GOOBJOOG NEWS|NEW YORK: The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously agreed to renew the mandate of the panel overseeing sanctions on the Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab. The resolution, backed by all…

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Thursday announced a cabinet reshuffle, appointing new ministers and removing others in changes that affect several key government portfolios. The changes were…

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi has criticised former U.S. President Donald Trump over comments he made about Somalis, saying the remarks misrepresented a people known for their…

GOOBJOOG NEWS|DJIBOUTI: IGAD and the United Nations have voiced growing concern about stability in the Horn of Africa, using Eritrea’s decision to withdraw from the regional bloc as a warning…

GOOBJOOG|ASMARA: Eritrea has formally notified the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) of its decision to withdraw from the regional bloc, marking a major shift in the Horn of Africa’s political…

GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: The National Independent Electoral Commission and Boundaries (NIEC) has announced the closure of candidate nominations for the upcoming Banadir regional council elections, confirming that 20 political…