UPDATE: Three police officers killed in car explosion at traffic police HQs, Mogadishu Storyline:National News At least three police officers have been killed in a car explosion at police headquarters in Mogadishu’s Shangani district. The explosion happened at about 7 am local time when a car… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:National News Turkey sends aid ship to Somalia Turkey sent 11,000 tons of aid to Somalia on Sunday, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said. Chairman Fuat Oktay said the shipment left Istanbul’s Haydarpasa Port on Mother’s…
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1 min read Storyline:Business, National News ICAO hands over airspace control equipment to Somalia Somalia’s ambassador to Kenya Mohamed Jamal Sunday delivered the air space control equipment which has been under the UN control for the past two decades to Mogadishu. The delivery of…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Government to adopt integrated financial system to curb graft and enhance efficiency, Finance Minister says Key government departments notably the ministry of Finance, the central bank and the Mogadishu airport and sea port will soon be interconnected through the Financial Management Information System, FMIS to…
4 mins read Storyline:Science & Tech Tobacco firms pushed AIDS agenda to protect profits Tobacco firms pushed AIDS agenda to protect profits By Tania Rabesandratana Tobacco firms used the fight against HIV/AIDS as a smokescreen to hinder tobacco control efforts in developing countries, researchers…
6 mins read Storyline:Business Mozambique’s tuna fleet rusts as an African success story fades By Reuters The 24 fishing boats rusting in the harbour of Mozambique’s capital were meant to be a modern tuna fleet that would rake in hard currency, create jobs and…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World International Community has not kept its pledge on refugee repatriation, Kenya’s FM Kenya’s foreign affairs minister Amina Mohamed has accused the international community of failing to support Kenya in dealing with the refugee situation forcing it to order closure of the refugee…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Science & Tech Fight against AIDS threatened by lack of money, leadership, UN head says By Reuters Global progress fighting AIDS could be lost because prevention programmes are suffering from a lack of leadership, accountability and funding, the head of the United Nations warned on…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Egyptian court recommends death penalty for journalists, Mursi verdict postponed By Reuters An Egyptian court on Saturday sought the death penalty for three journalists and three others charged with endangering national security by leaking state secrets and documents to Qatar.…