November 2015

Heavy rains continue to be experienced in some parts of Somalia, resulting in floods in several areas and affecting the lives of the people and livestock weakened by prior drought.…

Early marriages and cultural rites like FGM have made maternal mortality rate in Mandera worse than in Somalia and any other parts of the world, the United Nations Populations Fund…

The month of October has seen the number of deaths and injuries significantly reduce much more than any other month of the year. Despite the decrease of the casualties, 16…

Goobjoog News Monthly report takes a look at the stories that hit the headlines on a monthly basis in each of the regional states of Somalia. In October, former Gedo…

In a significant development, the 120 alleged Somali pirates nabbed in four operations expressed their intention to plead guilty in the case. This intention was communicated to the visiting officials…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn talks the BBC’s Mary Harper about his regional concerns, including the Somali-based Islamist group al-Shabab and military service in Eritrea. He also touches on human…

NaJah Saeed Adan was taken to hospital with second- and third-degree burns over 30-percent of her body after a scalding accident. Najah, two years old girl, was rushed to the private hospital…

The over two decades conflict in Somalia has deprived many women of their husbands and economic lifelines, making them vulnerable as they were left behind to fend for their children…

Ten years ago Mira Rai was a teenage guerrilla, wanted by Nepal’s government. Now she’s the country’s most successful runner. Behind a steel gate on a dusty side street in…