Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, 92, to run in 2018 election Storyline:National News Zimbabwe’s ruling party has endorsed 92-year-old President Robert Mugabe as its candidate in the national election scheduled for 2018. The ruling ZANU-PF party announced its support in the south-east town… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News A military officer shot dead in Bardhere Unidentified gunmen killed a military officer in Bardhere district of Somalia’s southern region, Gedo. The local authority of Bardhere said security forces are pursuing the attackers. “Al-Shabaab militants shot down a…
1 min read Storyline:National News 12 killed in Al-Shabaab clashes with locals in Somalia Twelve people were killed, including nine civilians and three Al-Shabaab militants, in their clashes in south Somalia on Saturday, officials said. Ahmed Mohamud Ahmed, spokesman for Jubaland State security agency,…
2 mins read Storyline:National News ‘Unpresidented’ Trump tweet on China sets off deluge of mockery US President-elect Donald Trump got plenty of attention — but not the kind he was looking for — after a tweet calling out China for its seizure of an unmanned…
1 min read Storyline:National News AU launches Operation Antelope to open up roads in HirShabelle state The African Union Mission in Somalia’s (AMISOM) Burundi contingent and United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) have jointly embarked on an operation code named “antelope” to open up key supply…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Ottawa double-killing victims were Somali sisters Two Somali-Canadian sisters were killed in a double homicide at a south-end housing co-op Friday night, according to one of their friends. Suad Mohamed said she is heartbroken after hearing…
1 min read Storyline:National News Police seize explosive devices in Baidoa after security operation Somali police have seized explosives in a counter-terrorism raid aimed at securing the administrative capital of Southwest State, security authorities said. Baay police commissioner, Mahad Abdirahman who spoke the reporters…
2 mins read Storyline:National News AMISOM to probe civilian death in Mogadishu The Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said Saturday they are probing fatal road accident on Thursday involving its police vehicle which resulted in the death of a civilian AMISOM…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Uganda: City bomb suspects case stalls as DPP appoints new attorney The case in which seven Somali nationals accused of aiding Islamic militants al-Shabab to carry out a second bomb attack in Kampala has been delayed. Yesterday, the Director of Public…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Science & Tech Over 50000 children to get free measles vaccination in Kismayo 54,000 children under 10, are expected to get free measles vaccination in Kismaayo town southern Somalia following a serious outbreak of measles, UN’s children agency said on Saturday. 704 measles…
