Al-Shabaab fighters seize areas in Bala’d district, Middle Shabelle Storyline:National News, Security Reports from Middle Shabelle region indicate that Al-Shabaab fighters have taken over areas near the Bala’d district of Middle Shabelle region of Somalia. Eyewitnesses told Goobjoog News that Al-Shabab took… 1 min read
5 mins read Storyline:National News, World Close to 400 killed in Indonesia quake-tsunami By Nearly 400 people were killed when a powerful quake sent a tsunami barrelling into the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, officials said Saturday, as hospitals struggled to cope with hundreds…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Ethiopia attack: Five charged for trying to kill PM Abiy Ahmed BY: Ethiopian prosecutors have charged five suspects with terrorism over an attempt to kill Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in a grenade attack at a rally in June. The attack in…
3 mins read Storyline:National News President Farmaajo: US or Somali passport? Taking up policy-level positions such as president or foreign minister by US nationals in foreign countries amounts to an expatriating act. President Mohamed Farmaajo skipped the UN General Assembly for…
3 mins read Storyline:Business, National News EU approves first ever €100m budget support for Somalia The approval comes a day after the World Bank endorsed $80 million grant for Somalia By T. Roble The European Union (EU) has approved €100 million direct budget support to…
1 min read Storyline:National News, World America had no achievements at U.N. General Assembly: Iran president BY: The United States was not able to register any achievements at the United Nations General Assembly meeting which took place this week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday.…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security, World Uhuru’s New Demand to UN over KDF Funding in Somalia BY: President Uhuru Kenyatta has issued a new demand regarding the financing of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) which is part of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). Speaking at the…
1 min read Storyline:National News Security forces block roads in Mogadishu The Somali federal government security forces have early Thursday morning blocked all the major roads in the capital Mogadishu. Although it has not been announced why the roads were blocked,…
1 min read Storyline:National News HirShabelle administration appoints new district Commissioner for Warsheikh HirShabelle state administration has today dismissed the district commissioner of Warsheikh district from the office and appointed a new commissioner for the district. A decree from the Interior Minister of…
5 mins read Storyline:National News, World Kenya seeks two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa BY: President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for urgent reforms at the United Nations to ensure Africa is allocated two permanent seats at the Security Council, complete with all attendant rights…
