Politicians troop to Kismayu ahead of Madobe’s inauguration Storyline:National News Several politicians and delegations arrived in Kismayu Saturday to attend the inauguration of Jubbaland president Ahmed Madobe. The delegations from Mogadishu, Garowe and Nairobi include prominent politicians in Somalia who… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:National News Displaced people flee parts of Gedo region Displaced people in some parts of Gedo region have in the last couple of days fled their homes following airstrikes suspected to be conducted by Kenyan forces. Sources told Goobjoog…
1 min read Storyline:National News Jubbaland forces clash with Al-Shabaab in outskirts of Kismayu Jubbaland forces Thursday morning engaged Al-Shabaab fighters in a fierce clash in the outskirts of Kismayu with reported casualties. According to residents, al-Shabaab militants attacked a military base of the…
1 min read Storyline:National News Jubbaland postpones Madobe inauguration Jubbaland regional government officially announces the inauguration postponed of President Ahmed Madobe which was going to happen tomorrow. The announcement was made after the inauguration of the ceremony has come…
1 min read Storyline:National News NO FLY ZONE: Flights to Kismayu grounded as Govt tightens noose on Madobe Those intending to fly to Kismayu for Ahmed Madobe’s inauguration or any other business will have to wait until the inauguration ceremony ends as the Civil Aviation Authority bans flights…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Two Al-Shabaab fighters killed in airstrike in Lower Jubba-AFRICOM The US army said Wednesday it killed two Al-Shabaab militants in an airstrike in the northwest of Kismayu. The Africa Command (AFRICOM) noted the strike hit Al-Shabaab ‘insurgents after they…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Senior Shabaab leader killed in Hiiraan, 15 others felled in Lower Jubba by Somali forces Scores of Al-Shabaab militants among them a senior commander in Hiiraan region were killed in a joint offensive by national army and Jubbaland forces Tuesday. Somali National Army Chief of…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security At least three people were killed in Beledxawo district. Reports reaching us from Bardera town in Gedo region indicate that three bodies were found this morning in Beledxawo district in which one of them is a woman. Some of…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Jubbaland new chairman injured in Kismayo Saturday night in the port city of Kismayo, Lower Juba, gunmen have wounded Abukarate Ahmed Jama Qalyar, the chairman of the committee claimed to be protecting Jubbaland. A spokesman for…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security US Airstrike kills Al-Shabaab militia in Jilib, Southern Somalia U.S. Africa Command In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia have conducted an airstrike targeting an Al-Shabaab terrorist in the vicinity of Jilib, southern Somalia on Tuesday, Sept 3,…