PM announces Vision 2016 Summit date Storyline:National News The Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid has announced that on 29th of July, 2015 a high level summit about Vision 2016 will be held in Mogadishu, bringing together the federal… 1 min read
2 mins read Storyline:National News Leaders pledge to discuss with AMISOM about Kismayo University Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and Jubbaland president Ahmed Mohamed Islam have both pledged to discuss with AMISOM about the Kismayo University campus which is been used by the peace…
1 min read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News, Profiles Profile: Halimo Ismael Ibrahim, newly elected electoral chairwomen The Indepenedent Electoral Commission has on Monday elected Halimo Ismael Ibrahim aka Halimo Yarey as the chairwomen for the high profile commission. Here is her personal profile Educational Background Halimo…
5 mins read Storyline:National News, World Obama challenges Ethiopia on democracy, to hold talks on S.Sudan PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA delivered a blunt appraisal of Ethiopia’s democracy deficit during a landmark visit Monday, but indicated it would not scuttle their close security and political relationship. “There is still…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UN and partners support integration of forces into SNA The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and development partners convened at the integration ceremony of over 1,500 members of local Jubaland clans and militias into the Somali National…
1 min read Storyline:National News Politician calls for negotiations between Galmudug, Puntland and Ahlu Sunna A political activist in Adado, Galmudug state has called for a peaceful settlement on the differences between Galmudug, Puntland and Ahlu Sunna. Mohamed Gure Guleed stressed the need for urgent…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UK to strengthen its relationship with Somalia The UK Minister for Africa, Grant Shapps, visited Mogadishu and Hargeisa last week. Representing both the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), Mr. Shapps…
1 min read Storyline:National News National electoral commission gets its first chairperson National electoral commission members have today elected Halimo Ismail Ibrahimn aka Halima Yaray as the commission’s chairlady while Saeed Ali Sheikh Mohamed was granted to be the deputy of chairperson…
2 mins read Storyline:National News SNA Soldiers Seize New Areas In Gedo From Al-Shabab Fighters Somali National Army (SNA) Soldiers have seized several areas in Gedo region after they engaged gun battle with Al-Shabab fighters in the past two days, officials say. At least 10…
6 mins read Storyline:Archive, National News, Opinions The blast that shook the city and a reporter’s worry of a coffee cup five checks away It was a quiet Sunday afternoon, government functionaries were busy sending off an MP assassinated one day before and earlier in the day the president was officiating a military training…