Conflict, Climatic Shocks Displace Over 300,000 in Somalia in 7 Months: Charity Storyline:Climate & Environment MOGADISHU, (Xinhua) — Ongoing conflict, clan violence, and climatic shocks, mainly flooding, have displaced 319,014 people in Somalia in the first seven months of 2024, a global charity said on… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:Security Police Officer Sentenced to Death for Killing Motorist in Mogadishu GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: A police officer in Mogadishu was today sentenced to death for killing a motorist. The Military Court of First Instance condemned Mohamed Mohamud Madobe to face the firing…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, Security Traders Face Threats From Al-Shabaab Over Tax Measures Amid Calls for Government Action GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: Following the implementation of the new sales tax system recently introduced by the Ministry of Finance, there have been increasing threats and warnings issued by the Al-Shabaab group…
1 min read Storyline:National News Puntland Police Say 800 Road Accidents Recorded in 6 Months, 45 People Killed GOOBJOOG NEWS/PUNTLAND: Road accidents have killed 45 people in the last six months, the state traffic police headquarters has revealed. Puntland Highway Command Patrol Commandant Major General Abdifitah Saleeban revealed…
1 min read Storyline:Archive Race to Fill 3,000 Teacher Slots Enters Final Stretch as 13,000 Applicants Sit for Last Test GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: The race to fill the 3,000 slots for new teachers declared by the Ministry of Education entered the second round Sunday as thousands of applicants sat for a…
2 mins read Storyline:Security, World Kenya Army to Join Monusco in Eastern Congo for Stabilisation Efforts Kenya’s military on Sunday said its troops have departed for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to join a United Nations peacekeeping force tasked with calming deadly tensions fuelled…
2 mins read Storyline:Security, War on Al-Shabaab ATMIS Police Officers Hone Skills to Counter Explosive Devices at Checkpoints MOGADISHU, Xinhua: African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said its 19 police officers have wrapped up intense United Nations-backed training on vehicle checkpoint screening to boost regional security. ATMIS…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, World European Airlines Suspend Flights Amid Escalating Israel-Hezbollah Conflict BRUSSELS, Xinhua: Several major airlines in European countries announced the suspension of flights to and from Israel and Lebanon Sunday following escalating hostilities between the two Mideast countries. According to…
1 min read Storyline:World Ten People Killed by Landslides in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region GOOBJOOG NEWS/ETHIOPIA: At least 10 people have died in a landslide that occurred in the northern Amhara region of Ethiopia, according to local media reports. This marks the second disaster…
2 mins read Storyline:World 13 dead, 14 Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Yemen’s Coast ADEN, Yemen, Xinhua: At least 13 people have died and 14 others remain missing after a migrant boat capsized off Yemen’s coast, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on…