Pirates Seize S. Korea Oil Tanker.
Listen Seoul (Alshahid) Somali pirates have on Sunday seized a South Korean oil tanker with 24 crew members off the coast of Somalia, Seoul’s foreign ministry said. Samho Dream a 300,000-ton ship was on its way from Iraq to the US state of Louisiana with a crew of five South Koreans and 19 Filipinos, the [...]
Kenya and Uganda to cooperate in disarmament exercise in their boarders
Listen Kampala (Alshahid) – Kenya has set up checkpoints along it’s boarders with Sudan , Uganda , and Ethiopia to control the entry of illegal arms into the country ahead of disarmament exercise that is to begin soon. At the same time, Kenya has deployed it’s army in Kitale and Kapenguria area while Uganda has [...]
SPLM supporters want Yasir Arman to resume presidential race
Listen Khartoum (Alshahid) – Hundreds of supporters of Sudan ’s people liberation movement (SPLM) went to the streets of Khartoum on Sunday demanding Yasir Arman, the party’s presidential candidate, to compete with Albashir. Arman withdrew from the race last Wednesday citing electoral irregularities and continuation of violence in western Sudanese region of Darfur . However, [...]
5 killed As Ahlu Sunna Clashes with Alshabab in southern Somalia
Listen Jawhar (Alshahid) – At least 5 people were killed while scores of others were injured in parts of Middle Shabelle region Saturday night following intermittent fight between Alshabab and pro-government Ahlu Sunna, witness said. The fight erupted at Rage Ele district and both groups exchanged fire and mortar. Ahlu Sunna claimed victory with their [...]
Somali pirates ‘release two Indian boats’
Listen Ahmedabad (Alshahid) – Somali pirates released two of the eight Indian boats hijacked in recent weeks, freeing 26 sailors, a shipping body told AFP on Sunday. Reports in New Delhi said the ships were on their way to Dubai when they were hijacked after leaving a port in the rebel territory of Kismayo in [...]
Somalia: Government and NUSOJ condemn Orders against the press.
Listen Mogadishu (Alshahid) – The Somali transitional federal government and National Union of Somali journalist have strongly condemned threats issued by Islamic rebel group of Hizbul Islam on Saturday. The armed Islamist faction had on Saturday issued an ultimatum to Radio owners and administrators not play any song, failure to which, the group will take [...]
Hizbul Islam invites Osama to Somalia.
Listen Mogadishu (Alshahid) – Osama bin Laden has been invited to Somalia by the Islamic rebel group of Hizbul Islam administration. Speaking in a press conference, Governor of Hizbul Islam administration for Banadir region, Moallim Hashi Mohamed in Banadir said that the leader of Alqaeda is invited to Somalia, if possible. Moallim’s remarks come following [...]
Albashir: Elections will be held as planned
Listen Kassala (Alshahid) Sudanese President Omar Hassan Albashir on Saturday said Sudan’s elections will be held as planned on April 11-13, rejecting opposition calls for a postponement. “Ahead of us, the days are numbered,” Albashir told a campaign rally in Kassala, in eastern Sudan. “There is no postponement, there is no delay and there is [...]
Rwanda government officials to sue Kenya airways
Listen Kigali (Alshahid) Three top Rwanda government officials have threatened to file a lawsuit against the leading regional airline, Kenya Airways (KQ), over what they termed as mistreatment, humiliation, harassment, disrespect and abuse of clients travelling with the airliner. Justice Minister Tharcisse Karugarama, the deputy Speaker of Parliament Denis Polisi and Senator Specioza Ayinkamiye made [...]
Ethiopia to host Africa science conference
Listen Addis Ababa (Alshahid) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is organising the second Science with Africa conference that will explore policies, measures and mechanisms for promoting innovation and entrepreneurship to meet development challenges in Africa. The conference to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will be [...]