Missing Somaliland cleric traced to Al-Shabaab hotbed Storyline:National News GOOBJOOG NEWS/HARGEISA: The Somaliland Interior and Security Minister has released a statement on the missing cleric who, together with his family of 13 members, had disappeared a few days ago.… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:Security IED explosion kills 9 Kenyan troops, injures 5 in Gherille, Gedo region GOOBJOOG NEWS/Nine Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers were killed and five others injured on Monday in an IED explosion in Gherille, Gedo region in Somalia. The tragic event occurred after…
2 mins read Storyline:World Calls by US senate to send troops back to Somalia gains momentum GOOBJOOG NEWS/WASHINGTON DC: Calls to to send U.S. troops back into Somalia to fight Al-Shabaab terrorists have gained momentum after several U.S. senators petitioned for the same at a Senate…
1 min read Storyline:National News Puntland polls team elects new Deputy Chairman GOOBJOOG NEWS/GAROWE: The Puntland State Election Implementation Team has elected a new Deputy Chairman, following the recent resignation of its Vice Chairman Aynaanshe Yusuf Hussein. The committee unanimously elected Mohamoud…
1 min read Storyline:House of the People, National News Jubaland releases list of 16 seats to be held in Gabarharey GOOBJOOG NEWS/KISMAYO: The Jubaland State Election Implementation Team last night announced the election of 16 seats in Garbaharey district in Gedo region. A statement by the State Electoral Team said…
2 mins read Storyline:House of the People, National News South West, Galmudug oppose FIET’s decision of swearing-in elected MPs GOOBJOOG NEWS/BAIDOA/DHUSAMAREB: Somalia Federal Electoral body has on Tuesday announced that it will convene the swearing in ceremony of the elected MPs of the House of the People on April…
1 min read Storyline:House of the People, National News South West beats election deadline after holding elections for 7 final seats GOOBJOOG NEWS/BAIDOA: South West administration has today wrapped up Parliamentary elections after holding polls for 7 final seats in the state’s capital city, Baidoa. The first seat, HOP047 previously held…
1 min read Storyline:National News Daynile school manager killed in IED attack in Mogadishu GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: An IED attack has claimed the life of Daynile district school manager Dahir Hassan Tohow (Dahir Digdigle), this morning in Mogadishu’s Daynile district. Dahir Hassan Tohow, who was…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somaliland issues statement on missing cleric suspected to have joined Al-Shabaab GOOBJOOG NEWS/HARGEISA: The Somaliland government has issued a statement on the disappearance of a prominent Somaliland cleric identified as Sheikh Adan Abdirahman Warsame (Sheikh Adan Sunne), who together with his…
9 mins read Storyline:National News Q & A: U.S ambassador to Somalia speaks on elections, security and ongoing humanitarian crisis Newly appointed U.S ambassador to Somalia Larry André spoke to Goobjoog News in an exclusive interview exploring recent travel sanctions against Somali politicians, AMISOM transition, the humanitarian crisis in Somalia…