Electoral process a boon to Somalia’s business sector Storyline:National News The business community in Somalia is reaping a windfall of profits from the ongoing electoral process with hotels booked to capacity, printing companies flooded with orders and travel agencies barely… 3 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News Four Al-Shabaab fighters killed in Kenya Four suspected Al-Shabaab have been killed by Kenyan Defense Force (KDF) on Friday, Kenyan army spokesman said. Lt. Col. Paul Njuguna says other extremists escaped Friday’s firefight in the Hulugho…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Obama asks for ‘full review’ of 2016 election cyberattacks President Barack Obama has requested a review of all cyberattacks that took place during the 2016 election cycle, the White House said Friday, amid allegations of Russian interference. “The president…
1 min read Storyline:National News Puntland to resume Lower house election today The elections of Lower House in the semi-autonomous regional state of Puntland are expected to resume on Tuesday. The state-level Indirect Electoral Implementation team (SIEIT) has earlier announced the resumption of…
4 mins read Storyline:World Gambia’s longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh refuses to bow out, demands fresh polls Gambia’s leader of some 22 years Yahya Jammeh announced late Friday he would no longer accept defeat in recent elections, plunging the West African country into turmoil with a demand…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somali-American lawmaker says she was harassed by cab driver The nation’s first elected Somali-American lawmaker says she was harassed and called “ISIS” by a taxicab driver in Washington, D.C. Minnesota Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar detailed the incident on her Facebook…
1 min read Storyline:National News Saudi Arabia bans Somali livestock again Saudi Arabia has again imposed a ban on the import of livestock from Somalia, livestock traders in Jeddah confirmed. Somali traders in Jeddah shared with VOA Somali service a copy…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UPDF sends 2700 new troops to Somalia Uganda sent 2745 new troops in the latest deployment to the volatile Somalia ahead of the presidential elections. The new troops deployed under Uganda Battle Group 20 will be charged…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somali forces kill 10 Al-Shabaab fighters in southern Somalia, The Somali army killed at least ten Al-Shabaab fighters and injured several others on Thursday during fighting in Goof-Gaduud area. Ibrahim Yarow, Somali National Army commander in the area told…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Wary of a possible 2017 poll, Somalia fixes Presidential vote for Dec 28 Somali parliament will elect a new president December 28 in yet another deadline set by the country’s leadership as fears of a spill over into 2017 abound. The National Leadership…
