President should have power to hire and fire PM in new constitution-HIPS Storyline:11th Parliament, National News The President should have the constitutional power to hire and fire the Prime Minister, a Mogadishu based policy think tank has said while strongly calling on the new parliament and… 3 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:World South Sudan general resigns as minister, joins rebels By Reuters A South Sudanese minister has defected to the rebels, the second high-level resignation this week from the government side locked in a civil war which has displaced more…
1 min read Turkey sends educational materials for disabled children in Djibouti The Turkish government’s development aid agency Friday delivered educational materials and equipment to the small East African country of Djibouti. According to the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency’s (TIKA) website, 400 stationery sets and schoolbags…
2 mins read Storyline:National News US warns of growing piracy risk off Somalia coast The United States is increasingly worried about pirate attacks off West Africa and is committed to helping countries bolster security in the region, a US diplomat said. At least 27…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Puntland recorded 123 rape cases in 2016 says Puntland prosecutor In the past few months, Puntland have seen an upsurge in reported cases of sexual assault against women, Puntland prosecutor said Friday. The brutal gang rape and assault of two…
4 mins read Storyline:National News Somali-American refugee running for Boston City Council A Somali-American refugee activist and community leader who is running for Boston City Council says she has received huge support from the public since she announced her candidacy two weeks…
1 min read Storyline:National News Two killed and three others in Landmine explosion at checkpoint outside Beledweyne Two local militias have been killed and three others were injured remote-controlled land mine blast occurred at an checkpoint in a village near Somalia’s central town, Beledweyne. Residents in Gambarlaawe…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UN calls for urgent scale up of aid to avoid looming catastrophe in Somalia The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Program (WFP) warned Friday that 6.2 million people in Somalia, nearly half the African country’s population, are either severely food insecure…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Burundi, AU resolve AMISOM pay dispute Burundi and the African Union (AU) reached an agreement on Thursday on the modalities of payment of Burundian troops deployed in Somalia as part of the African Union force (Amisom),…
1 min read Storyline:National News Southwest religious affairs minister says he cannot be sacked by president Adan Southwest minister for religious affairs, Ahmed Mohamed rejected the decision by the President of Southwest Shariif Hassan Adan to sack him, heightening a growing political crisis in Southwest. Speaking in…
