AU, UN call for peaceful, credible polls in Somali state Storyline:National News The African Union and UN have called for peaceful and credible elections in Jubaland, southern Somalia, saying the polls slated for Aug. 24 are critical for the country’s stability. Senior… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News International community delegates meet Madobe to discuss Jubbaland election process Jubbaland State president Ahmed Mohamed Islam has today received delegates from the International Community led by the United Nations Special Representative to Somalia James Swan accompanied by IGAD officials, African…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Madobe rejects Ethiopian intelligence demand on Jubbaland election affairs Reports from Kismayo are indicating that three-hour meeting between Ethiopian Intelligence officials and the Jubbaland President, accompanied by the Interior and Security Ministers ended fruitlessly. The Ethiopian Intelligence officials have…
1 min read Storyline:National News Federal lawmakers head to Kismayu in show of confidence for new assembly A section of Federal lawmakers landed in Kismayu Wednesday following the swearing-in of new state assembly Tuesday. The legislators headed to Kismayu in what is seen as a show of…
1 min read Storyline:National News, World Jubbaland electoral commission amend the election schedule The Jubbaland Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission have today amended the election schedule, with the advance of the Jubbaland Presidential Election to be held on 19th August. The new schedule…
1 min read Storyline:National News New Jubbaland parliament sworn in ahead of presidential poll Newly elected lawmakers in Jubbaland state assembly were sworn in today paving way for the election of a new president in a heavily contested exercise. The 73 MPs unveiled by…
5 mins read Storyline:National News IGAD calls for credible elections in Somalia’s Jubbaland Somalia’s federal state Jubbaland will hold elections on August 21. Not everyone will vote, but it appears the poll could affect both Somalis and neighbouring countries. Stretching from Gedo in…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Suicide bomber shot dead in Baardere town of Gedo region Reports from Baardere town of Gedo region indicate that government security forces have today shot dead to a woman who was attempting to blow herself up at the district police…
1 min read Storyline:National News Jubbaland presidential candidates union impose conditions to participate in the upcoming poll Following the meeting of the Jubbaland Presidential candidates union and the IGAD delegates, the presidential candidates union has imposed strict conditions for the participation of Jubbaland elections. The presidential candidates…
1 min read Storyline:National News Huge fire broke out of a market in Kismayo Traders in Kismayo are counting losses after a fire razed down a dozen shops on Tuesday morning for destroying goods worth thousands of US dollars. The fire is said to…
