REGIONAL STATE CHECK: Despite gruesome terror attack on UN staff, FGS leadership converge in Garowe, Puntland for groundbreaking conference Storyline:National News Our new Regional State Check series seeks to provide an informed up to date understanding of the major developments in Somalia. We focus on the stories which make the headlines… 7 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News Security sweep detains dozens in Mogadishu Somali security forces backed by AMISOM troops have conducted massive security sweep in Mogadishu, arresting dozens of Al-Shabab Suspected people, according to security officials in the city. The operations took…
1 min read Storyline:National News Security Meeting Held in Mogadishu Security Conference between the district commissioners, Benaadir Regional Administration and high rank police officers was held in Mogadishu chaired by the Mayor of Mogadishu and Governor of the Banaadir region…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Kerry in Kenya to offer help against militants: officials U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Kenya on Sunday to offer help in countering Somali al Shabaab militants who have staged deadly attacks there and elsewhere in East…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Mohamed Ali Nur: Al Shabaab are not Somalis, they are criminals Nur: The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and Amisom troops have helped in assisting the Somalia National Army fight the Al-Shabaab militia, which is almost being vanquished. Of course, there are…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Long-term sector investment boosts Somalia’s trade with Gulf states Somalia in 2014 exported a record 5 million livestock to markets in the Gulf of Arabia thanks to heavy investments in animal disease prevention backed by the European Union and…
1 min read Storyline:National News Ahmed Madoobe “ Third phase of consultative conference on vision 2016 will take place in Kismayo” President of Interim Jubba Administration, Ahmed Mohamed Islam “ Madoobe” stated that the southern town of Kismayo will host third phase of the consultative conference on the country’s 2016 vision. “The…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somali security forces “foil” assassination attempt in Mogadishu The security forces have seized a vehicle, which was reportedly fitted with powerful explosives that were to be used in the foiled assassination attemp. The car belonging to a commander…
4 mins read Storyline:National News Journalists murdered in Kenya, Somalia in past week; at least 68 killed in Africa over past five years Africa’s repression of journalists is concentrated in the Horn of Africa, and at least 165 journalists around Africa forced into exile since 2009. This Sunday (May 3) is World Press…
1 min read Storyline:National News Diarrhoea outbreak in areas under Galkaio Reports from Mudug region state that outbreak of diarrheal disease in areas under Galkaio has left the available health centre overcrowded. The director of Galmudug ministry for health Omar Abdi…
