South Sudan’s president, rebel leader sign peace deal Storyline:National News, World BY: ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir signed a peace agreement with rebel factions in the Ethiopian capital on Wednesday to end a civil war that has… 3 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News, Upper House Senate intervenes in ensuing political row, urges restrain The Senate has stepped in to quell rising tensions between the Federal Government and the Federal Member States following declaration by state leaders to cut relations with Mogadishu. The Senate…
1 min read Storyline:National News Galmudug Speaker Asir defiant as impeachment motion rolls on Galmudug state assembly speaker Ali Asir has dismissed attempts to impeach him terming them calculated efforts at violating the constitutional rights of the people of Galmudug. Reacting to the impending…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, World World hunger levels rise for third year running: U.N. By World hunger rose in 2017 for a third consecutive year, fueled by conflict and climate change, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, jeopardizing a global goal to end the…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News World Bank warns political discord could derail Somalia’s debt relief process Political disputes and fragmentation between the federal and state governments risks curtailing Somalia’s efforts at attaining debt relief, the World Bank has warned. Noting that growth in the Horn of…
4 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Lack of mobile money regulation exposes Somali economy to macroeconomic effects-World Bank By T. Roble SUMMARY The mobile money sector has experienced exponential growth with monthly transactions rising to $2.7 billion Absence of regulation exposes the economy to macroeconomic effects in case…
1 min read Storyline:National News, World South Sudan delegates travel to Ethiopia ahead of IGAD summit All South Sudanese delegates on Tuesday morning left Khartoum for Addis Ababa to attend IGAD meetings on ending the conflict in the country. IGAD leaders are scheduled to hold a…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Armed men gun down government official in Hodan district, Mogadishu Armed men have shot dead a government official at KPP area in Hodan district, eye witnesses and family have said. The man identified as Hassan Omar Ganay was shot dead…
4 mins read Storyline:National News, Security, World Ethiopia-Eritrea border set to reopen after 20 years BY: A key crossing point between one-time bitter enemies Ethiopia and Eritrea are set to reopen after a border war shut it more than 20 years ago. The border post,…
1 min read Storyline:National News, World Turkey condemns Monday terrorist attack in Mogadishu Turkey government has condemned the terrorist attack in Mogadishu-Somalia yesterday that killed at least 6 people and injured more than 16 people. The Turkey Foreign Ministry said in a press…