Kenya extends Mandera curfew to June 2017 Storyline:National News Kenya has extended by a three months a dusk to dawn curfew on the northern region of Mandera, the country’s interior minister has said in a gazette notice. The decision… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News A military officer killed in Mogadishu Suspected Al Shabaab assassins have shot and killed a senior Somali army officer in Mogadishu on Tuesday night, witnesses said. The witnesses said unknown men armed with pistols have attacked…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somaliland electoral body announces presidential poll for November 13 Somaliland will hold its presidential election on 13th November 2017 following months of delays, its electoral commission said Tuesday. The National Electoral Commission also said it had concluded the registration…
1 min read Storyline:National News Djibouti Shipping Lines set to launch Djibouti- Somaliland container shuttle service New carrier Djibouti Shipping Lines (DSL) is planning to launch a container shuttle service in April connecting Djibouti to Berbera (Somaliland), according to reports. The new service will act as…
1 min read Storyline:National News President Farmaajo jets off to Amman for Arab Summit Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Tuesday left Mogadishu for Jordan to participate in the annual Arab League summit which will kick off on Wednesday in Amman. The summit will…
4 mins read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News First House session is almost over and no business is going on- MPs Parliament is yet to form House Business Committees and engage in any meaningful business besides electing a new president and approving the Prime Minister, a section of lawmakers have said…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Islamic State kills Somali spy in Mogadishu: Report The Islamic State group has reportedly killed a Somali intelligence officer in the a neighborhood of the capital city, Mogadishu, according to a new report Monday. A local journalist tweeted…
1 min read Storyline:National News Former Puntland leader asks parliament to endorse new cabinet without delay The former president of semi-autonomous regional state of Puntland, Abdirahman Mohamud Faroole on Tuesday urged the House of People to approve the proposed cabinet. Faroole lashed out at the lawmakers…
4 mins read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News Senators call for urgent review of Constitution, cite inconsistency on Senate laws The Senate has proposed the review of eight articles in the Provisional Constitution which refer to among others the powers and responsibilities of the senate citing what it termed as…