GOOBJOOG NEWS | BEIJING: Somalia and China Tourism Group (CTG) have expressed interest in expanding cooperation and exploring investment opportunities in Somalia’s tourism sector following talks between a Somali government…

GOOBJOOG NEWS | NINGBO: Somalia is looking to China’s experience in port management and logistics as it seeks to develop its maritime infrastructure and strengthen its position in international trade,…

GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s Senate has sought further clarification from the Ministry of Finance on proposed amendments to the law governing the Central Bank, as lawmakers examine changes that…

GOOBJOOG NEWS | SHANGHAI: Somalia has participated in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) for the first time, bringing more than 40 local companies to Shanghai as the country seeks…

By Lieutenant Colonel (Rtd) Freddie Grounds Somalia’s campaign against Al-Shabaab is increasingly characterised by bilateral troop deployments, Somali-led ground operations and external military support. This model offers tactical advantages, but…

The UN’s political mission in Somalia has changed names several times over the past three decades. For many Somalis, however, that presence had a more familiar label, “Gaalo,” a colloquial…

GOOBJOOG NEWS|CENTRAL SOMALIA: Somalia’s transition from clan-based political selection to direct, multiparty democracy advanced another step on Wednesday as voters in 21 districts of Galmudug and Hirshabelle states cast ballots…

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…