Al-Shabab plans Ramadan attacks, government officials say Storyline:National News With only days left for the Holy month of Ramadan, Mogadishu’s local government officials have warned of fresh threats from Al-Shabab during the month when people are fasting. The deputy… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:National News Somalia condemns terrorist bombings in Tartous and Jableh Somalia condemned the terrorist bombings that targeted the cities of Tartous and Jableh last week, expressing its denunciation of these dreadful terrorist acts. In a statement on Sunday, the Somali…
2 mins read Storyline:National News DP World eyes further Africa expansion following Somaliland deal The chairman of DP World is “bullish” about growth plans in Africa, it was reported last week after the ports operator signed a deal to develop and operate a trade…
1 min read Storyline:National News AMISOM Hails the Federal Ministry of Gender for Spearheading the Adoption of the National Gender Policy The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) recognizes the importance of gender mainstreaming in the development and implementation of public policies. As a result of this recognition, the Mission provided…
1 min read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News Federal MP Ali Nor: Beledwene floods are unprecedented Somali Federal MP Ali Nor characterizes the flood scale in Beledwene as catastrophe and unprecedented. The MP said he understands that the floods are the direct result El Niño but…
2 mins read Storyline:National News France and Germany to mark centenary of Battle of Verdun In solemn ceremonies on Sunday in the forests of eastern France, Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel are marking 100 years since the 10-month Battle of Verdun, which killed 163,000 French…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somali President officially opens HLPF In Mogadishu The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has on Sunday officially opened High-Level Partnership Forum Somalia’s capital city Mogadishu. Leaders of Galmudug, South-west, Jubbaland and Puntland, along the president and…
1 min read Storyline:National News Jordan ‘ready’ to help Somalia’s development efforts — Fakhoury Planning and International Cooperation Minister Imad Fakhoury on Saturday met with his Somali counterpart Abdirahman Aynte, and discussed ways to enhance Jordanian-Somali relations. Fakhoury briefed Aynte on the latest economic…
1 min read Storyline:National News Acute diarrhoea kills 12 in Baladweyne, another 8 admitted At least 12 people have died while 8 others have been admitted to various hospitals in the last one week following an outbreak of acute diarrhea in and around the…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Iran not to send Mecca pilgrims, blames Saudi: state TV Iranians will not take part in this year’s Mecca pilgrimage because of “obstacles” raised by Saudi Arabia, custodian of Islam’s holiest sites, Iran’s Culture Minister Ali Jannati said Sunday. In…
