Trump says North Korea’s Kim promises to give up nuclear weapons, plans first-ever meeting Storyline:National News, World By U.S. President Donald Trump said he was prepared to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in what would be the first face-to-face encounter between the two countries’ leaders and… 6 mins read
7 mins read Storyline:National News The Women of AMISOM: Pressing for Progress Towards 50/50 By AMISOM PUBLIC INFORMATION Under a clear sunny morning in Mogadishu, Somalia, two hundred women have gathered within the AMISOM basecamp, situated in the vicinity of the Horn of Africa country’s…
4 mins read Storyline:National News, World Africa should avoid forfeiting sovereignty to China over loans: Tillerson By U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday that African countries should be careful not to forfeit their sovereignty when they accept loans from China, the continent’s…
4 mins read Storyline:National News, World UK races to find source of poison used against Russia ex-spy By British detectives on Thursday scrambled to find the source of the nerve agent used in the attempted murder of a Russian former double-agent and his daughter. Sergei Skripal, 66,…
2 mins read Storyline:Science & Tech Africa new frontline in anti-tobacco fight: activists By Africa and other developing regions are becoming increasingly significant battlegrounds in the effort to combat the spread of smoking, an anti-smoking campaign group warned on Thursday. But most countries…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UN chief salutes Somali women for promoting equity and inclusivity Somalia joins the rest of the world today in marking the International Women’s Day with a call for sustained efforts at promoting a more inclusive and equitable society. Anchored on…
2 mins read Storyline:National News London event ups 2018 humanitarian aid for Somalia to $350m The UN has set a target of $1.5 billion for 2018 humanitarian response Donors meeting in London this week pushed up humanitarian support for Somalia to hit the $350 million…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Refugees stuck in Libyan prisons as U.N. evacuation plan stalls By An emergency plan to evacuate refugees from dangerous prisons in Libya has stalled because European countries are taking too long to resettle them, the United Nations said on Wednesday.…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Two state MPs killed in landmine explosion in Balidogle South West state minister for security and a lawmaker from HirShabelle state have been killed in a landmine explosion in Balidogle about 115km north of Mogadishu. Initial reports indicate the…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Somalia petitions Arab League over Berbera port deal Somalia has sought the intervention of the Arab League over the controversial Berbera Port Agreement which Somaliland and the Emirati ports operator DP World have maintained has nothing to do…