American replaces Somalia’s Yusuf as ICJ president Storyline:National News, World GOOBJOOG NEWS|THE HAGUE: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has appointed a new president replacing Somali’s Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf who has been heading the global court for two years now. Joan… 1 min read
2 mins read Storyline:National News No extension, EU tells Farmaajo, UNSC to up the ante GOOBJOOG NEWS|BRUSSELS: The European Union has expressed regrets over failure by Somali leaders to strike a deal for elections to go forward and warned against any term extension. EU Vice…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UN Security Council to hold Somalia meeting Tuesday By The UN Security Council will meet to discuss Somalia’s political crisis, diplomatic sources said Monday, after opposition leaders in the East African country declared the president illegitimate. Tuesday’s closed-door…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UN, foreign embassies demand resumption of poll talks GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The international community has called for immediate resumption of talks among Somali leaders to unlock the ongoing stalemate and warned against ‘any parallel process’. In a statement this morning,…
2 mins read Storyline:National News You’re no longer president, opposition tells Farmaajo GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Two former presidents and 12 other presidential candidates have proposed the formation of a National Transitional Council to lead the country following the end of President Mohamed Farmaajo’s term…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist after four years in detention By CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian authorities on Saturday released a journalist working for Qatar’s Al Jazeera television network who was held in pre-trial detention for more than four years, his…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Regional spy chief killed in IED attack in Galmudug GOOBJOOG NEWS|GALMUDUG: The regional director of intelligence in Galmudug has been killed in an IED attack adding to an increasing number of senior security officials who have been killed in…
2 mins read Storyline:House of the People, National News Farmaajo blames all but himself, asks MPs for help By T. Roble GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Farmaajo has asked the Lower House to intervene in the ongoing electoral brinkmanship absolving himself of any blame and roping in foreign actors in his characteristic…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Farmaajo, Madobe trade barbs as country begs for direction GOOBJOOG NEWS|DHUSAMAREB: President Mohamed Farmaajo and Jubbaland leader Ahmed Madobe have traded accusations over the failure of the electoral talks in Dhusamareb which have plunged the country into uncertainty with…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia plunged into uncertainty as poll talks collapse By T. Roble GOOBJOOG NEWS|DHUSAMAREB: Somalia is waking up this morning to an aura of uncertainty after eight men sitting in Dhusamareb for the last three days failed to unlock the…