UNHCR confirms death of one staffer in July 26 explosions in Mogadishu Storyline:National News The UN refugee agency UNHCR has confirmed one of its staff was killed in the July 26 twin explosions near the airport in Mogadishu which killed 12 people. In… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:National News Southwest State president freezes land adjudication in State for 90 days The president of Southwest state, Shariif Hassan Sheikh Adan has ordered his land ministry put on hold filing and adjudication of land disputes for up to 90 days. Adan said the move…
1 min read Storyline:National News Country’s leadership to iron out electoral issues in Mogadishu ahead of polls Somali National Leadership Forum composed of the President, Prime Minister and leaders from regional states will convene in Mogadishu Wednesday to finalise pending ahead of the elections expected to start…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UPDF officer charged over death of colleagues in Al-Shabaab’s Attack in Somalia’s Janaale A senior UPDF officer who allegedly failed to protect his colleagues while on a mission in Somalia, resulting into death of dozens of them has been charged with failure to…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia urged to pass law banning ‘horrendous’ FGM Somalia’s next government should ensure a law is passed banning all forms of female genital mutilation (FGM), a U.N. official said on Tuesday, describing the deeply entrenched practice as a…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Court Martial Convenes in Somaliato try Ugandan Soldiers The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) Divisional Court Martial on Tuesday convened in Mogadishu, to try soldiers alleged to have engaged in various forms of misconduct. The Divisional Court Martial is…
3 mins read Storyline:National News EXCLUSIVE: UK Minister for Africa meets President, PM in Mogadishu, urges against poll delay The election of a new president and MPs in Somalia must be expedited without any delays, British Minister for Africa Tobias Ellwood said while meeting President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia furious at Raila’s call for Somaliland independence Somalia has reacted angrily to Cord leader Raila Odinga’s remarks that the international community recognises Somaliland as an independent state. Ambassador Gamal Hassan termed Raila’s comment as irresponsible and damaging…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Protests in Ethiopia’s Gonder City Signal Uncertain Future An Ethiopian professor of political science based in the United States says Ethiopia finds itself at a crossroads with an uncertain future unless the government holds free and fair elections.…
1 min read Storyline:National News IGAD seeks to end Southwest and Upper Bakol standoff A high-level delegation from the Federal government, Intergovernmental Authority and Development (IGAD) and former government officials arrived in El Barde town of Bakol region yesterday in a bid to find…
