on Friday broke out at Hilowle-gaab location near Run-nirgod district in Middle Shabelle region.

Officials said that the terrorists took an ambush attack at SNA base in area, but the forces repelled militants.

There are cassettes on both sides and the militants left their dead bodies here, I can’t give you the exact number of casualties so far, we can get that facts later this afternoon “, Ahmed Hassan, a Government official said.

Source: Somali National News Agency

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Somalia’s Defence Minister visits Arms, Ammunition and Vehicles of the UAE

The Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur (Jama), who is on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), visited the Arms, Ammunition & Vehicles Industry.

The Ministry is accelerating the government’s plan to fight against the Khawarij Al-Shabaab.

While the group has now been liberated from many areas of the country, the Ministry has also strengthened the capacity building of the Somali Armed Forces.

Source: Somali National News Agency

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President Hassan Chairs Cabinet Meeting at State House

Mogadishu, The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting and focussed on issues of national interests.

The Cabinet Ministers approved two key proposal acts, the ‘Identification and registration of the Public in which the Ministry of Interior submitted and the one for National Intelligence and Security Agency during the meeting.

The Council of Ministers also passed five agreements of Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with Egyptian Government based on Information, Education, Religious and other issue of mutual interests.

Source: Somali National News Agency

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UAE Minister of State for Defence receives Somali Defence Minister

ABU DHABI, The minister of Defence of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E Abdikadir Mohamed Nur was received by Minister of State for Defence Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), H.E Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi.

During the meeting, which was attended by Mattar Salem Ali Al Dhaheri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, the two ministers reviewed cooperation ties and joint coordination between the two countries in the defence and military fields, and ways of developing them to achieve their common interests.

They also exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues of mutual concern.

The two sides signed an agreement for “military and security cooperation and combatting terrorism”, as part of their commitment to the principles of equality and sovereignty, and in response to the desire of the two parties for mutual cooperation to serve the interests of the two countries and their peoples, as well as an affirmation of the importance that the two parties attach to maintaining security, peace and stability in Somalia.

The agreement comes in accordance with international agreements, norms, principles and decisions of international law in the fields of combatting terrorism and security cooperation.

Source: Somali National News Agency

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Somali National News Agency celebrates 59th founding anniversary

Mogadishu Somali National News Agency, SONNA celebrated its 59th founding anniversary at an event being held at its main headquarter at Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism in the capital Mogadishu today on Thursday.

Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre paid an inspection to the Ministry of Information and visited the official News Agency’s offices, meeting the staff and he encourage them redouble their efforts in promoting public services, raising awareness and convey Government’s message to both local and International media.

The Prime Minister cut the ribbon of the new repaired offices and re-start SMS messages for the agency during his stay at the Ministry. He also visited the TV station and Radio Mogadishu Archive which was established in 1951.

Somali National News Agency, SONNA was founded on January 5, 1964 under the Ministry of Information based in the capital Mogadishu and it was operating throughout the 18th regions in the country before the collapse of the central Government in 1990. I was the oldest media house after Radio Mogadishu.

Ministry of Information of Somalia relaunched SONNA operations in 2011, in order, to restore the official news agency’s services to cover the news in the country at large and feed the radio, the TV, the Paper and other local media stations.

The Agency contributes news stories, and articles to other international news agencies and media houses.

Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, Minister of Information, Daud Aweis Jama and his Deputy, Abdirahman Yusuf Adal and Government officials congratulated the news agency on 59th anniversary, praising the staff for their hard-working.

Source: Somali National News Agency

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Minister of Information receives UNDP Representative to Somalia

Mogadishu Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Daud Aweis Jama on Wednesday received United Nations Development Program’s Resident Representative to Somalia, Jocelyn Mason at his office.

The Minister said that they discussed about the Ministry’s progress in public awareness actives, especially in the fields of security, politics, social affairs, reconciliation, peace and stability.

“I Met at my office with UNDP Somalia Resident Representative Mr. Jocelyn Mason. Discussed about the ministry’s progress in public awareness activities, especially in the fields of security, politics, social affairs, reconciliation, peace and stability”, the Minister said.

UNDP Chief applauded the Ministry’ role in raising awareness to the public, promising that they would take their role in enhancing support to Somalia.

Source: Somali National News Agency