We are still committed to supporting AMISOM, EU envoy to Somalia says Storyline:National News, Security The European Union 20% cut to AMISOM should not be misconstrued as a sign of bad relations but it was based on competing priorities in Africa and the world in… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security De-radicalisation of youth critical to winning the war against Al-Shabaab, AMISOM chief The African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM is engaging in de-radicalisation programme as part of its counter-terrorism initiatives alongside military offensives, AMISOM chief, Francisco Madeira has said. Madeira said despite…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Six Turkish crew freed two weeks after kidnap by pirates off Nigeria -lawyer By Reuters Six Turkish members of a cargo ship’s crew who were kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Nigeria two weeks ago have been released and are safely back…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Construction of 10,000 housing units in Mogadishu to start after elections, Turkish foreign affairs official Turkey will start the construction of 10,000 housing units in Mogadishu after August elections in line with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s pledge during his visit in Mogadishu last year. Turkish…
1 min read Storyline:Business, National News Mogadishu bound flights to resume upon completion of security assessment, Turkish official Turkish Airlines will resume direct flights to Mogadishu once the security situation in the city improves, Turkish Deputy under Secretary in the Turkish foreign ministry has exclusively told Goobjoog News.…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World U.N. council set to lift Ivory Coast arms embargo: France By Reuters The United Nations Security Council is set to lift a 12-year-old arms embargo on Ivory Coast on Thursday and renew the U.N. peacekeeping mission for a final year,…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, World South Sudan’s Machar sworn in as VP, president calls for reconciliation By Reuters South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar was sworn in as first vice president on Tuesday, hours after he returned to the capital of Juba for the first time…
1 min read Storyline:National News, World Kenya’s former First Lady Lucy Kibaki passes on Kenya’s former First Lady Lucy Kibaki has passed on while undergoing treatment in London, the presidency has announced. In a statement from State House Nairobi, President Uhuru Kenyatta said the former…
2 mins read Storyline:World Kerry calls for timely election in meeting with Congo’s Kabila By Reuters U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stressed the need for timely and credible elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo during a recent meeting with President Joseph Kabila,…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Al-Shabaab overruns Somali army military base in Baidoa, four soldiers injured-military official The militant group Al-Shabaab attacked and overrun a Somali army base in a village outside of Baidoa town southwest of Mogadishu Monday night, a military official in the area has…