New army boss pledges to bolster war against Al-Shabaab ahead of Amisom exit Storyline:National News, Security The newly appointed chief of defense forces Major General Abdiweli Jama Hussein has pledged collaboration with the Amisom forces to ensure stability of the country ahead of withdrawal of the… 2 mins read
6 mins read Storyline:Archive, Opinions Remembering and responding: Somalia after the blast By Sakariye Cismaan On Saturday 14 October, a truck laden with explosives was detonated at Kilometre Five, also known as Soobe, a busy intersection in Mogadishu. It killed 358 people and…
4 mins read Three new leaders in four regional university rankings There were three new leaders in Quacquarelli Symonds or QS’s annual rankings by region on 16 October, covering 1,000 universities in Asia, Latin America, the Arab region, and Eastern Europe…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security President Farmaajo to sum up his pitch for support against Al-Shabaab in Djibouti President Mohamed Farmaajo will conclude his visit to three of the five troops contributing countries today prosecuting his case for support against Al-Shabaab in Djibouti before jetting back home where…
3 mins read Storyline:Business Mogadishu truck bomb flattened properties worth more than $6.3 million After three days-long investigation, Goobjoog Business has established the bombing that hit Mogadishu’s busiest intersection in Soobe on 14th October had destroyed businesses and properties worth more than $6.3 million…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Politics We need to settle our differences amicably and forgive one another- PM Khaire Somali PM Hassan Ali Khaire has emphasized on the need for the central government and federal member states to settle their political differences in cordial way. Speaking yesterday in Jowhar…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, World US weighs sanctions against Myanmar over Rohingya issue ‘Any individuals or entities responsible for atrocities must be held accountable’, says State Department spokeswoman The U.S. is considering new measures and targeted sanctions against Myanmar’s military over violence in…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Puntland police commissioner sacked, placed under house arrest Puntland police Abdikadir Shire Farah has been sacked and put under house arrest through a state presidential decree. Commander Farah is accused of drawing a pistol during a fist fight…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Somali police commander orders the arrest of a police man who murdered a citizen in Mogadishu Police commissioner General Abdihakiin Dahir Sa’id has ordered the arrest of a former police officer who is alleged to have killed a suspect around Hiliwaa police station in Mogadishu. Commissioner…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Over 2,500 school children in Puntland to benefit from $5.6 million GPE grant At least 2,500 school children in Puntland will have access to quality education and scholarships, thanks to a $5.6 million grant from the Global Partnership for Education. The Global Partnership…
