Suspected Islamist fighters kill four road workers in eastern Kenya Storyline:Security, World REUTERS|NAIROBI: Four workers from Kenya’s highways agency were killed in an ambush by suspected Islamist militants on Wednesday near the country’s eastern border with Somalia, police said. The workers were… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:Security, World Explosion outside Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul ALJAZEERA|KABUL: An explosion has been reported near the foreign ministry in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, with a senior police official saying the blast caused casualties. The blast hit about 4pm local…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Ethiopian and Kenyan troops praised for work in Somalia DEFENCE WEB|KISMAYO: ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) troops were on the receiving end of praise for a job well done, particularly in and around Kismayo, from the AU…
1 min read Storyline:National News Rogue police officer who killed elderly trader over 0.2 US dollar tax arrested GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Police have apprehended a police tax collector who shot dead an elderly businessman for failing to raise government tax amounting to a mere two thousand Somali shillings (0.2…
2 mins read Storyline:Security, World Tigray forces begin handing over heavy weapons to Ethiopian army REUTERS|ADDIS ABABA: Tigray forces, who fought a two-year war against Ethiopia’s federal government, began handing over heavy weaponry to the national army as part of an African Union-led peace process…
3 mins read Storyline:World Top Chinese Diplomat begins Africa tour in Ethiopia China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang has begun a five-nation tour of Africa in Ethiopia, kicking off a week-long trip aimed at bolstering Chinese-African ties. VOA|NAIROBI: Qin, who had been…
2 mins read Storyline:World Egypt says ready to assist Somalia in diverse areas EGYPT TODAY|CAIRO: Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry met Monday with his Somalian counterpart Absher Omar Gamea to confer over bolstering bilateral relations and coordination on matters of mutual interest,…
1 min read Storyline:National News FMS Ministries of Fisheries cuts ties with FGS for lack of cooperation GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Federal Member State Ministries of Fisheries have released a joint statement distancing themselves from the Federal Ministry of Fisheries, citing non-cooperation on its part. The FMSs said…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somaliland announces first oil discovery BBC NEWS|HARGEISA: The self-declared republic of Somaliland has confirmed that oil has been discovered in the Sallahey area of Marodi-Jeh region, its ministry of energy and mineral resources said in…
1 min read Storyline:World Egypt hands Ukrainian life sentence for drug smuggling AFP|CAIRO: A Cairo court has sentenced to life in prison a Ukrainian woman arrested at the Egyptian capital’s airport with a bag of cocaine, a judicial source said Sunday. Liudmyla…