Somali PM Dismisses director of Mogadishu port
Listen Mogadishu (Alshahid) – Somalia’s Premier has dismissed Director of Mogadishu port Abdi Jinow Alasow following a circular from the PM’s office Tuesday morning. A circular obtained by a section of the media from the PM’s office directed the Alasow to vacate the office. “knowing the Somali president Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed, the minister of [...]
S.Korea destroyer catches up with hijacked super tanker.
Listen Seoul (Alshahid) – South Korean destroyer caught up with a supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said Tuesday. The 4,500-ton KDX-II destroyer was keeping its distance from the hijacked vessel for the sake of the crew’s safety, a ministry spokesman said. Pirates captured [...]
The AU doesn’t favour any of the contesting parties in Sudan says former Ghana president.
Listen Khartoum (Alshahid) – Former Ghana president John Kufuor who is leading AU observer mission in Khartoum said on Monday that the African Union doesn’t favour any of the contesting parties in Sudan. The statement signed by his spokesman Franklin Angyem said, the AU’s interest is the smooth run of elections to return Sudan into [...]
OLF Condemns recent court ruling in Addis
Listen Addis Ababa (Alshahid) – Oromo liberation front has denounced a recent court ruling in Addis Ababa against 15 of it is members. They called the verdict despicable and filled with pure hatred and contempt the Meles government has towards the Oromo ethnic majority in general. Federal court in Addis Ababa has given death sentence [...]
Church Split over No vote in new law.
Listen Nairobi (Alshahid)-In a twist of events, the debate on the constitution this time round is set to be shaped by religious interests other than the usual political egos. Christian religious leaders on Monday insisted that they would oppose the draft constitution because of clauses on the kadhis’ courts and abortion. The Church and Muslims [...]
Uganda hits Kenya with oil trade shock.
Listen Kampala (Alshahid) – Uganda’s announcement that it will stop importing petroleum products in five years’ time has renewed pressure on Kenya to rethink its trade with the western neighbour to stave off a looming revenue loss and a possible shift in the balance of trade. Simon D’Ujanga, Uganda’s Energy minister, last week told Reuters [...]
S.Korea destroyer pursuing oil tanker hijacked by pirates off Somali water.
Listen Seoul (Alshahid) – South Korea has sent a warship to intercept a oil tanker carrying as much as $170 million worth of crude oil that was seized by Somali pirates, officials said on Monday. The tanker’s crew of five South Koreans and 19 Filipinos was taken hostage when it was seized about 1,560 km [...]
Somali MPs to elect new speaker.
Listen Mogadishu (Alshahid) – Somali members of Parliarmt met Monday and agreed to elect a new speaker and his deputy a head of their upcoming session to be held at Golaha Sha’abka. In a meeting held at Wehliye hotel, the Members pointed out that the tenure of the Speaker Sheik Aden Mohamed Nor (Madobe) and [...]
Kenya: 12 dead as rain wreaks havoc
Listen Nairobi (Alshahid) – At least twelve people were killed while 1,200 are displaced by floods Turkana district over the last two weeks. As a result of the flood, prices of food and fuel have remained high due to acute shortage. “Most of the displaced families are in need of relief supplies and shelter,” said [...]
Kenya Muslims to announce their position on the draft constitution
Listen Nairobi (Alshahid) – Kenya Muslims leaders are expected to converge this week in Nairobi and take a common position on the draft constitution. The clerics will meet under the National Muslim Leaders Forum (Namlef), said Sheikh Mohammed Dor, the secretary general of the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) and a nominated [...]