Somalia marks International Human Right Day Storyline:National News Somali civil society, human rights groups/activists and Somali National Union Journalist marked the International Human Rights day in Mogadishu and in a number of Main Somali towns. Organizers stressed the… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:National News Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency officer dies as result of explosion that hit his car this morning A Somali intelligence officer by the name Mohmmad Abdullhi Gardub dies as result of injuries that he sustained from and explosive device planted on his car this morning while he…
1 min read Storyline:National News President: “We must ensure that Somalis live free from fear, tyranny and oppression” Mogadishu, 10 December 2015: On International Human Rights Day, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, confirmed Somalia’s commitment protecting and promoting human rights in…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Press release by the Somalia Human Rights Working Group on the occasion of International Human Rights Day On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day the Somalia Human Rights Working Group (HRWG), consisting of the EU, its Member States, Norway, Switzerland and the US, takes the…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somali Federal Cabinet Seeks 2016 Budget Approval from Federal Parliament Somali Federal Finance Ministry presents $216 million budget for 2016 to Somali Federal Parliament in a bid of approval. The deputy finance ministry Mohmmad Hayer Ibrahim explained members of parliament…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somoil and Gas deliveres the Exploration Programme data to Somali Federal Goverment Soma Oil & Gas, the UK-registered oil and gas exploration company has today delivered the result of 41million dollars seismic offshore survey result to Somali Federal Ministry of Petroleum and…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Somali novelist Nuruddin Farah looks at family torn apart by Islamist bombing Somali writer Nuruddin Farah says his latest novel was born of two frustrations – the triumph of hardline religious conservatism in his homeland, and the scant attention paid to victims…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Amisom officer acquitted of negligent death charge The Army Court has acquitted Lt Col. Samson Nabeeta, the former deputy Civil Military Cooperation officer under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), over a negligent death charge. Nabeeta…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Breaking News: Jubbaland forces seize illegal fishing Vessel off coast of Kismayo Jubbalnland forces have seized illegal fishing vessels off the coast of the semi-autonomous region, spokesman has confirmed. The vessels which are registered in Madagascar was captured by the force following…
5 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia, East Black Sea opening up for exploration Frontier seismic surveys were due to start this fall offshore Somalia and in the eastern Black Sea. For different reasons, the industry has largely shunned both regions over the past…