Ex-Mogadishu mayor now ambassador to Kenya Storyline:National News Former Mogadishu mayor Mohamed ‘Tarzan’ Nur is the new Somali ambassador to Kenya following his presentation of credentials to President Uhuru Kenyatta today. Nur who served as Mayor of Mogadishu… 1 min read
2 mins read Storyline:House of the People, National News MPs seek debate on ‘deployment’ of Eritrean and Ethiopian forces A section of MPs have petitioned the Speaker to open debate seeking to establish whether Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers have been deployed in the country following recent talks between President…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News, World Kenya Airways’ access to Mogadishu further delayed Kenya’s national carrier Kenya Airways which was set to resume flights to Mogadishu this week after several years has indefinitely put off the plan citing delay in ‘in getting additional…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security AMISOM hands over newly constructed police station to Jubbaland authorities By AMISOM PUBLIC INFORMATION As part of initiatives to boost security in the regional states, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), on Monday handed over a newly constructed police station…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Saudi king extends an invitation to Qatari emir to attend GCC summit BY: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has invited Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to attend the upcoming Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit set to take place in Riyadh on December…
1 min read Storyline:National News, World UNSOM condemns yesterday’s Somali journalist attack in Mogadishu UN Mission in Somalia has strongly condemned yesterday’s bomb attack that was targeted a Somalia journalist and press freedom advocate Ismail Sheikh Khalifa who survived but sustained injuries from the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World US re-establish permanent diplomatic presence in Somalia The United States has re-established a permanent diplomatic presence in Somalia nearly three decades after it closed its Mogadishu embassy in January 1991, the State Department said Tuesday. “This historic…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security A Somali journalist survives a car bomb explosion in Mogadishu A car bomb explosion that was targeted a Somalia journalist car was heard from Shaqaalaha junction in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia The explosive device was planted into his car while…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security SNA conduct operation in Baidoa town ahead of the election Somali National Army forces that were deployed to Baidoa town the headquater of the Southwest state region have today started conducting massive operations to tight the security of the town…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, World Why don’t you reason? Ethiopian PM asks Yemenis over civil war By T. Roble Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called for an end to the fighting in Yemen urging Yemenis to ‘reason’ and encouraging dialogue but largely steered clear of…