President Mohamud pays second visit to Somali soldiers training in Eritrea Storyline:World GOOBJOOG NEWS|ASMARA: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, accompanied by Eritrea’s Head of State, Isaias Afwerki, paid a visit to the Somali National Forces, who have completed military training in Eritrea. The… 2 mins read
5 mins read Storyline:Security, World Kenya: Police holding man arrested in Mandera suspected to be on transit to Somalia to join Al-Shabaab NATION AFRICA|NAIROBI: Sometime last month, Paul Bachia Wangui, alias Mohamed, left Laikipia County dressed in a blue matatu driver’s uniform with the intention of travelling to Mandera. A matatu dropped…
4 mins read Storyline:National News Reclaiming hope and justice for survivors of sexual violence during drought and hunger crisis in Somalia UNFPA NEWS|PUNTLAND: “I felt powerless… I looked around but it was too dark to see who had done this to me. I ran back home very scared – my family…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Somali army kills almost 100 Khawarij fighters in Galgaduud and Lower Shabelle regions GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Somali government announced Wednesday evening the killing of almost 100 Khawarij fighters by the army, backed by international partners and local people. The Ministry of Information said…
4 mins read Storyline:Archive Somalia’s al-Shabab militants widening revenue base VOA|MOGADISHU: U.N. experts say the Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has widened its revenue stream beyond its traditional activities, like charging tolls at checkpoints, to illegally taxing properties and construction.…
4 mins read Storyline:World Somali American women score wins in US midterm elections VOA|MINNEAPOLIS: At least eight Somali American women won races in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections, results show. Ilhan Omar, the most prominent Somali American politician, held on to her U.S. House…
6 mins read Storyline:World EXCLUSIVE: British teenager, 14, trapped in Ethiopia feared ‘I might never go home again’ THE MIRROR|LONDON: A 14-year-old British girl was trapped abroad, fearing she might return home, after authorities took her passport and told her to ‘go back to Somalia ’. But following…
2 mins read Storyline:World Uganda to close schools after eight children die of Ebola AFP|KAMPALA: Uganda will close schools nationwide later this month after 23 Ebola cases were confirmed among pupils, including eight children who died, the country’s first lady said on Tuesday. Janet…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security SNA troops drive out Khawarij militants from Whabo town, ending a 15-year siege GOOBJOOG NEWS/|GALGADUD: The Somali National Army and local militias drove Khawarij militants out of Wabho village in Galgadud region today, bringing a 15-year siege to an end. Speaking to the…
5 mins read Storyline:Archive, Opinions, World African nations can’t ‘adapt’ to the climate crisis. Here’s what rich countries must do THE GUARDIAN|NAIROBI: In September, I travelled from my home country, Uganda, to Turkana County in Kenya, which is suffering from a historic drought. One morning, I met a boy in…