Seasoned British peace-building adviser replaces Nicholas Kay as UNSOM head Storyline:National News UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Ugandan born British citizen Michael Keating as the new special envoy to Somalia to replace Nicholas Kay whose tenure ends next month. Keating… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:Business Ethiopian Airlines to order 10 narrow-body planes, eyeing CSeries or E2-CEO By Reuters Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier, wants to buy 10 narrow body planes and is considering Canada’s Bombardier and Brazil’s Embraer jets among others, as it plans to nearly…
2 mins read Storyline:World Burundi suspends 10 civil society groups as crisis deepens By Reuters Burundi’s interior minister suspended 10 civil society groups, accusing them of fueling widespread violence in recent months, a senior official said on Tuesday. The turmoil in the East…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Galmudug Regional Assembly Members Undergo Training On Parliamentary Functions Regional Assembly lawmakers are undergoing intensive training on the functions of parliament. Galmudug Regional Assembly members are the first group of lawmakers to undergo the first of a series of…
1 min read Storyline:National News We are committed to entrenching political party system in Somalia, Interior Minister says Interior and Federal Affairs Minister Abdirahman Mohamed Hussein has said his ministry is committed to strengthening political party system in the country through necessary legislation. The Minister who spoke following…
1 min read Storyline:National News Kahda district upgrades 2km road in the district The Administration of Kahda has commenced the construction work of road that runs through the district. Speaking to Goobjoog news, Kahda district commissioner, Abdikamil Shukri Mohamed said that the road…
1 min read Storyline:National News Locals in Hiraan kill a lion after village attack by lions A Lion has been killed and four villagers injured in the latest clash between man and beast in Miir-qoleey village. Locals, apparently angry and anxious after a group of lions…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Recent floods damage supply routes, vital infrastructure in Somalia, UN relief wing warns The floods caused by recent heavy rainfalls in South Central Somalia have led to an interruption of humanitarian aid delivery, an escalation of local commodity prices, and an epidemic in…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Kenya’s president vows corruption crackdown on banks, officials By Reuters Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday vowed to introduce anti-graft legislation, blacklist officials, and strip licenses from banks violating money laundering rules, as part of a fresh crackdown…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Election 2016: Somaliland delegates invoke 1960 pact, call for 50/50 split of parliamentary seats The ongoing consultative forum on the 2016 electoral option yesterday took a different turn when delegates from Somaliland opted out of the four ways proposed and instead flouted a proposal…
