Ghana votes to host U.S. military; opposition boycotts vote Storyline:World By Ghana’s parliament on Friday night ratified a deal granting “unimpeded” access to the United States to deploy troops and military equipment in the West African nation in a vote… 2 mins read
6 mins read Storyline:National News, World Comoros passport scheme was unlawful, abused by ‘mafia’ networks – report By A programme to sell Comoros Islands citizenship to fund development resulted in thousands of passports being sold outside official channels via “mafia” networks and up to $100 million of…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security AMISOM trains Somali security sector personnel on deterrence against use of children in armed conflict By Amisom Public Information A total of thirty personnel from the Somali security forces, drawn from across the country, concluded a three-day capacity building workshop on child protection, in the…
4 mins read Storyline:World Trump names hawk Bolton as national security advisor By US President Donald Trump on Thursday named hardline Fox News pundit and former UN ambassador John Bolton as his new national security advisor, ousting embattled army general HR McMaster.…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Zambia’s main opposition party seeks to impeach President Lungu Zambia’s main opposition party filed a motion on Thursday seeking the impeachment of President Edgar Lungu, accusing him of constitutional breaches, the presidency said on Friday. The motion by the…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security 14 killed in Mogadishu hotel attack A bomb attack at the entrance of Wehliye hotel along Maka al Mukarama road has claimed at least 14 lives and left over 20 others injured. Internal Security spokesman Abdiaziz…
2 mins read Storyline:Editorial Address the root cause of conflict between security forces The deadly clash Wednesday between security units in the city which left two people dead adds to a number of other incidents in the past signaling a worrying trend on…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Somalia appends signature to the continental trade bloc AfCFTA Somalia has appended its signature to the free movement protocol joining 29 other African countries in actualizing a key legal instrument of the newly established African Continental Free Trade Area…
5 mins read Storyline:National News, Science & Tech As Facebook scandal mushrooms, Zuckerberg vows to ‘step up’ By Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg vowed Wednesday to “step up” to fix problems at the social media giant, as it fights a snowballing scandal over the hijacking of personal data…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Amisom military chiefs push for enhanced intelligence sharing African Union military chiefs meeting in Mogadishu this week have called for enhanced intelligence gathering and sharing to bolster efforts on the war against militant groups in the country. The…