Government announces two days holiday as MPs gather Wednesday to elect new president Storyline:National News Somali government has declared two days of public holiday as the country heads for presidential election tomorrow. Deputy Minister for Labour Osman Libah Ibrahim said announced Tuesday and Wednesday as… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia suspends flights to and from Mogadishu on Election Day All flights to and from Mogadishu’s Aden Adde airport will be suspended on Wednesday by Somali government for security measures aimed at securing the presidential election. Civil Aviation Ali Jama Jangli…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security AU says modern equipment and training could reduce the threat of IEDs in Somalia Modern equipment and training of security officers in counter terrorism measures could effectively reduce threat caused by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Somalia, AU envoy said Monday. African Union especial representative for…
1 min read Storyline:National News Voting for Somaliland’s last two Upper House seats to be held in Mogadishu Today Voting for the last two remaining seats of the Upper House assigned to Somaliland is set to be held in Mogadishu on Tuesday. The announcement was made by the Somaliland…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Gun salute marks Queen Elizabeth’s 65 years on British throne By Reuters Queen Elizabeth, the world’s longest-reigning living monarch, celebrated her Sapphire Jubilee on Monday as Britain commemorated 65 years since she ascended the British throne. The 90-year-old monarch, who…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Al-Shabaab executes four men for spying Al-Shabaab fighters said Sunday afternoon it had executed four people it accused of espionage for the country’s Western-backed government, the United States and neighboring Kenya in Jamame town some 70…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Property worth millions of Kenyan Shillings destroyed as fire razes Dadaab Market A fire gutted down the main market at Dadaab refugee camp of Garissa country, destroying property worth millions of Kenyan shilling in northern Kenya, witnesses confirmed on Tuesday. The blaze…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somali commandos nab police chief in Lower Shabelle over roadblocks and extortion The Somali army elite squad Sunday arrested a Leego police commissioner whom authorities said they have been tracking for mounting road blocks along the Banaadir-Lower Shabelle road and extorting road users.…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Uganda wants AMISOM funding reviewed Foreign Affairs minister Sam Kutesa, revealed on Friday that government is pushing for a revision of funding for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) by the international community. Mr…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Business slows in Mogadishu as initial road closures begin ahead of official lock-down this evening Mogadishu residents are today forced to walk long distances thanks to the closure of a number of roads as the city prepares for an official lock-down this evening when major…
