Somalia announces $40m poll cost, donors to offset 90% Storyline:National News GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Federal Government is banking on the donor to fund 90% of the $40 million election costs amid local and international condemnation on how the outgoing administration is handling… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Ethiopia to hold elections in June 2021 By Ethiopia will hold its parliamentary election on June 5 next year, the National Electoral Board said Friday, after polls scheduled for August 2020 were postponed due to the…
6 mins read Storyline:Archive, Opinions Strengthening Youth Engagement in Agriculture towards Resilience Building in Africa Post COVID-19 By Nomathemba Mhlanga and Victoria Mwirichia The outbreak of COVID-19 has seen livelihoods disproportionally affected and the vulnerability of various sectors, key among them agriculture, exposed. Agriculture has been one…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Declare Farmaajo a ‘spoiler’ opposition says as poll team unveils timelines GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Farmaajo should be declared a spoiler by the public and the international community over his unilateral election decisions, opposition presidential candidates have said urging regional government assemblies not to…
1 min read Storyline:National News Guudlawe gets five years in office as HirShabelle amends law GOOBJOOG NEWS|JOWHAR: HirShabelle State parliament has amended its constitution which now effectively hands the newly elected president Ali Guudlawe five years in office contrary to four in the current law. Out…
1 min read Storyline:National News Bihi ups statehood quest, lands in Djibouti after Kenya GOOBJOOG NEWS|DJIBOUTI: Somaliland President Muse Bihi Wednesday arrived in Djibouti barely a week after he concluded a two days visit in Kenya. The visit to Djibouti adds to increasing diplomatic engagements…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia needs stable foreign policy devoid of emotions-ex-president GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somalia needs a sound foreign policy devoid of emotions in order to compete favourably in the international arena and attract foreign investments, former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (pictured) has…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World IGAD mum on Somalia-Kenya tiff in final statement GOOBJOOG NEWS|DJIBOUTI: The regional bloc IGAD has steered clear of the Somalia-Kenya diplomatic battles despite the Federal Government’s submission of a protest letter to the eight-member bloc last week. A…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somalia, Kenya end diplomatic stand-off-Al-Jazeera GOOBJOOG NEWS|DJIBOUTI: Somalia and Kenya have agreed to restore diplomatic relations following a month of protests from Mogadishu against its neighbour, the Qatari news network Al-Jazeera reports. Goobjoog News could not…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Dial down tensions, AU, IGAD urge Kenya, Somalia GOOBJOOG NEWS|DJIBOUTI: The African Union and the regional body IGAD have called for talks between Kenya and Somalia to resolve ongoing diplomatic battles that have seen a secession of relations. The…