Three Al-Shabaab recruits surrendered to Puntland government Storyline:National News Three suspected Al-Shabaab recruit has surrendered to the semi-autonomous regional state of Puntland in coastal city Bossaso barely five months Puntland forces engaged in gun battle with Al-Shabaab fighters. According Puntland… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News Somali forces launch operation to hunt robbers in Wanlaweyn Somali forces launched security operations in several suburbs of Wanlaweyn town to hunt robbers who have been terrorising residents during the night. Deputy district commissioner, Yusuf Abdi said residents tipped off the forces…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Oil explorer Soma Oil to miss deal deadline with Somalia as insolvency beckons The UK oil explorer Somali Oil and Gas whose dealings with the government of Somalia over an exploration contract in 2013 became subject of investigation by UK authorities is likely…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security UPDATE: 13 people killed in Galkaayo twin explosions At least 13 people have been killed in twin bomb explosions which hit a local government quarters in Galkaayo which lies on the Puntland side. Goobjoog News correspondent in the…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Two people killed in Las-anod airport, Somaliland over khat tax At least two people have been killed following a clash between airport security and militias affiliated to khat traders in Las-anod airport, in Somaliland. Sources have told Goobjoog News the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Somali elections, counter-terrorism to feature in Kerry’s meeting in Nairobi US Secretary of State John Kerry will Sunday arrive in Nairobi for talks with the Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta which is also expected to address the upcoming Somalia elections and…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Twin bomb explosions hit police station in Galkaayo, northern Somalia Twin explosions have rocked a police station in Galkaayo town north of Mogadishu. Initial reports indicate the explosions happened in brief succession. No casualties have been reported so far. More…
1 min read Storyline:National News First mobile court established in Jowhar district The first mobile court was established in Jowhar district of Middle Shabelle region. The head of appeal court in Lower Shabelle, Sheikh Ahmed Haji stated that they put in place a mobile court…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Turkey’s Erdogan points fingers at Isis for wedding blast that killed at least 30 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday (21 August) that the Islamic State (Isis) is the ‘likely perpetrator’ of a blast that killed at least 30 people and injured…
6 mins read Storyline:National News Mo Farah wins the 5,000m final: Team GB’s golden boy completes the historic double double Mo Farah has joined the immortals. With the type of exquisitely-judged run that is now his stock in trade, he became only the second athlete ever, after Finland’s Lasse Viren,…
