IC lauds Puntland polls build-up as Deni, opposition ease disputes Storyline:National News GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The international community has lauded Puntland for preparations for the upcoming district council elections amid hopes of a peaceful process after the opposition and the state government resolved… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News Presidential advisor lauds security forces’ efforts against illegal arms GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: The Federal Government of Somalia’s presidential advisor on control of illegal arms Makko Mohamud Muse has praised the security agencies for their efforts to control flow…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security AFRICOM fires airstrike against Al-Shabaab in Jilib, no casualties confirmed GOOBJOOG NEWS|LOWER JUBA: The US Africa Command said Monday it carried out an airstrike in Jilib on Saturday. AFRICOM said the strike hit Al-Shabaab targets in Jilib but did not…
2 mins read Storyline:Business US pledges to support East Africa’s private sector GOOBJOOG NEWS | ARUSHA: The United States government has announced an investment of over $40 million in the blue economy in Zanzibar as a way of boosting the growth of…
1 min read Storyline:National News Kenyan army constructs bases at the Kenya-Somalia border ahead of withdrawal GOOBJOOG NEWS | NAIROBI: Kenya has set up Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) along the Somalia-Kenya border as they plan to drawdown from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Tensions high in Puntland ahead of May 25 vote as oppositions demands poll suspension GOOBJOOG NEWS|GAROWE: Tension remains high in Puntland following the ongoing row over the upcoming district council elections as opposition forces and government machinery allied to outgoing president Abdullahi Deni maintain their…
1 min read Storyline:National News Prime Minister Barre states government’s commitment to improve education GOOBJOOG NEWS MOGADISHU: The Federal Government of Somalia Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre has reiterated the government’s commitment to improve the education sector and improve working conditions for teachers. Speaking…
1 min read Storyline:National News FAO, HirShabelle appeal for urgent aid as floods wreak havoc in Hiiraan region GOOBJOOG NEWS|HIIRAAN: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and HirShabelle state government have appealed for scaled-up humanitarian assistance in light of the floods that have displaced over 200,000 people in the…
1 min read Storyline:Business, National News IMF to release $9.4m to Somalia, warns of degraded economic growth GOOBJOOG NEWS|WASHINGTON: The IMF has announced the disbursement of $9.4 million to Somalia following the completion of the fifth review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. The global lender said…
1 min read Storyline:National News Prime Minister Barre asks ministers to prioritize economic growth GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Federal Government of Somalia Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre has asked the Council of Ministers to prioritize policies that will accelerate growth of the economy. The…