Qatar’s Al Jazeera network laying off 500 employees Storyline:National News, World By Reuters Qatar’s Al Jazeera broadcasting network is laying off about 500 employees or more than 10 percent of its staff, it announced on Sunday reflecting financial pressures on the… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News State formation gridlock eased as elders in Baladweyne agree to attend Jowhar conference Elders in Baladywene have agreed to attend the state formation conference in Jowhar following intense negotiations led by President Mohamud, Goobjoog News correspondent in the town reports. The agreement unlocks the…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Somali pirates on trial in France for fatal hijacking Seven suspected Somali pirates are due in court in Paris on Tuesday over the hijacking of a French yacht that left the owner dead and his wife facing a hellish…
1 min read Storyline:Science & Tech, World Chile reports its first sexually transmitted Zika case By Reuters Chile has confirmed its first case of the Zika virus having been sexually transmitted, the health ministry said in a statement on its website on Saturday. The virus…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Suspected U.S. drone strikes in Yemen kill 8 militants – residents By Reuters Drone attacks killed eight men suspected of belonging to al Qaeda in southern Yemen on Saturday night, local residents said, as a U.S. campaign against the militant group…
1 min read Storyline:National News President Mohamud in Baladweyne for second day to broker state formation stalemate Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is holding talks with traditional elders for the second day in Baladweyn town a day after protests against him broke out in the town. Somali government…
2 mins read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News Federal MP lashes out at government over failed talks in Beletweyne A Federal Member of Parliament has called on the government to respect the will of the people of Hiiraan in the negotiations towards the state formation process which Saturday collapsed…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Galmudug forces seize suspected Al-Shabab boat Galmudug forces confiscated a boat carrying suspected Al-Shabaab militants off the coast of Somalia’s Mudug region as Galmudug continues its fight against Al-Shabaab fighters in the region. Galmudug information minister,…
1 min read IFRC appeals for $1.3 million to support 78,990 drought affected people in Somalia International Federation of Red Cross launches emergency appeal for $1.3 million to enable it support Somali Red Crescent Society to deliver assistance and support to 78,990 drought-affected people for 6…
1 min read Storyline:National News, World Syrian army recaptures Palmyra from Islamic State – state media By Reuters Syrian government forces recaptured Palmyra on Sunday, state media and a monitoring group said, inflicting a significant defeat on the Islamic State group which had controlled the desert…
