Somalia, donors should explore extension to implement poll timelines-Crisis Group Storyline:National News GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somali leaders together with the international community should negotiate a brief extension of the electoral calendar to address critical issues and concerns arising from the electoral process to… 3 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News Minister survives, three guards killed in Kismayo attack GOOBJOOG NEWS| KISMAYO: Jubbaland’s Minister of Environment Aideed Saleban Hashi Wednesday night survived a bomb attack but lost three bodyguards at his residence in Kismayo. Sources said an improvised explosive device…
1 min read Storyline:National News, World Ethiopia’s PM says bodies of soldiers found in Tigray GOOBJOOG NEWS| ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Thursday bodies of some national army troops have been found in the Tigray region amid a deadly war with forces loyal…
1 min read Storyline:National News Villa Somalia backed aspirant Ali Guudlaawe elected HirShabelle president Federal Government fronted candidate Ali Guudlaawe has been elected the new president of HirShabelle state in just concluded poll. Guudlaawe garnered 86 votes against his only challenger Abdirahman Jimaale Osman…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security, World Ethiopia says troops killed 550 Tigray fighters By Ethiopia’s state broadcaster has said the country’s military had killed 550 Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) fighters as the conflict in the country’s northernmost state continues to deepen. The…
1 min read Storyline:National News HIRSHABELLE ELECTIONS: Two candidates battle for presidency in ongoing poll Presidential elections in HirShabelle state are currently underway with two contenders battling it out to lead the nascent state for the next four years. Vice President Ali Guudlaawe is contesting…
4 mins read Storyline:National News, Science & Tech, World Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine found to be 90% effective By A Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech has been found to be more than 90 per cent effective, in a breakthrough that could make the shot…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Military, police in Kismayo hunt for attackers of deputy speaker’s residence Security forces in Kismayo Tuesday morning launched an operation to hunt down those responsible for the grenade attack at the residence of deputy parliamentary speaker Abdi Baaleey Hussein Monday night.…
6 mins read Storyline:National News Italian NGO pulls out of Somalia due to ‘systematic fraud’ INTERSOS, a UN-funded NGO that provides healthcare and other services to hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia, is pulling out of the country after an investigation uncovered “systematic fraud”…
1 min read Storyline:National News Farmaajo cornered as 12 aspirants demand changes to poll committee President Mohamed Farmaajo’s name might be the only one on the ballot should other presidential candidates make good their threat. This follows a declaration by 12 presidential aspirants Sunday to…