White House: Talks with North Korea must lead to ending nuclear program Storyline:National News, World By The White House said any talks with North Korea must lead to an end to its nuclear program after senior officials from Pyongyang visiting South Korea said on Sunday… 4 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Somali government declares major security crackdown in Mogadishu The government has announced a major security crackdown in Mogadishu starting tonight to flush out Al-Shabaab militants barely two days after the group launched two attacks in the city killing…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security AU troops in clash with Somali soldiers were transporting bomb victims-Amisom Amisom soldiers who were involved in a deadly fire confrontation with Somali forces Friday were ferrying victims of the twin attacks to hospital inside the UN facility in Mogadishu, Amisom…
4 mins read Prize awarded to women scientists from developing world By Aleida Rueda Five women scientists from the developing world have been awarded an international prize for research that promotes socio-economic development and a better quality of life. The awards…
3 mins read Storyline:Business, Science & Tech Users to buy Google apps through M-Pesa By Technology giant Google has enabled M-Pesa Express on the Google Play Store, allowing payments for apps via mobile money instead of credit cards. The move, a first in the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Aid agencies in Somaliland warn FGM edict falls short of eradicating practice Aid agencies in Somaliland have termed the recent government directive banning certain forms of female genital mutilation counter-productive in eradicating the practice. Save the Children, CARE International and International Rescue…
2 mins read Storyline:National News ICRC trains first responders in Mogadishu on management of human remains First emergency responders in Mogadishu this week got a first-hand experience on handling dead bodies during disasters in the first ever training conducted by the International Committee of the Red…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Support to Somali security forces must be coordinated to pacify the country-Amisom head If one partner is training Somalis, we need to know they are training to be deployed where, in which front and for which purpose. By T. Roble All actors involved…
1 min read Storyline:National News South West state politicians hail assembly for setting presidential poll dates Politicians from South West State have welcomed the announcement of presidential election dates by the state assembly noting there was need for change. The politicians under the South West Salvation…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World UN Security Council adopts 30-day cease-fire in Syria By The UN Security Council on Saturday adopted a resolution calling for a 30-day cease-fire in Syria “without delay”. “All parties [should] cease hostilities without delay and commit to ensuring…