Jubaland State of Somalia claims 20 Al-Shabaab members killed in Somalia Storyline:National News, Security According to a press release from the Jubbaland state media, the local government forces launched operations in the villages of Caballa Birole, about 55 km east of Kismayo, Lower Juba.… 1 min read
3 mins read Storyline:Archive Perceptions do not change overnight By Khadar Dheen Gulled Perceptions do not change overnight. Last week the Somali Partnership Forum continued the struggle to rebuild the country. Now the world is taking notice. Our national…
1 min read Storyline:National News Djibouti national assembly speaker arrived Aden Ade airport Mogadishu On Monday Djibouti national assembly speaker, Mohamed Ali Hamud arrived in Mogadishu. He was welcomed by senior Somali government officials led by Somali Lower House, Mohamed Mursal Sheikh upon arrival…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security AMISOM Force Commander assesses progress made by AU troops in Baidoa The Force Commander of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Lieutenant General Tigabu Yilma on Saturday visited Baidoa, the headquarters of troops from Ethiopia, where he was briefed on…
1 min read Storyline:National News Himilo party sues the state over leader’s travel restriction Himilo Party has sued the state for what it termed as violation of its chairman’s right to movement following a directive to bar him from traveling to Kismayu late last…
4 mins read Storyline:Archive, Opinions FGS doesn’t have the luxury of recognizing Madobe, it’s the only option By T. Roble IN THE RUN-UP to the South West elections last December, the Federal Government arm-twisted then-president Sharif Sheikh Adan into resigning and pulling out of the race. Subsequently,…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Djibouti forces clash with police in Jalalaqsi, Hiiraan region Djibouti forces serving under AMISOM clashed with local police in Jalalaqsi in Hiiraan region Sunday morning, a police officer said. The two sides, according to a police officer Muuse Salad,…
1 min read Storyline:World Conference on refugees kick-off in Switzerland The Somali interior minister Abdi Mohamed Sabriye and his delegation in Geneva, Switzerland will attend the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees conference. This is the 70th meeting, which brought…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somalia protests ‘violation of airspace’ by Kenya as ownership of plane revealed The plane that landed in Kismayu from Nairobi Saturday carrying politicians to attend Ahmed Madobe’s inauguration is owned by Jubba Airways, Goobjoog News has learnt. The identity of the aircraft…
1 min read Storyline:National News Politicians troop to Kismayu ahead of Madobe’s inauguration Several politicians and delegations arrived in Kismayu Saturday to attend the inauguration of Jubbaland president Ahmed Madobe. The delegations from Mogadishu, Garowe and Nairobi include prominent politicians in Somalia who…