Gabon electoral commission count shows Bongo winner: sources Storyline:World By Reuters A Gabon electoral commission count on Wednesday put Gabon president Ali Bongo as winner with 49.85 percent of the vote compared with rival Jean Ping’s 48.16 percent, two… 1 min read
2 mins read Storyline:National News Hiiraan/Middle Shabelle state formation talks to resume September 3 The state formation conference for Middle Shabelle and Hiiraan state will resume on September 3 a year after talks collapse following disagreements and mistrust between the Federal Government and elders…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Turkey condemns Somalia terrorist attack Turkey strongly condemned a militant attack on a hotel near the presidential palace in Somalia on Tuesday that killed at least 15 victims and injured more than 20 others, including…
1 min read Storyline:National News Puntland deputy president urges Somali leaders to jointly fight against Al-Shabaab The deputy president of semi-autonomous regional state of Puntland, Abdihaakiin Haji Omar has called on Somali leaders to jointly fight Al-Shabaab fighters barely a day after the suicide attack took place in Mogadishu. Al-Shabaab…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Puntland says it will respond to any ‘Aggression’ from Somaliland The semi-autonomous regional state has on Thursday vowed to take a firm response to any ”aggression” from the Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland. The move came barely two months after forces from Somaliland…
1 min read Storyline:National News Two vehicles transporting ballot papers hijacked in Sool region Two vehicles carrying ballot papers for the upcoming Somaliland elections have been hijacked by unidentified gunmen in Sool region. The two vehicles were transporting boxes of ballot papers to Holol constituency in the outskirt…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World U.N. Security Council diplomats expected in South Sudan this week: official By Reuters U.N. Security Council diplomats are expected to visit South Sudan this week, a foreign affairs ministry spokesman said on Wednesday without giving any details on the purpose of…
8 mins read Storyline:National News, Sports Somali’s Farhan Hadafo at Rio as Somalia makes its debut at the Paralympics Games By Karim Abdul Farewell then to the Rio Olympic Games. In come Rio Paralympics summer games. The flag has been handed on; athlete’s attention will now turn to preparing for…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security IEDs pose deadly threat to peace in Somalia- Security experts The use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) by Al-Shabaab has emerged as the deadliest threat to peace and war against the militant group, military and intelligence experts have warned, calling…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somali forces arrest nab 10 Al-Shabaab suspects outside Mogadishu At least five Al-Shabaab suspects were captured in a security operation by Somali forces supported by AU troops in K-50 locality in the outskirt of the capital Mogadishu. Miltary officials told reporters that the…
