Somalis mark one year since October truck bombing Storyline:National News, Security Somalis from all walks of life are converging this morning at Zoope Junction the scene of the deadly truck bombing which claimed over 500 lives to mark a year since… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News President Farmaajo directs government agencies to aid Baidoa attack victims President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has directed government agencies to immediately provide medical assistance to the victims of the terror attacks in Baidoa. The president expressed condolences to the families and relatives…
1 min read Storyline:National News Roadblocks in Mogadishu, as the country marks the first anniversary of 14th Oct attack The Somali federal government security forces have blocked all the major roads in the capital Mogadishu as today the country marks the first anniversary of 14 Oct attack. Heavy security…
2 mins read Storyline:National News First commercial flight in 40 years links Ethiopia to Somalia BY: An Ethiopian airline on Saturday made the first commercial flight between Addis Ababa and Mogadishu in 41 years, in yet another sign of warming ties between neighbouring Horn of…
2 mins read Storyline:National News CIC now an opposition outfit, HirShabelle’s Waare says HirShabelle state has further distanced itself from the regional states club pouring cold water on the upcoming conference slated for this week in Garowe. In a terse statement Saturday, HirShabelle…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Boost for Somalia as Norway injects $54.3m to World Bank kitty The funds are channeled through the World Bank run Multi Partner Fund (MPF) Norway has announced a $54.3 million support to bolster Somalia’s reform and reconstruction process. The funds will…
6 mins read Storyline:National News, Science & Tech Signs of Hope: Reflections on Health Care in Somalia By Sahra Noor It’s been 13 years since I last visited Somalia and, in particular, the state of Puntland. It was during my last year of graduate school and I…
2 mins read Storyline:National News FACT CHECK: No minister Diriye, 64th Somali Flag Day event is not the 1st since 1991 In marking this year’s Somali Flag celebrations Friday, Sports Minister Khadija Mohamed Diriye claimed the celebrations were the first since the collapse of government in 1991. That claim however, is…
1 min read Storyline:National News President Farmaajo lays foundation stone to re-build the National Theater President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo has today laid the foundation stone to re-build the National Theatre. Villa Somalia head of communications Abdinur Mohamed Ahmed said the rebuilding of the theatre will…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, World UN criticized over new Human Rights Council members BY: Countries that have been widely criticised for severe human rights abuses are among 18 newly elected members of the UN Human Rights Council. Campaigners had urged UN member states…
