Shabelle Media Network

MOGADISHU – Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi issued a stern warning to opposition politicians on Tuesday, declaring that public demonstrations in the capital will not be permitted amid growing tensions between the government and its critics.   Speaking at a press conference in Mogadishu, Fiqi accused certain opposition figures of receiving external funding to organise protests, which he said pose...

Muqdisho (AFP) – Wasiirka Gaashaandhigga Soomaaliya, Axmed Macallin Fiqi, ayaa si kulul uga digay banaanbaxyo ay qorsheynayaan siyaasiyiin mucaarad ah, isaga oo sheegay in aan la aqbali doonin wax mudaharaad ah oo lagu qabto caasimadda Muqdisho.   Fiqi oo saxaafadda kula hadlay magaalada Muqdisho, ayaa ku eedeeyay qaar ka mid ah siyaasiyiinta mucaaradka inay maalgelin ka helayaan cid aan la magacaabin...

JANALE, Somalia – Units of the Somali National Army (SNA), specifically the 144th and 145th battalions of the 14th October Brigade, carried out planned military operations on Monday in several villages under the Janaale area in the Lower Shabelle region, according to military officials.   The operation, led by Lieutenant Colonel Abdirahim Mohamed Munye, commander of the 14th October Brigade, targeted...

Janaale, Soomaaliya – Ciidamada xoogga dalka Soomaaliyeed, gaar ahaan ururrada 144-aad iyo 145-aad ee guutada 14-ka October, ayaa maanta howlgallo qorsheysan ka sameeyay tuulooyin dhowr ah oo hoostaga deegaanka Janaale ee gobolka Shabeellaha Hoose, sida ay saraakiishu sheegeen.   Howlgalka oo uu hoggaaminayay Taliyaha guutada 14-ka October, Gaashaanle Dhexe Cabdiraxiin Maxamed Munye, ayaa lagu bartilmaameedsaday fariisimo ay ku sugnaayeen xubno ka...

NAIROBI, Kenya – Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80 while receiving treatment at a hospital in India, family members confirmed to local media on Wednesday.   Odinga, who served as Kenya’s Prime Minister between 2008 and 2013, had recently been flown to India following reports of deteriorating health. A medical official at the hospital...

INDIA - Ra’iisal Wasaaraha hore ee Kenya, Raila Odinga, ayaa ku geeriyooday maanta Isbitaal ku yaalla dalka India, isagoo 80 jir ah, sida ay xaqiijiyeen xubno kamid ah qoyskiisa oo warbaahinta la hadlay.   Odinga oo soo noqday Ra'iisul Wasaaraha Kenya intii u dhaxaysay sanadihii 2008 iyo 2013 ayaa mudooyinkii u dambeeyay soo baxayay warar kala duwan ay ka soo baxayeen...

NEW DELHI, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an alert about three contaminated cough syrups identified in India, urging health authorities around the world to report any detection of these medicines in their countries to the global health body.   According to the alert on Monday, the contaminated oral liquid medicines have been identified to be...

FELIXSTOWE, Britain, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- After a 20-day voyage, the first vessel on the China-Europe Arctic container express route arrived Monday night at the Port of Felixstowe in east England.   The route offers a clear time advantage versus roughly 25 days by the China-Europe Railway Express, about 40 days via the Suez Canal and some 50 days around the...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- As the U.S. federal government shutdown stretches into its third week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the closure is already beginning to weigh on the real economy.   "This is getting serious. It's starting to affect the real economy," he told Fox Business on Monday, without providing further details. Bessent added that the government has been...

MOGADISHU – Somalia’s federal government is facing growing accusations from members of the Somali diaspora and rights advocates, who allege that it has been involved in the forced return of individuals from Europe in violation of proper legal procedures.   The controversy arises amid bilateral agreements between Somalia and several European countries aimed at repatriating Somali nationals who have lost their...