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SIMAD University Leads Renewable Energy Training for African Universities

National News

The EU co-funded READ Project has completed a major faculty training programme in Türkiye as Somali universities prepare to expand renewable energy teaching and practical green skills development. GOOBJOOG NEWS|…

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PM Barre Praises Security Forces as Mogadishu Reports Major Decline in Insecurity

National News

GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia says a sustained security effort has significantly reduced insecurity in Mogadishu, with government figures showing an 86.06% decline in security incidents in the capital between…

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Military Court Sentences Former SNA Soldier to Death Over Garasbaaley Killing

National News

GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s Military Court has sentenced a former Somali National Army soldier to death by firing squad over the killing of a construction worker in Mogadishu in…

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Somalia Says Door Remains Open to Talks with Al-Shabaab

National News

GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: The federal government of Somalia has said it remains open to dialogue with Al-Shabaab if members of the armed group abandon its ideology, reject violence and…

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Saudi FM Calls for Strait of Hormuz to Return to Pre-Feb. 28 Status

World

UNITED NATIONS — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Saturday stressed the importance of restoring the situation in the Strait of Hormuz to its pre-Feb. 28…

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Trump Says Rejected Iran’s Conditional Proposal on Reopening Hormuz Strait

World

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has rejected a conditional proposal by Iran concerning the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. “We have total control of…

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Somalia Moves to Enforce Parliamentary Decision on Civil Service Recruitment

National News

GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s National Civil Service Commission has directed federal ministries and government agencies to implement and review a recent parliamentary resolution concerning public-sector recruitment and employment procedures.…

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Tigray Crisis Deepens as Internet Disrupted Amid Renewed Fighting

World

GOOBJOOG NEWS | ADDIS ABABA: Internet and telephone networks have been disrupted in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region as renewed fighting between federal forces and Tigrayan forces enters its second week,…

One Killed in Clash amid Political Dispute in Puntland’s Caluula

National News

GOOBJOOG NEWS | CALUULA, Puntland: One person has been killed and another injured in a reported clash in Caluula district of Puntland’s Bari region, amid a political dispute over the…

Somalia Faces Economic Pressure as Hormuz Disruption Hits Trade and Customs Revenue

Business, National News

GOOBJOOG NEWS | NEW YORK: Somalia is facing mounting economic pressure from disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud saying the crisis has contributed to an…

Somalia, Libya Discuss Welfare of Somali Citizens and Migration Cooperation

National News

GOOBJOOG NEWS | NEW YORK: Federal Government of Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali has held talks with Libya’s Acting Foreign Minister Eltaher Salem Elbaour in New York on the…

President Mohamud Calls For UN Reform, Direct Elections And Sustained Security Support For Somalia

GOOBJOOG NEWS|NEW YORK:Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called for sweeping reforms of the United Nations and international financial system while defending his government’s push for direct elections and seeking…

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President Hassan Sheikh Announces National Dialogue Forum as Political Pressure Mounts Ahead of Term Deadline

President Mohamud Holds Talks With South West Elders on Peace and Governance

House of the People

Lower House Approves National Revenue Authority Bill

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The House of the People on Wednesday approved legislation establishing a National Revenue Authority, a move aimed at strengthening domestic revenue collection and improving the management of public…

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Upper House

Somalia Senate Warns 20 Senators Over Repeated Absence From Sessions

GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s Upper House has formally warned 20 senators over repeated absence from parliamentary sessions, urging them to return to the chamber and fulfil their constitutional responsibilities.…

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Joint Sessions

Lower House Approves National Revenue Authority Bill

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Business

Somalia Faces Economic Pressure as Hormuz Disruption Hits Trade and Customs Revenue

GOOBJOOG NEWS | NEW YORK: Somalia is facing mounting economic pressure from disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud saying the crisis has contributed to an…

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Somalia Parliament Reviews Proposed Central Bank Law Amendments

GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s parliament has begun reviewing proposed amendments to the law governing the Central Bank, as lawmakers examine changes that could affect monetary policy and the regulation…

Somalia, China Seek To Deepen Economic and Investment Ties

GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia has called for deeper economic and investment cooperation with China as the two countries seek to build on decades of diplomatic and development ties. The…

Somalia Highlights Domestic Revenue Gains As Government Presents 2025 Economic Report

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU : The Federal Government says 2025 recorded the highest level of financial transfers to Federal Member States, as it highlighted gains in domestic revenue mobilisation and public financial…

Mogadishu Fuel Prices Reportedly Rise 15% Amid Middle East Tensions

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Fuel prices in Mogadishu have reportedly risen by about 15% over the past week as escalating tensions in the Middle East increase concerns over global energy supplies and…

Somalia, Italy discuss Red Sea security and defence cooperation

GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia and Italy are looking to deepen security cooperation as growing instability around the Red Sea raises wider concerns for Somalia and international trade routes. The…

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Pakistan Air Force Delegation Concludes Five-Day Visit to Somalia

GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Pakistan and Somalia are looking to deepen cooperation on rebuilding and developing Somalia’s Air Force following a five-day visit by a senior Pakistan Air Force delegation…

Somalia Reportedly Advances Talks To Acquire JF-17 Fighter Jets From Pakistan

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somalia is reportedly pursuing the acquisition of up to 24 JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jets from Pakistan as part of an ambitious effort to rebuild its air…

US Gives UN One More Year to Wind Down Somalia Peacekeeping Support

NAIROBI — The United States has agreed to give the United Nations another year to wind down logistical support for African Union peacekeepers in Somalia, providing the mission with more…

Interpol Identifies 126 Foreign Terrorist Fighters Using AI-Assisted Facial Recognition

GOOBJOOG NEWS | LYON: Interpol has identified 126 foreign terrorist fighters through an international operation that used artificial intelligence and facial recognition to analyse thousands of images released online by…

Free Expressions

Unity in Principle, Divided in Execution: Understanding the Direct Elections Debate in Somalia

Somalia is often recognized as one of Africa’s earliest democratic republics. In the years following independence in 1960, the country established representative institutions and experienced peaceful political rivalry between parties…

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Aden Abdulle’s Legacy: The Debt Successive Somali Governments Still Owe

Aden Abdulle Osman, famously known as Aden Adde, was Somalia’s first president and the first African head of state to peacefully transfer power after losing a democratic election. He remains…

Xarardheere People Choose Ballots over Bullets

By Abdulkarim Abdulle Three years ago, decisions in Xarardheere were dictated by terrorist members. Today, they are determined by the voices of its own people. In January 2023, Somali forces…

Amplifying Al-Shabaab: Economic Interests, Political Agendas and Psychological Warfare

By Aw DacarFor more than a decade, some security analysts based both inside and outside Somalia have consistently underestimated the resilience of the Somali people and the capabilities of the…

Why Green Jobs Are Africa’s Bridge Between Climate Adaptation and A Just Transition

Africa’s green transition will not succeed through clean energy investments alone. It requires ecosystems that connect universities, social entrepreneurs, finance and policy to create green jobs, strengthen climate resilience and…