Oct. 14 bombing driver faces the firing squad as Somalia marks 1 year Storyline:National News, Security The driver of one of the vehicles which exploded during the October 14, 2017 bombing in Mogadishu was today executed as the country marked one year anniversary since the attack which claimed… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security UN envoy Haysom warns against IEDs, pays tribute to Oct 14 victims UN envoy for Somalia Nicholas Haysom has warned against use of IEDs by violent extremist groups noting innocent civilians were increasingly becoming victims of such attacks. Speaking during a ceremony…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Somalis mark one year since October truck bombing Somalis from all walks of life are converging this morning at Zoope Junction the scene of the deadly truck bombing which claimed over 500 lives to mark a year since…
1 min read Storyline:National News President Farmaajo directs government agencies to aid Baidoa attack victims President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has directed government agencies to immediately provide medical assistance to the victims of the terror attacks in Baidoa. The president expressed condolences to the families and relatives…
1 min read Storyline:National News Roadblocks in Mogadishu, as the country marks the first anniversary of 14th Oct attack The Somali federal government security forces have blocked all the major roads in the capital Mogadishu as today the country marks the first anniversary of 14 Oct attack. Heavy security…
2 mins read Storyline:National News First commercial flight in 40 years links Ethiopia to Somalia BY: An Ethiopian airline on Saturday made the first commercial flight between Addis Ababa and Mogadishu in 41 years, in yet another sign of warming ties between neighbouring Horn of…
2 mins read Storyline:National News CIC now an opposition outfit, HirShabelle’s Waare says HirShabelle state has further distanced itself from the regional states club pouring cold water on the upcoming conference slated for this week in Garowe. In a terse statement Saturday, HirShabelle…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Boost for Somalia as Norway injects $54.3m to World Bank kitty The funds are channeled through the World Bank run Multi Partner Fund (MPF) Norway has announced a $54.3 million support to bolster Somalia’s reform and reconstruction process. The funds will…
6 mins read Storyline:National News, Science & Tech Signs of Hope: Reflections on Health Care in Somalia By Sahra Noor It’s been 13 years since I last visited Somalia and, in particular, the state of Puntland. It was during my last year of graduate school and I…
2 mins read Storyline:National News FACT CHECK: No minister Diriye, 64th Somali Flag Day event is not the 1st since 1991 In marking this year’s Somali Flag celebrations Friday, Sports Minister Khadija Mohamed Diriye claimed the celebrations were the first since the collapse of government in 1991. That claim however, is…
