President Mohamud makes first two appointments hours after taking office Storyline:National News GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud made two appointments hours after he was officially declared Somalia’s 10th President in a brief handover ceremony at The Villa Somalia on Monday. The… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:World UN Security Council to discuss the situation in Somalia today GOOBJOOG NEWS|NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council is this afternoon set to hold its regular meeting on the situation in Somalia. United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan,…
2 mins read Storyline:10th President President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud formally handed over reins of power by Farmaajo GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has officially taken over as the 10th President of the Somali Republic after being handed over the reins of power by former President Mohamed…
1 min read Storyline:National News Two journalists arrested for covering jail riot in Hargeisa handed jail terms GOOBJOOG NEWS|HARGEISA: Two journalists who were arrested while covering a prison riot in Hargeisa were today sentenced to one year and four months by a court in the Somaliland capital. The…
1 min read Storyline:10th President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to officially take over as Somalia’s 10th president today GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Preparations are set for President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to officially take office today after he was elected in a competitive Presidential election held at the Afisyoni tent on…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somaliland police arrest Djibouti President critic GOOBJOOG NEWS|HARGEISA: A fierce critic of Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh has been arrested in his hometown of Gabiley by Somaliland authorities. Aarre Suleyman Owled, a Djiboutian national who has…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security SNA nabs Al-Shabaab mastermind in Marka, recovers explosives GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: A security operation carried out by the Somali National Army (SNA) troops in Marka, Lower Shabelle region, has nabbed one of the ringleaders of the AlQaeda-linked group, Al-Shabaab.…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Al-Shabaab kills at least seven soldiers in Bal’ad GOOBJOOG NEWS|BAL’AD: At least seven soldiers were killed and several others injured following an Al-Shabaab attack at a checkpoint north of Bal’ad town, 30Kms from Mogadishu, Friday. According to Bal’ad…
1 min read Storyline:National News President Deni expected to leave for Nairobi today GOOBJOOG NEWS|GAROWE: Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni is said to be headed to the Kenyan capital Nairobi today, according to reliable sources. The purpose of his trip is not…
1 min read Storyline:National News Speaker Madobe meets with Drought Relief Committee GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Lower House Speaker Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe) today received in his office the National Drought Relief Committee to address the severe drought situation in the country. The…