Somalia asks Arab Parliament for support in Somalia Storyline:National News Somalia is calling for more support from the Arab parliament to help secure and rebuild the horn of Africa nation as it expects to hold presidential elections later this month.… 1 min read
2 mins read Storyline:National News Safaricom expresses concern over ‘huge’ losses from vandalised masts Safaricom chief executive Bob Collymore says the company continues to suffer huge losses due to vandalism of its telecommunication masts in northern Kenya. Mr Collymore said six telecommunication masts have…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia’s electoral officials return home from AU observer mission in Ghana Two officials of the National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) of Somalia, today returned from Ghana where they had been deployed as part of the African Union (AU) Election Observation Mission,…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Gambia president-elect Adama Barrow demands Jammeh step down ‘now’ Gambian president-elect Adama Barrow said on Monday longtime leader Yahya Jammeh should leave power immediately after the incumbent president announced he would challenge the election result despite previously accepting defeat.…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Puntland elected seven female MPs out of 10 seats allocated for women Puntland, a regional state in Northern Somalia has preserved 70% of the seats allocated for women amid the lower house elections concluded on Monday. Seven female members of the Lower…
1 min read Storyline:National News Illicit alcohol impounded in Garowe town Security officers have confiscated 288 bottles of illicit alcohol suspected to have been imported in Garowe town of the semi-autonomous regional state of Puntland. Nugal Commissioner, Abdirashid Mohamud Hussein, in…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somali Police warns over illegal felling of trees in Hiraan region Hiraan police commander, Ali Duh Mahad has sent stern warning to those who cutting down trees saying his officers would no longer tolerate cutting of trees and would take legal action against…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Over 400 measles cases reported in Kismaayo 419 measles cases have been officially recorded at Kismayo General Hospital, 302 of which are children under five, UN’s children agency said on Monday. The outbreak of measles – a…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Al-Shabaab destroys telecommunication mast in Elwak town, Northeastern Kenya A telecommunication mast owned by one of Kenya’s telcom companies, Safaricom has been destroyed after suspected Al-Shabaab fighters attacked Kenyan border town with Somalia. Dabacity village in Elwak, Mandera County…
1 min read Storyline:National News ISWA president urges president Hassan to recognise security forces involved in the elections The President of Southwest state, Shariif Hassan Sheikh Adan has called upon the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to reward Somali security forces involved in the election with new…
