US sanctions Hezbollah-linked firms in Lebanon and West Africa Storyline:Business, National News, Politics, Security US imposes sanctions on six people and seven entities based in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Lebanon and Ghana The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on six people and seven financial… 3 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Combating Somali piracy CGPCS Secretariat to be established in Sri Lank The Secretariat of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) will be established in Sri Lanka, following recent Cabinet approval. The proposal put forward by President…
5 mins read Storyline:National News, Security South Sudan rebels vow ‘guerrilla war’ if peace talks fail South Sudan’s opposition is threatening to resort to “guerrilla warfare” if peace talks in Ethiopia fail in the coming days as government forces advance on remaining rebel strongholds in the…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Politics, Security Somaliland proclaims to have started talks with Somalia The self breakaway region of Somaliland has announced of having commenced talks with the Somali government. Somaliland foreign minister Dr. Sa’ad Ali Shire made the announcement today to the media…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Banadir governor lays foundation stone for Wadajir administration block after 8 months The new governor of Banadir region today placed the foundation stone for the administration block of Wadajir district, Mogadishu after it was struck by a bomb blast 8 months ago.…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Politics, Security Kenya extends TV station ban over Odinga ‘inauguration’ The government of Kenya has called a symbolic swearing in of opposition leader Raila Odinga a “well-choreographed attempt to subvert or overthrow” the government of President Uhuru Kenyatta. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the…
2 mins read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News, Politics Update: Meeting on Constitutional review held in Jowhar Consultative meeting on constitutional review was held last night in Jowhar town, HirShabelle state capital. The meetings solely focused on how to follow the constitutional system in order to accelerate…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News, Security We shall deal harshly with people with counterfeit title deeds says Banadir governor Bandir administration yesterday announced it will deal severely with people possessing fake title deeds to claim land that does not belong to them. New Banadir governor Abdirahman Omar Osman aka…
7 mins read Storyline:National News, Science & Tech, Security UN support for cholera-stricken Somalia includes raw sewage runoffs, hazardous waste dumps More than a year after United Nations peacekeepers were condemned by their own auditors for heedlessly dumping sewage, untreated waste water, garbage, medical waste and other dangerous materials in a…
1 min read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News, Politics Somali senate house signs contract with Max Planck foundation The Somali senate council leader today signed a contract with Max Planck foundation; a global German organization specialized in international peace and the rule of law for providing capacity building…