Somalia’s poll body issues revised elections schedule Storyline:National News GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The FederalIndirect Elections Team (FIET) has released a revised version of the elections timetable with slight adjustments on timelines as the country enters the final stretch towards getting… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia’s former Deputy Premier joins presidential race GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: Fawzia Haji Adam who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister between 2012 and 2014 has launched her bid for president in the October 10 elections.…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Boost for young women programme in Somalia as US injects $15m GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: A UK supported programme targeting young women and adolescent girls in Somalia got a boost today thanks to a new contribution of $15 million by the US government. The…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Row between Guled, Hashi persist as they pick separate poll leaders GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Disputes between two factions claiming control over the election of Somaliland lawmakers to the Federal Parliament are far from over as the two sides dig in again for another…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Banaadir police boss Farhan Qaroole survives bomb attack GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: Banaadir regional administration police boss Farhan Qaroole has this morning survived a bomb attack in Mogadishu. A heavy bomb went off in Banaadir area of Mogadishu as Qaroole’s…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Death toll in Shibis bombing rises to 10, FGS condemns attack GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The death toll in the Sunday evening bombing in Mogadishu’s Shibis district has risen to 10, Somali government has said while condemning the attack on civilians. A statement from…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Farmaajo’s close ally, HirShabelle’s Gudlawe to skip Mogadishu poll talks GOOBJOOG NEWS|JOWHAR: HirShabelle state, a close ally of the outgoing president Mohamed Farmaajo has said it will not be attending the upcoming electoral talks round between Prime Minister Mohamed Roble…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Only two FMS leaders arrive in Mogadishu as poll timeline fast lapses GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Only two regional states presidents have arrived in Mogadishu for the next round of talks with Prime Minister Mohamed Roble amid concerns that the 60 days timeline set out…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Goobjoog TV editor Hanad Guled stabbed, in stable condition GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Goobjoog Television editor Hanad Guled (pictured) was Thursday night attacked and sustained knife stab wounds but is in a stable condition. The journalist was accosted by men who…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Two foreign Al-Shabaab suspects to go on trial in Mogadishu today GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Two foreign nationals who have been accused of belonging to the militant group Al-Shabaab are set to go on trial today in Mogadishu. According to sources at the military…
