Military grade weapons sales, prices shoot in Mogadishu amid poll uncertainty Storyline:National News, Security GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The prices of military grade weapons in Somalia has significantly increased in recent months with Rocket Propelled Grenades shooting up by 100% as the country lingers in an… 3 mins read
4 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Pardoned of his ‘sins’ Janan, accused of murder, torture, now Farmaajo’s hatchet man By T. Roble GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU:Former Jubbaland Security Minister Abdirashid Janan who had been accused by the Federal Government and the UN of killing and torturing civilians was pardoned of his…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Preliminary poll talks a step forward, UN says GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The UN has expressed optimism in the resumption of preliminary talks between the Federal Government and regional leaders. The UN mission in Somalia, UNSOM said in a tweet the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Farmaajo, Madobe-Deni axis yield to C6+ pressure, to meet today Outgoing president Mohamed Farmaajo is today meeting with his arch political rivals Ahmed Madobe (Jubbaland)and Abdullahi Deni (Puntland) for the first time in several weeks following pressure from the international…
1 min read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News Opposition alliance warns MPs against Farmaajo’s term extension GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The opposition alliance National Salvation Forum has warned the Lower House against any attempts to extend the term of outgoing president Mohamed Farmaajo noting such a move could…
1 min read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News Forces block Mogadishu roads ahead of L. House showdown Roads leading to parliament in Mogadishu have been sealed off and the Haramad forces deployed ahead of a Lower House session expected to pass a motion handing more stay in…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Two crucial meetings underway in Mogadishu ahead of poll talks GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Two key political meetings are currently underway in Mogadishu amid expectations of a new direction for the much-delayed elections. All the five federal Member State presidents are meeting with…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Five dead in car bomb attack in Mogadishu GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Five people have died in a car bomb attack in Mogadishu’s Daynile district suspected to have been targeting a district official. Residents told Goobjoog News the Daynile district official…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Jubbaland-Puntland axis, opposition eclipse Farmaajo, setting terms for Afisyoni talks GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Federal Members States are now at the centre of the electoral talks eclipsing outgoing president Mohamed Farmaajo as the two sides inch closer towards a deal to converge at…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Two killed in mortar bomb targeting UN compound in Mogadishu At least two people were killed and five others injured in a mortar shell attack targeting the Halane base camp which houses the UN and African Union in Mogadishu. Sources…