Building resilience key to ending droughts in Somalia-UN official Storyline:National News The head of United Nations humanitarian efforts in Somalia today underlined the importance of improving communities’ resilience to better withstand the effects of recurring droughts, such as famines. “After a… 3 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World U.N. issues blank statement on Syria, says it has run out of words The U.N. children’s fund UNICEF issued a blank “statement” on Tuesday to express its outrage at mass casualties among Syrian children in the besieged enclave of Eastern Ghouta and neighboring…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security U.S. military denies Al-Shabaab killed its soldier in Somalia The United States military confirmed Tuesday no American soldier was killed or injured in southern Somalia as claimed by the Islamist militant group, Al-Shabaab. The U.S. Africa Command (Africom), which oversees American…
5 mins read Storyline:National News PART II: Drying up of Shabelle river-a question of local responsibility By Yusuf Osman SHABELLE RIVER, one of the two rivers alongside Jubba River which form the bedrock of livelihood for millions in Somalia has for the third time in a…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Harmonise training of Somali forces to avoid confusion-African Union By T.Roble The African Union has called for a coordinated and harmonized training of Somali Security Forces to avoid confusion among the forces and other institutions in the country. In…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Drama as Kenya bars opposition leaders from attending Tsvangirai burial BY Fauxile Kibet Kenyan immigration officials Monday barred two opposition politicians from attending the funeral of Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai who died last week after a long battle with…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Mogadishu military court condemns navy officer to death for murder A military court in Mogadishu Tuesday sentenced to death a navy officer found guilty of killing his senior Admiral Sa’id Adan Yusuf. The first degree court condemned Abdinasir Hosh to…
7 mins read Storyline:Archive, Opinions Commentary: How democracy’s spread dashed dreams of liberalism “South Africa’s Zuma is out” was the Washington Post’s headline on Thursday morning. “Will things actually get better?” The question signifies more than journalistic skepticism. It points to a shift…
1 min read Storyline:National News Hawiye clan elder and spokesman Ahmed Diriye passes on The elder and spokesman of the Hawiye clan Ahmed Diriye passed on in Mogadishu Monday night following ill-health, the family has said. The outspoken elder aged 75 was known for…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Somalia lacks capacity to role out nationwide tax system-Finance Minister Lack of capacity and skills remains a major challenge to mobilizing domestic revenue collection, Finance Minister Abdirahman Beileh has said. Beileh said the government was not in a position to…
