Flooding hits six million people in East Africa Storyline:National News, World By The number of people hit by seasonal flooding in East Africa has increased more than five fold in four years, according to UN figures. Nearly six million people have… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News Somaliland’s Upper House endorses elections deal Somaliland House of Elders has endorsed the newly agreed electoral framework paving way for preparations of parliamentary and municipal elections this year. The 53 lawmakers present unanimously endorsed the agreement…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Rights groups rebuke Farmaajo over ‘Shabaab link’ remark, nod on oppressive Media Law President Mohamed Farmaajo has once again come under sharp criticism for his recent remarks linking journalists to extremism and signing into law a media law that has been roundly described…
9 mins read Storyline:Archive Modernising the neglected ancient Hobyo port By Dahir Salaad Mohamed (Rahajel) CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS: HISTORY OF HOBYO RULERS Centuries ago, the Ajuuran Empire and the Ajuuran emperor lost the coastal territory Hobyo city to the Hiraab Imamate.…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UN expert warns Somali Media Law threat to press freedom The UN has criticized the recently passed Media Law noting the retention of sections of the amended law was tantamount to the oppression of media freedom in Somalia. The UN…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World EAC bloc backs Kenya’s Amina Mohamed for WTO post The six-member East African Community bloc has thrown its weight behind Kenya’s Amina Mohamed to head the World Trade Organisation raising her chances of securing a win as the race…
7 mins read Storyline:National News, Science & Tech, World Trump takes a brief car ride, ignoring own COVID infection By Associated Press BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Infected and contagious, President Donald Trump briefly ventured out in a motorcade on Sunday to salute cheering supporters, a move that disregarded precautions…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Rich Man’s Election: Tall order for youth, women as poll fees skyrocket By T. Roble Somalis of modest means intending to run for political office in the upcoming elections may have to forego their ambitions or dig deeper into their pockets as…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security All hostages held by Somali pirates released Somali pirates who made millions of dollars at the height of hijackings ten years ago have released all hostages under their control, a campaign group monitoring piracy in the high…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Science & Tech, World Turkey’s wealth fund in talks over urgent support for hard-hit Turkish Airlines – sources By ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s wealth fund is in talks to provide emergency funding to flag carrier Turkish Airlines THYAO.IS, one of the country’s hardest-hit companies when the coronavirus pandemic halted…
