OCHA says Qandal fighting displaced 25700 people Storyline:National News UN body has said displaced over 25, 700 people have been displaced in the heavy fighting between pro-Islamic State (IS) militants and Somalia’s Puntland state forces for the control of… 2 mins read
3 mins read Storyline:National News AMISOM and Somali government to join hands to tackle use of child soldiers The African Union Mission in Somalia and the Federal Government of Somalia have resolved to work together to tackle the use of child soldiers in the country. The Special Representative…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somaliland delegates to elect 11 MPs tomorrow as poll resumes Somaliland Lower House elections will resume tomorrow, Friday, December 9, 2016, 11 seats will be contested: The following 11 seats will be contested: Arab (Abaddala arab, Abadalla Muuse and Maxamed…
1 min read Storyline:National News Sports Minister disqualified, elders asked to select new candidates Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT) has disqualified minister of youth and sports for Somali federal government Mohamed Abdullah Hussein Nuh and his opponent Ahmed Cirro from the Lower House…
1 min read Storyline:National News Yemeni passenger ship with 64 passengers on board sinks A passenger ship carrying more than 60 people sank in the Indian Ocean off Yemen’s Socotra Island, the war ravaged country’s fisheries minister said Wednesday. Rescue ships managed to save…
1 min read Storyline:National News Puntland forces recapture Qandala town The forces of semi-autonomous regional state of Puntland backed by Somali National Army have retaken control of the strategic coastal town of Qandala which has been under fighters who had…
2 mins read Storyline:National News President Hassan Sheikh asks newly elected MPs in Jubbaland to back his re-election bid Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has asked the newly elected MPs from Jubbaland to vote for him in the upcoming presidential elections in the country. Speaking to the media after…
1 min read Storyline:National News Puntland to show off Qandala operations successes The Puntland government has organised a media trip to areas near ancient port city of Qandala following its triumph over ISIS allied militia in the area. The journalists are supposed…
2 mins read Storyline:National News China calls on US to bar transit of Taiwan president China has urged Washington to block the president of Taiwan from passing through the US, after reports saying she may stop in New York next month on her way to…
1 min read Storyline:National News President Hassan visits Military baracks in Kismayo for integration purpose Somali president Hassan Sheik Mohamud and a delegation of military generals have visited military barracks in Kismayo for the sole purpose of Somali National Army integration programme that would likely…
