TikTok ban in Somalia faces knock-back as one FMS rejects, MPs demand answers GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The unilateral directive by the Federal Government to ban TikTok, Telegram and 1XBET is facing headwinds as sections of the regional government reject it. At the same time,… 1 min read
1 min read Somalia blocks access to Tik Tok, Telegram over ‘moral decadence and terrorism’ GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somali government has banned the popular Chinese social media platform and the encrypted messaging service Telegram over what it termed as erosion of morality and ‘aiding terrorism.’ In a…
5 mins read Somalis search for love online, but don’t call it dating By AFP The makers of Guurdoon, the first app for singles in Somalia, are hoping to help their fellow citizens find love in a nation with no shortage of challenges.…
2 mins read Somalia meteorite: Joy as scientists find two new minerals BBC NEWS|SOMALIA: A huge meteorite that fell to Earth contains two minerals never seen before on our planet, scientists say. Canadian researchers said the rock was found in rural Somalia…
3 mins read Uganda successfully launches its first satellite into space THE EASTAFRICAN: Uganda on Monday successfully launched its first ever satellite into the international space station following its construction by three Ugandan and Japanese engineers under a multinational satellite design…
2 mins read Banaadir Hospital gets major upgrade from Chinese government GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Banaadir Hospital in Mogadishu, one of the foremost public hospitals in the country will now be able to handle more surgeries at advanced level thanks to an upgrade by…
4 mins read PSA CONUNDRUM: Roble, Farmaajo were ‘supportive’, Coastline Exploration ‘perplexed’ By T. Roble BOTH PRIME MINISTER Mohamed Roble and outgoing President Mohamed Farmaajo were aware and supportive of the Petroleum Sharing Agreement (PSA) between US-based oil company Coastline Exploration and…
2 mins read Controvery in Somalia as gov’t COVID-19 Twitter handle used to spread political messages GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: A verified Twitter account operated by Somali government to issue updates on the Covid-19 pandemic turned into a political platform Sunday after messages with political undertones were posted…
2 mins read HIV infections on a steady decline in Somalia-WHO GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: HIV prevalence has steadily declined in Somalia in the last 14 years, the WHO has said but warned against laxity noting some regions in the country remained more…
3 mins read Researchers detect malaria resistant to key drug in Africa By Associated Press Scientists have found evidence of a resistant form of malaria in Uganda, a worrying sign that the top drug used against the parasitic disease could ultimately be…
