Security forces seize bomb making materials, nab suspects in Beledweyne Storyline:National News Security officials in Beledweyne have nabbed a cache of weapons and bomb making materials following an operation Wednesday morning. More than then suspects were also arrested during the operation Goobjoog… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Somali forces retake Moqokori location in Hiiraan region from Al-Shabaab Somali forces Wednesday wrested control of Moqokori location in Hiiraan region driving out Al-Shabaab militants who have been holding on to the area. Mahas district commissioner Mohamed Abdi Awale told…
3 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Government not committed to legal tax framework-lawmaker What the government is doing is just similar to what criminal networks do by imposing illegal levies at check points in some parts of the country A lawmaker has termed…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Egypt calls for BBC boycott amid dispute over critical report Egypt’s government press center called on Tuesday for Egyptian officials and prominent individuals to boycott the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) after a report on human rights it said was “flagrantly…
3 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Tax row holds as talks between government and traders in Mogadishu fold Talks between traders in Mogadishu and the government over the new sales tax have collapsed as traders point fingers at the Finance Ministry for what they termed as intransigence. Addressing…
3 mins read Storyline:National News AMISOM conducts training workshop for Somali women legislators Somali women parliamentarians are attending a three-day workshop to discuss their legislative roles in relation to women and child rights. The workshop, organized by the African Union Mission in Somalia…
1 min read Storyline:National News You have no powers to appoint security chiefs, HirShabelle lawmakers tell Ware Lawmakers in HirShabelle state have termed the move by state president Mohamed Ware to nominate senior security chiefs as unconstitutional. The MPs said Ware arrogated himself powers and authority not within the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News KENYA: Court upholds election of House Majority leader Aden Duale A high court in Nairobi has upheld the election of House Majority leader Aden Duale as Garissa Township constituency throwing out a petition by former deputy House speaker Farah Maalim. The…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security SNA officers participate in shooting range live firing training The activity, which represents the consequent step forward after the theory and practical preparation of the SNA trainees In its continuing series of training to build capacity, Somali National Army…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, World South Sudan: A year after averting famine, ‘food insecurity outlook has never been so dire,’ UN warns “The situation is extremely fragile, and we are close to seeing another famine. The projections are stark,” said Serge Tissot, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Representative in South Sudan. Should this…