Q&A: Swedish ambassador to Somalia on his country’s role in PCVE Storyline:National News Sweden is co-chairing the PCVE component under Strand 4 of the Security Pact agreed to during the London conference in May. Goobjoog News spoke with Swedish ambassador to Somalia Andreas von… 5 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News South West state shrugs off reports of new vice president South West state has dismissed claims the state president Sharif Sheikh Adan has appointed a new vice president. Speaking to Goobjoog News, state presidential spokesperson Nuradin Abukar Gama described the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Science & Tech Over 700,00 children under five to be vaccinated in new polio campaign A polio vaccination campaign targeting over 700,000 children in Banaadir and Shabelle regions kicked off Sunday as the country bolsters efforts to ensure the viral disease is eliminated. The campaign…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security IEDs account for highest civilian deaths in Somalia-UN report More than half of the civilian casualties between January 2016 and October this year in Somalia were as a result of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) attacks with the October 14…
4 mins read Storyline:National News, Security At least 2,000 civilians killed in Somalia since 2016-UN report More than half of the casualties were caused by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) At least 2,000 civilians were killed between January 2016 and October this with majority of the cases…
3 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Oil summit organisers accuse Somali govt of ‘disorganisation’ as it cancels event The organisers of the oil summit which was scheduled for March next year have accused the Somali government of ‘disorganisation and lack of clarity’ as they announced the cancellation of…
1 min read Storyline:Security 300 Puntland maritime police graduate Three hundred maritime police officers from a UAE funded training programme passed out in Garowe Saturday. Speaking during the passing out ceremony, Puntland Navy commander admiral Abdirrizak Dirie Farah thanked the…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, World US diplomatic influence in Somalia waning- former diplomat By T. Roble The US is losing its diplomatic influence in Somalia as it ups military interventions at the expense of diplomacy, a former senior diplomat at the US Mission…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World At least 45 killed in ethnic fighting in South Sudan – official At least 45 people have died in fighting between ethnic groups in South Sudan’s northern state of Western Lakes, a local official said, in a new source of violence…
2 mins read Storyline:National News President Gaas obstructing multiparty politics- UDAD party chair The chairman of Puntland’s UDAD party Said Mohamed has accused the state president of Abdiweli Gaas of attempts to frustrate opposition parties and the realization of multi-party democracy in the…