Ahmed Elmi Karash elected as the vice president of Puntland stateStoryline:National NewsAhmed Elmi Karash is also declared as the vice president of Puntland state with 47 votes in the third round after defeating Abdi Ibrahim Warsame who also acquired only 19…1 min read
1 min readStoryline:National NewsWho is the new president of Puntland State Sai’id Deni? Said Abdullahi Mohamed Deni who won the presidential election in Puntland was also sworn as the new president of Puntland state for the next 5 years. Said Abdullahi Mohamed (Dani),…
1 min readStoryline:National NewsEx-Somalia Minister elected as the new president of Puntland state Said Abdullahi Deni, a former minister of planning in Somalia is semi-autonomous declared as the new President of Puntland State of Somalia. Said Abdullahi Deni who acquired 35 votes in…
1 min readStoryline:National News, SecurityUS drone strike kills six Al-Shabaab fighters in Lower Shabelle Somalia The U.S. military said Sunday it conducted a drone strike in Somalia that killed six members of the Al-Shabaab extremist group. A statement from the U.S. Africa Command said the…
1 min readStoryline:National NewsPHOTOS: Puntland presidential election kicks off today in Garowe town The highly expected Puntland presidential election in today expected to kick off in Garowe town the headquater of Puntland state. Twenty-one candidates are contesting for the Puntland president seat and…
1 min readStoryline:National News, Security, WorldAU condemns coup attempt in Gabon The African Union (AU) condemned the coup attempt carried out by junior military officers in Gabon today. Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission reaffirmed AU’s total…
1 min readStoryline:National NewsAmbassador Mehmet Yilmaz of Turkey visits Somaliland Ambassador Mehmet Yilmaz of Turkey to the Federal Republic of Somalia has today paid an official visit to Hargeisa the capital of Somaliland. Amb Mehmet Yilmaz was highly welcomed by…
4 mins readStoryline:National News, SecuritySomalia among trouble spots to watch in 2019-report By Fauxile Kibet Somalia has been named among countries considered to be trouble spots in Africa, where the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) should closely monitor this…
2 mins readStoryline:National News, WorldGabon soldiers seize state radio in apparent coup attempt BY: Military officers in Gabon staged an apparent coup attempt early on Monday, seizing the state radio station and declaring their dissatisfaction with President Ali Bongo, who is recovering from…
1 min readStoryline:National News, SecurityMilitary court executes two Al-Shaabab members Somali military court has early today executed two members of Al-Shabaab who killed a prominent peacekeeper in the capital Mogadishu. Abdirahman Isse Ali 22 and Hassan Ali Hassan 25, were…