U.S. Airstrike Kills 16 ISIS Militants in Northern Somalia Storyline:Security GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: A U.S. airstrike in northern Somalia has killed at least 16 Islamic State militants, including two senior bomb-makers, in a major counterterrorism operation. According to Puntland… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:Business Deputy PM Leads Somalia’s Pitch for WTO Ascension in Geneva GOOBJOOG NEWS|GENEVA: Deputy Prime Minister Salah Jama is leading negotiations in Geneva on Somalia ascension into the World Trade Organisation (WTO). A statement from the DPM’s office noted that the…
1 min read Storyline:Security Two ISIS Militants Killed in Airstrike in Puntland- AFRICOM GOOBJOOG NEWS|BARI: Two ISIS militants were killed in a U.S airstrike on Sunday in the mountain ranges of Al-Miskad in Puntland’s Bari region. The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said the…
2 mins read Storyline:Security, War on Al-Shabaab Somali Security Forces Rescue Four Children Abducted by Al-Shabaab GOOBJOOG NEWS | BAIDOA: Somali security forces have successfully rescued four children abducted by the Al-Shabaab militant group in South West State, officials confirmed. The children, all under the age…
2 mins read Storyline:Business Africa’s Single Air Transport Market Gains Momentum: AU Commissioner ADDIS ABABA: The African Union’s Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) project has gained momentum with 39 African countries joining it to date, outgoing African Union (AU) Commissioner for Infrastructure…
2 mins read Storyline:World 42nd Session of Arab Interior Ministers Council Begins in Tunis TUNIS, Xinhua: The 42nd session of the Arab Interior Ministers Council (AIMC) commenced here on Sunday at the General Secretariat headquarters, the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported. Chaired by Kuwait’s…
2 mins read Storyline:Archive D-Day for AU as States Set to Elect New AUC Chairman GOOBJOOG NEWS|ADDIS ABABA: The African Union is today set to cast the vote for the leadership of the African Union Commission amid a tight race that saw last-minute lobbying by…
1 min read Storyline:Security Three Men Executed in Baidoa for Murder Following Military Court Verdict GOOBJOOG NEWS | BAIDOA: Three men were executed in the Bay region after a military court found them guilty of murdering civilians during mobile phone robberies and disputes in Southwest…
1 min read Storyline:Security, War on Al-Shabaab Senior Al-Shabaab Leader Killed in Mudug Region GOOBJOOG NEWS | JOWLE: A senior Al-Shabaab leader has been killed in a Somali National Army (SNA) operation backed by local forces in the Jowle area of Mudug Region. According…
2 mins read Storyline:Security AU Mission Trains Police Officers to Protect Children in Somali Combat Zones MOGADISHU, Xinhua: The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) announced that 60 police officers have completed five weeks of intensive training on child protection and welfare in…
