“Medicalisation” of female genital mutilation is serious threat – experts Storyline:National News, Science & Tech By Reuters A growing trend for midwives and nurses to carry out female genital mutilation (FGM) is undermining global efforts to eradicate the internationally condemned practice, experts have warned. Morissanda… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somali presidential candidates to seek public endorsement in TV debate today Presidential candidates will today appear before the public through television debates to further press their cause for election after a three day presentation to a joint seating of the Federal…
1 min read Storyline:National News We’re in mogadishu to witness the political transition set to happen in the coming days, says puntland president A delegation led by the President of Puntland Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas has arrived in Mogadishu on Sunday evening three days before the presidential poll. Speaking to the press at…
1 min read Storyline:National News CCTV cameras installed on some key roads in Mogadishu For the first time some of Mogadishu’s main streets are getting CCTV cameras in a bid to curb insecurity in the city. The development became the most discussed about issue…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Major roads in Mogadishu to be closed tomorrow ahead of Feb 8 Presidential poll Major roads in Mogadishu will be closed from tomorrow evening until the presidential election is concluded Wednesday next week, Mogadishu mayor Yusuf Jima’ale has said. Jima’ale who is also Banaadir…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somalia asks Ethiopia not to interfere with flow of River Shabelle Somalia has called on its neighbour Ethiopia not to interfere with the flow of River Shabelle which is a shared resource between the two countries amid reports Ethiopia was denying…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Last group of presidential hopefuls to address Parliament as election venue moved to UN compound The last batch of eight presidential candidates will pitch their case before parliament today marking the end of the three day exercise as the country readies for the February 8…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Ban on auto-rickshaws on some roads in Afgooye Auto rickshaw have been banned from plying on some roads in Afgooye town which is located 30 KM south of Mogadishu. According the riders of the rickshaws operating in Afgooye,…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia Changes Presidential Election Venue, Citing Transparency Concerns The venue for Somalia’s presidential election next week has been moved from the police academy to inside the Mogadishu airport because of concerns about security and possible corruption. Sources close…
1 min read Storyline:National News, World Dept of Homeland Security suspends flagging travelers under executive order A member of the flight crew of an Emirates flight from Dubai arrives after U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order travel ban at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. January…