Cuba will ban naming of statues after Fidel: President Raul Castro Storyline:National News Cuba will respect Fidel Castro’s dying wish that no statues be erected in his honour and no streets be named after him, President Raul Castro said Saturday. The national assembly… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News Major shakeup in Somaliland cabinet ahead of March 2017 polls The president of the breakaway Somaliland Ahmed Mohamed Silaanyo made major changes to his cabinet Saturday with ministers being sacked or moved to other portfolios. According to the new cabinet list,…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Somalia kills 7 in clash with group linked to Daesh Soldiers allied to the Western-backed Somali government said they killed seven insurgents from a faction loyal to the Daesh group in a clash in northern Somalia on Saturday. The soldiers…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Galmudug Senator Abshir Axmad inaugurates the first constituency office in the country Galmudug Senator Abshir Axmad today inaugurated the country’s first constituency office in Galmudug in a bid to bring services closer to his constituents. The Senator who was also the first…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Somali forces close to ISIS held town of Qandala Hundreds of Somali forces led by Qandala mayor, who are moving toward the port town of Qandala for an offensive against Islamic State fighters who seized it close to two…
1 min read Storyline:National News Suspected US drone crashes in Shabaab-held village of Lower Shabelle A suspected U.S. drone has crashed in a village located 60 Km South of Somalia’s capital city Mogadishu, local residents said Saturday. Locals in Bariire village in Lower Shabelle region…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Clan clashes killed one person in Northern Somalia, elders intervene At least one person has been killed and five others were wounded in a fighting between clan militias in a disputed northern Somalia on Friday, officials and locals said. The…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Trump says Philippines fighting drugs ‘the right way’: Duterte Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte said Saturday that President-elect Donald Trump told him Manila was conducting its deadly drug war “the right way”, in stark contrast to the criticism he has…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Authority in Qardho imposes ban on cutting of trees Authority in Qardho town of Northern Somalia has banned cutting trees and charcoal burning, a move to save the remaining shrubs in the regions. Speaking to Goobjoog News, Qardho district…
3 mins read Storyline:National News In milestone case, Thai court rules to protect young refugee football star A court in northern Thailand has invoked a special measure to protect a 16-year-old Somali refugee, in a “milestone” ruling for a country where refugees, including children, face constant risk…