AMISOM Daily Monitoring Report – Dec. 16, 2014

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AMISOM Daily Monitoring Report – Dec. 16, 2014

AMISOM Daily Monitoring Report, 16 Dec 2014

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Somalia’s ambassador to US arrives Mogadishu
16 Dec – Source: Radio Goobjoog – 96 Words
A special plane carrying Somalia ambassador to United states Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmaarke who is expected to be named the new prime minister of federal government landed at Adan Adde international airport on Tuesday. He received warm welcome from politicians and members of federal parliament who were waiting at the airport since morning. Mr. Abdirashid was a former prime minister of transitional federal government but stepped down after a fall out with the president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed. If a appointed, he will make history as the Somali politician to hold the post of prime minister twice.
Key Headlines
• Somalia’s ambassador to US arrives Mogadishu(Radio Goobjoog)
• Security meeting held in Mogadishu (Radio Dalsan/Radio Muqdisho)
• Dusamareb Administration calls for resident to work with the security forces (Radio Dalsan/Radio Muqdisho)
• Second batch of Somali refugees due to return home (Radio Goobjoog)
• Puntland Government frees two convicted al-Shabaab members (Radio Garowe)
• Holland to repatriate Somali refugees (Dalsan Radio)
• Central state formation sparks deadly clashes (Garowe Online)
• Police want terror probe of two Somalis (The Star Kenya)
• Yemen-President meets Somali ambassador (Saba News Yemen)
• Breaking the silence: Somali women speak out on issues surrounding Female Genital Mutilation(Gov.uk)
• Somali pirates are “not defeated but dormant” (Defence IQ)
• Further progress in human rights framework is the key to Somalia’s transition – UN Independent Expert(High Commision For Human Right)