Six MPs elected in Beletweyne Storyline:House of the People, National News GOOBJOOG NEWS/BELETWEYNE: Hirshabelle State Elections Implementation Team held Sunday, elections for six seats in the Lower House of Parliament in Beletweyne. The first seat, HOP#86 previously held by Farah Sheikh… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:Archive Jubaland announces election schedule for five seats GOOBJOOG NEWS/KISMAYO: The Jubaland electoral committee has announced the election schedule for 5 of the remaining 43 seats to be held on February 22 in Kismayo. Jubaland is the only…
2 mins read Storyline:House of the People, National News Hirshabelle to elect 6 MPs hours after deadly attack GOOBJOOG NEWS/BELETWEYNE: The Hirshabelle polls body is set to hold elections for six seats in the 11th House of the People in Beletweyne today, Sunday. One of the most controversial…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Roble, Farmaajo say oil exploration deal illegal, vows to take legal action GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: Outgoing Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, has distanced himself from the new petroleum agreement announced by the Minister of Petroleum, saying that the agreement was illegal and promised…
1 min read Storyline:National News PM Roble orders suspension of Benadiri elections after disputes arise GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: The Somali Prime Minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble has called on the Benadiri State Elections Implementation Team (SEIT) to suspend elections for five Benadiri seats after elders accused him…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security At least 10 killed, 15 injured in Beletweyne ahead of crucial poll on Sunday GOOBJOOG NEWS|BELETWEYNE: A suicide bomber blew himself up in a restaurant in Beletweyne town Saturday killing at least ten people and wounding 15 others. The blast occurred at the Bar…
1 min read Storyline:House of the People, National News Hirshabelle polls team releases list of elders for 3 seats GOOBJOOG NEWS/JOWHAR: The Hirshabelle State polls team has released the names of elders and civil society members who will elect the delegates for three seats in the coming days. The…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Four Al-Shabaab members killed, six wounded in Lower Juba operation GOOBJOOG NEWS/KISMAYO: At least four Al-Shabaab members were killed and six others were wounded in an operation to weed out the terror group in Lower Juba. According to military officials…
1 min read Storyline:House of the People, National News Benadir elections team releases list of elders for five seats GOOBJOOG NEWS/BENADIR: The Benadiri Election Management Committee has announced the names of the traditional elders and civil society members who will select the delegates for the five seats in the…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Voting delays risk starving Somalia of budget funds, says IMF By A key IMF-supported programme funding military wages and other essential services in Somalia could expire in May if there are any further delays to elections, the chief International Monetary…