UK Foreign Secretary urges global response to avert famine in Somalia Storyline:National News By Yussuf Osman Britain has called on other countries to shore up support for the drought relief efforts in Somalia warning the situation was dire but a famine could be… 4 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News UK Foreign Secretary in talks with Somali President in Mogadishu President Mohamed Farmaajo has termed his meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson fruitful adding they discussed ‘discussed challenges and opportunities for further partnership in development between the two sides’.…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somali PM commends AU for its commitment to support Somalia Somali prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire on Wednesday commended African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) for the support and commitment to the betterment of Somalia. Prime Minister Khaire assured that…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security We are back in business, pirates aboard hijacked vessel in Somalia warn Pirates who hijacked the Panamanian tanker vessel Monday have warned of repeat attacks and hijacking of commercial vessels in the Somali waters of the Indian Ocean raising concerns of a…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Science & Tech Mum and two children succumb to cholera outbreak in Mudug A mother and two of her children people have died while 20 others have been admitted in hospital following a cholera outbreak in Dinowda village, Somalia’s central region, Mudug. The…
1 min read Storyline:National News Arab League Secretary-General calls for urgent Arab action to aid Somalia Ahmed Abul-Gheit, Arab League Secretary-General, has called for an urgent Arab action to aid Somalia and for the mobilisation of financial and relief assistance required to address the grave humanitarian…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Puntland to send forces to free hijacked vessel as fears of piracy return abound The semi-autonomous regional state, Puntland has announced that it will deploy forces to coastal areas to free a ship hijacked Monday. Armed men on Monday hijacked an oil tanker from Djibouti heading…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somali pirates demand ransom after commandeering oil tanker Armed men seized an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia’s northern coast, the EU’s anti-piracy mission NAVFOR said late Tuesday. “Upon receipt of the mayday alert, an EU Naval…
1 min read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News Senate approves hiring of staff, security committee tables report The Senate today approved the employment of 61 staffers of the senate, among them six legal counsel. The agreement follows debates in the past few days on the appropriate staffing…
1 min read Storyline:National News EU Naval Force investigates reports on Somali pirates seizing ship The European Union Naval Force has sent a maritime patrol aircraft to the coast of Somalia to investigate reports that Somali pirates have seized a commercial vessel, a spokeswoman for…