Looting, violence grips South Africa after Zuma court hearing Storyline:National News, World JOHANNESBURG, July 13 (Reuters) – Rioters looted shops and threw stones at police on Tuesday as days of violent protests triggered by the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma spread… 1 min read
2 mins read Storyline:National News Boost for young women programme in Somalia as US injects $15m GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: A UK supported programme targeting young women and adolescent girls in Somalia got a boost today thanks to a new contribution of $15 million by the US government. The…
3 mins read Storyline:World Ethiopia PM Abiy’s party wins landslide victory in election ADDIS ABABA, July 10 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party won the most seats in Ethiopia’s parliamentary election, the election board said on Saturday, a victory that assures…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Row between Guled, Hashi persist as they pick separate poll leaders GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Disputes between two factions claiming control over the election of Somaliland lawmakers to the Federal Parliament are far from over as the two sides dig in again for another…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Farmaajo, Madobe war erupts again, could upend Roble’s efforts GOOBJOOG NEWS|JUBBALAND: A tug of war between Villa Somalia and Jubbaland president Ahmed Madobe is brewing in what could dampen efforts towards resolving the Gedo question as PM Roble visits…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Banaadir police boss Farhan Qaroole survives bomb attack GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: Banaadir regional administration police boss Farhan Qaroole has this morning survived a bomb attack in Mogadishu. A heavy bomb went off in Banaadir area of Mogadishu as Qaroole’s…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Puntland courts hand death sentences to eight Shabaab operatives GOOBJOOG NEWS|PUNTLAND: A military court in Puntland has sentenced eight men to death for their membership to the outlawed Al-Shabaab militant group. The courts sitting in Mudug and Ayn regions found…
2 mins read Storyline:National News PM Roble kicks off tour of FMS to bolster support for upcoming polls GOOBJOOG NEWS|KISMAYO: Prime Minister Mohamed Roble has kicked off a whirlwind tour of Federal Member States to shore up support for the upcoming presidential candidates. Roble headed to the coastal…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Ethiopian embassy in Nairobi not closing-ambassador GOOBJOOG NEWS/NAIROBI: Our embassy is Kenya is not set to close, Ethiopian ambassador to Kenya has said dismissing media reports as ‘false and a wild guess’. Reacting to media reports…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World UN draft resolution calls on Ethiopia to cease filling mega-dam By Tunisia has submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council calling on Ethiopia to cease filling the reservoir of its controversial mega-dam on the Nile River, diplomatic sources…