IMF sees sub-Saharan Africa growth near two-decade low in 2016 Storyline:Business, National News, World By Reuters Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa will likely slow this year to its weakest in nearly two decades, hurt by a slump in commodity prices, the Ebola virus outbreak… 2 mins read
3 mins read Storyline:National News Journalists in Somalia suffer government and Al-Shabaab oppression- Human Rights Watch Journalists in Somalia operate in a state of fear thanks to competing interests between the government and the militant group Al-Shabaab to sway media coverage, Human Rights Watch has said…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Monday night mortar shells did not hit our base-AMISOM AMISOM has confirmed there was mortar shelling near its base headquarters in Mogadishu Monday night but affirmed the mortar shells did not reach its compound. AMISOM spokesman Joe Kibet told…
1 min read Storyline:National News, World Baby girl pulled out alive 3 days after Kenya building collapse – Red Cross By Reuters Rescue workers pulled out a one-year-old girl from the rubble of a building in Kenya’s capital on Tuesday morning more than 72 hours after it collapsed following heavy…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Somali woman who set self on fire in critical condition but getting medical help-Nauru authorities The government of the island nation of Nauru bordering Australia has confirmed a Somali woman set herself on fire Monday but warned such acts would not compel authorities to allow…
1 min read Storyline:National News, World Hopes fade for survivors in Kenyan building collapse – Red Cross By Reuters Aid workers said hopes were fading of finding more survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building in Kenya’s capital on Monday, as the death toll reached 21.…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Teacher shot dead in Beletweyne, two people injured in grenade attack in a mosque in Mogadishu A teacher was Monday evening shot dead at a check point in Beletweyne, central Somalia, source say. Sources have told Goobjoog News the teacher was killed after his car was…
1 min read Storyline:National News We have been consistent in paying our soldiers, President Mohamud says President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has refuted claims the military have gone for months without salaries noting that cases of delay have been reduced. Speaking during the May Day celebrations in…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Egyptian police raid press syndicate, arrest two journalists By Reuters Egyptian police on Sunday raided the press syndicate in Cairo and arrested two journalists critical of the government, a syndicate official and reporters said in what the syndicate…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Increased security measures put in place at Aden Adde Airport Authorities at Somalia’s Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu have begun implementing stringent measures to improve safety and security in the wake of a botched airline attack early this year.…