#SomaliaElections2021: Farmaajo’s fierce critic, Fartaag wins unopposed Storyline:National News GOOBJOOG NEWS|KISMAYO: Outspoken politician and fierce critic of outgoing president Mohamed Farmaajo, Senator Abdullahi Ismail Fartaag has retained his seat in the just concluded voting exercise in Jubbaland parliament. Fartaag was… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:National News #SomaliaElections2021: Madobe’s right hand man Ilyaas Gaboose elected first Senator in Jubbaland GOOBJOOG NEWS|KISMAYO: Ilyas Badal Gaboose has been elected the first Senator in Somalia in the 2021 elections beating his only rival. The Jubbaland parliament has just concluded voting for the…
1 min read Storyline:National News Senate candidates for Jubbaland now addressing parliament ahead of vote GOOBJOOG NEWS|KISMAYO: Senate candidates from Jubbaland state are currently addressing the state parliament in a quest for their elections to represent the state at the Federal parliament. Nine candidates who…
1 min read Storyline:National News Jubbaland clearing Senate candidates ahead of tomorrow’s vote GOOBJOOG NEWS|KISMAYO: Registration of candidates for the senate race is currently ongoing in Kismayo ahead of elections tomorrow as the southerly state aims to become the first to conduct the polls.…
1 min read Storyline:National News Madobe releases senate candidate’s list for four seats GOOBJOOG NEWS/KISMAYO: Jubbaland president Ahmed Madobe has published list of candidates for the first four Senate seats to pave way for elections. Out of the nine candidates contesting for the…
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 Farmaajo, Madobe war erupts again, could upend Roble’s efforts GOOBJOOG NEWS|JUBBALAND: A tug of war between Villa Somalia and Jubbaland president Ahmed Madobe is brewing in what could dampen efforts towards resolving the Gedo question as PM Roble visits…
2 mins read Storyline:National News PM Roble kicks off tour of FMS to bolster support for upcoming polls GOOBJOOG NEWS|KISMAYO: Prime Minister Mohamed Roble has kicked off a whirlwind tour of Federal Member States to shore up support for the upcoming presidential candidates. Roble headed to the coastal…
1 min read Storyline:National News Madobe shuffles cabinet, replaces ex-ally Janan GOOBJOOG NEWS|KISMAYO: Jubbaland president Ahmed Madobe has made a major reshuffle in his cabinet, the first one since he was re-elected in September 2019. The Jubbaland leader brought in eight new…
2 mins read Storyline:National News We’re not aware of failed poll talks, Deni, Madobe respond GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The allied Jubbaland-Puntland axis has lamented what it termed as a smear campaign by the Federal Government painting them as obstacles to the electoral talks adding that it…
