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By Heavy fighting has broken out in several areas in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray between rebels and federal troops, reports say. The rebel Tigray Defence Force (TDF) said it…

GOOBJOOG NEWS|NEW YORK: Slightly over 700 children were killed or maimed in Somalia in 2020 in violations carried out by the militant group Al-Shabaab, government forces, clan militias and AMISOM, a…

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The National Elections Security Committee which will oversee the security of the upcoming elections will comprise eight individuals and supported by the federal and regional police bosses. A Security…

By ADDIS ABABA, June 21 (Reuters) – Ethiopians voted on Monday in national and regional elections that the prime minister has billed as proof of his commitment to democracy after…

Prime Minister Mohamed Roble has published the final list of individuals who will serve in the interim federal and state-level election committees clearing a major milestone in the process to…

By Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief won the country’s presidential election in a landslide victory Saturday, propelling the supreme leader’s protege into Tehran’s…

 GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: On the eve of World Refugee Day marked every year on 20 June, UNHCR Representative for Somalia, Johann Siffointe, spoke with Goobjoog News about the status of refugees, returnees…

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Two senior officials at Villa Somalia who were later transferred to the National Refugee Agency were retained in the elections committees despite being flagged by the opposition, Goobjoog News…

GOOBJOOG NEWS|HARGEISA: MarOodi-jeh regional council which encompasses the capital Hargeisa has elected Abdikarin Ahmed Mooge (pictured) as the new mayor of Mogadishu. Mooge now takes over from Abdirahman Saltelco who…