EDITORIAL: Somalia’s entry into EAC a major leap, a mirror for national consciousness Storyline:Editorial GOOBJOOG NEWS: Somalia was formally admitted into the East African Community (EAC) on Friday, November 24, 2023, following the sitting of the 23rd Ordinary Heads of States Summit in Arusha,… 3 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Heavy fighting underway between local forces, Al-Shabaab in Hiran region GOOBJOOG NEWS|HIRAN: Heavy fighting is reportedly going on between pro-government militia, widely known as Ma’awisley forces, and Al-Shabaab militants in the Beer-Hanon area in Hiran region. According to Hiran region…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Joint security operation kills nearly 50 Al-Shabaab fighters in Hawadley GOOBJOOG NEWS|BA’LAD: The Somali government has announced the killing of 49 Khawarij militants in a planned operation carried out by the National Army and intelligence team, alongside the country’s international…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Somalia to expand offensive against al-Shabab BBC|MOGADISHU: Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said the government will soon launch the second phase of an offensive against al-Qaeda-allied al-Shabab militants in the south-west, where the group controls…
6 mins read Storyline:National News Study: Somali people ‘highly traumatized’ after years of conflict VOA|MOGADISHU: People in Somalia are highly traumatized due to political instability, prolonged violence and humanitarian crisis, a new health study said. The joint study by the United Nations, Somalia’s health…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security ATMIS congratulates SNA on liberation of strategic towns GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Special Envoy of the Chairperson of the African Union Council and Head of the African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Ambassador Mohamed Al-Amin Souef, has congratulated…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Somalia to issue first new banknotes in more than three decades BLOOMBERG|Somalia’s central bank aims to replace the only high-value currency note still in use by next year to deal with counterfeit bills, excess cash in circulation and inflation. The redesigned…
4 mins read Storyline:National News World Food Program chief: Somali famine slowed, not avoided AP|DAVOS: The head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Program says support from donors like the United States and Germany have allowed it to postpone — though not entirely…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security SNA eliminates 21 Al-Shabaab fighters in Hawadley REUTERS|MOGADISHU: The Somali National Armed Forces gallantly repulsed an Al-Shabaab attack on an army base in Hawadley village in Middle Shabelle region on Tuesday morning, killing several members of the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Al Shabaab kills seven soldiers in attack on military base REUTERS|MOGADISHU: Islamist fighters from al Shabaab on Tuesday stormed a military base in a part of central Somalia they were forced from last year, killing at least seven soldiers, including…