Somali Local News.

The Minister of Finance of the Government of Somalia, Dr. Elmi Mohamed Nur visited the headquarters of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Nairobi, where he had a productive meeting with the heads of the Bank in East Africa, including Somalia. The discussion between the two sides was focused on the country’s financial reform program in which the Bank has played a major role and the continuous support it provides to Somalia. AfDB is an important partner in increasing the country’s income as it has built the most important centers in Mogadishu to collect the country’s taxes.

  The Minister if Youth and Sports of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E Mohamed Barre Mohamud along with the Deputy Minister, H.E Fahmo Ahmed Nur opened a two-day meeting between the Ministry of Youth of the Federal Government Somalia (FGS) and Ministers of Youth of the Federal Member States (FMS) of Somalia in Mogadishu. The Minister said in a tweet ”I had the pleasure of opening a two-day consultation meeting with the deputy minister of the Ministry, H.E Fahmo Ahmed Nur, and the Ministers of Youth and Sports of the Federal Member States.”

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Madam Sara Omar Hassan and the First Deputy Speaker of the Lower-House of the Somali Parliament, Mrs. Sadia Yasin Samatar visited kitchen established by the Somali women for making food for the Soldiers who are on the frontlines fighting the insurgents ti liberate their country. Madam Sahra said “the Somali women are ready to support the liberation of Al-Shabab terrorists from Somalia”. Mrs. Sadia said “we as Somali women are standing by our Somali men and Soldiers who put upon themselves to liberate Somalia and fight the insurgents”.

  Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E Abshir Omar Jama met with the Sudanese Ambassador to Somalia at the Ministry today. The Minister and the Ambassador discussed strengthening the traditional relationship between Somalia and Sudan and how to cooperate in education, economy and general security of the region.

  The President, PM, Speakers of the Parliament from the Lower and Upper Houses and many other officials from the Federal Government of Somalia have attended the Funeral of the late Banadir Regional Commissioner, Brigadier Gen. Farhan Mohamud Adan (Qarole) who died fighting at the frontlines of Basra area near Bal’ad against the Al-Shabab insurgents. President Hassan Sheikh gave a speech after the praying on the late Commissioner and sent his condolences to the families, friends and the whole Somali communities of the loss of the brave soldier. The President said that the war against the insurgents will not stop and that they will be chased from their strongholds.