U.N. Lifts Sanctions on Eritrea but Keeps Somalia Arms EmbargoStoryline:National News, WorldBY: The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Wednesday to lift sanctions against Eritrea following its thaw in relations with Ethiopia and other neighbouring countries but kept an arms embargo…3 mins read
3 mins readStoryline:National News, WorldIsraeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman quits over Gaza truce BY: Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced he was resigning from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in protest against a Gaza truce. Addressing reporters in Jerusalem on Wednesday, Lieberman said…
2 mins readStoryline:National News, WorldUN agencies endorse Kenya’s development plan By Fauxile Kibet NAIROBI: United Nations agencies, International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have said that Kenya’s development plan was poised to make the country an economic powerhouse in…
2 mins readStoryline:National News, SecuritySomali parliament approves $17m to cover US military aid cut The Lower House has today approved a $22.5 million Supplementary Budget to cover military support deficit occasioned by withdrawal of aid to the Somali National Army by the US last…
1 min readStoryline:National NewsAxed Jubbaland security minister accuses Madobe of dictatorship Immediate former Jubbaland Security Minister Mohamed Abdi Kalil has accused state president Ahmed Madobe of iron fist leadership. Speaking after being axed in a cabinet reshuffle Tuesday, Kalil said Madobe…
3 mins readStoryline:National News, WorldU.S. senators alarmed if China gets control of Djibouti port BY: Two prominent U.S. senators expressed alarm on Tuesday about the military and political consequences if China gains control of a port terminal in Djibouti, and said they were concerned…
2 mins readStoryline:National News, WorldU.N. Security Council set to lift Eritrea sanctions on Wednesday BY: The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on Wednesday to lift a nearly decade-old arms embargo and targeted sanctions on Eritrea, diplomats said, after the country’s rapprochement…
5 mins readStoryline:National News, WorldAmnesty International withdraws human rights award from Aung San Suu Kyi Amnesty International announced today that it has withdrawn its highest honour, the Ambassador of Conscience Award, from Aung San Suu Kyi, in light of the Myanmar leader’s shameful betrayal of…
2 mins readStoryline:National NewsAt least 7 ministries in the dark over electricity arrears At least seven government ministries have in the last two days gone without electricity following a withdrawal of services by an electricity company over four months’ arrears. Goobjoog News has…
3 mins readStoryline:National News, SecuritySomalia’s compliance with arms embargo ‘consistently weak’-UN report By T. Roble Diversion of military equipment and distribution for political ends remain high in Somalia, a new UN report has warned dimming the possibility of arms embargo lifting by…