Al-Shabaab kills a soldier and injures Jalalaqsi DC in an ambush Storyline:National News One soldier has been killed and several others including Jalalaqsi district commissioner, Mohamed Abdulle Fidow, wounded in an ambushed carried out Al-Shabaab fighters on Thursday in central Somalia. The convoy… 2 mins read
6 mins read Storyline:National News SPECIAL REPORT: Thousands on the edge of death as drought devastates livelihoods With long periods of no rains and not any on sight, the risk of losing all his livestock and no one to turn to, Barre’s life was fast becoming a…
1 min read Storyline:National News Five more MPs elected in HirShabelle as polls hit penultimate stretch Five MPs were elected today in HirShabelle state bringing to a total of 31 the number of legislators elected in the new state. Out of the five, three women Farhiyo Mohamud…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Decree on insurance of public vehicles is null and void- Finance Minister Finance Minister Mohamed Adan Fargetti has warned Banaadir administration against compelling public transport vehicles to take up insurance from a private insurance company in Mogadishu. Fargetti said there were no…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, World U.S. struggling to win enough votes for South Sudan arms embargo By Reuters The United States is struggling to secure the minimum number of votes needed for the United Nations Security Council to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan amid…
3 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Panamanian vessel pays $65,000 fine to Somalia for illegal fishing This demonstrates to international fishing community that Somalia is committed to protecting its natural resources- US ambassador to Somalia Stephen Schwartz A foreign vessel which was arrested in Mogadishu October for…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Trump announces December 15 news conference to discuss leaving business President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will be leaving his far-flung business “in total” to focus on running the country and will outline the plan in a Dec. 15…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World China military says “not heard” of other base plans after Djibouti By Reuters China’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that it had “not heard” of any plans for other bases around the world after Djibouti, where China is building its first…
1 min read Storyline:National News Lower House elections commence in Mogadishu Elections for members of parliament from the Banaadiri community located in the capital Mogadishu starts today, the federal electoral body FIEIT has announced. Banaadiri clan will be filling at least…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somali Federal Parliament Secretary explains registration procedure for the newly elected MPs The secretary of the current federal parliament Abdikarim Haji Abdi (Buh) has clarified the registration process for the newly elected MPs. Speaking to media, Mr. Buh advised the newly elected…