BREAKING: Heavy explosion goes off in Mogadishu’s city centre Storyline:National News A huge blast has gone off along Maka al-Mukarama road in the central business district of Mogadishu but the target of the blast remains unclear. Initial pictures from the scene… 1 min read
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Kenyan police end siege in Deputy President’s home, gunman killed A gun man who raided Kenya’s deputy president rural home engaging security forces for at least 18 hours had been neutralized, the country’s police chief said. Inspector General of Police…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Al-Shabaab must be degraded ahead of Amisom exit-conference The conference highlighted as critical and urgent, the need for continued joint operations in all sectors in the country in order to further disrupt and degrade the enemy. A weakened…
1 min read Storyline:National News South West state president to reshuffle cabinet today The President of South West state Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan is expected to announce a reshuffle of his Cabinet in the coming hours, sources privy to the development have told…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, World Qatar accuses Saudi Arabia of politicizing Hajj Rights group files complaint to UN special rapporteur over restrictions imposed on Qatari pilgrims amid GCC crisis. Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of politicising the Hajj, claiming Riyadh has imposed…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Banaadir regional court pledges to fast-track settlement of land disputes Banaadir Regional Court has vowed to expedite the hearing of all land cases to ensure the rightful owners of land and property in the city get justice. The Court’s chairman…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Kenyan military dismisses claims of plot to rig August poll for President Kenyatta The Kenyan military has shrugged off allegations by the opposition of plans to rig the August 8 elections in favour of incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta terming them as unfounded and aimed…
1 min read Storyline:National News Kenya’s ruling coalition vehicle hijacked by Al-Shabaab in Mandera Al-Shabaab militants are suspected to have hijacked a vehicle belonging to a candidate in the ruling coalition party in Kenya in Mandera, the local media has reported. The vehicle branded…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Science & Tech Language and perception a major impediment to addressing mental health in Somalia In Somalia individuals with mental health problems are commonly called ‘crazy’ Cases of mental health have remarkably increased in Somalia in the last 20 years but little has been done…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Two people injured in landmine explosion in Mogadishu At least two people have been injured in a land mine explosion along Ex-Control-Bal’ad road in Hilwaa district in the outskirts of Mogadishu. Sources at the scene say two people were…