Puntland parliament approves the newly appointed cabinets Storyline:National News Puntland state assembly has today anonymously approved the newly appointed cabinets by the state president Said Abdullahi Deni. A majority of 63 members present in today’s seating approved the cabinet… 1 min read
2 mins read Storyline:National News IGAD welcomes call by AU for cancellation of Somalia debt The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Amb (Eng.) Mahboub Maalim welcomes the “Key Decisions of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (February…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security AMISOM Commanders reach a consensus on military operations BY: Top military commanders of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have agreed on key operations and activities to be executed under the Mission’s new Concept of Operations (CONOPS),…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Nigeria elections postponed by a week BY: Presidential and parliamentary elections in Nigeria have been postponed by a week, five hours before the crunch vote was scheduled to take place. The elections will now be held on February…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somali Foreign Minister meets with his Swedish counterpart The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the federal government of Somalia, Mr Ahmed Isse Awad have yesterday met his Swedish counterpart Margot Wallström in Stockholm of Sweden.…
1 min read Storyline:National News, World Ethiopia and Djibouti sign agreement to construct a pipeline project Ethiopia and Djibouti have signed an agreement to construct a 767km pipeline project linking the two countries. Ethiopia’s Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Dr Samuel Hurcato, and Minister of Energy…
2 mins read Storyline:National News AU trains 198 police officers to enhance security in Somali state The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has trained 198 Somali police officers to help step up security for the HirShabelle state. The AU mission said on Friday the police…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Court Okays prosecutors’ request for witness protection in ex-Somali president case Judges at the Federal High Court 4th Criminal Bench here in the capital have today, accepted federal prosecutors’ request to withhold a list of witnesses from the defence team in…
1 min read Storyline:National News UN set to launch 30 Million USD peace building fund for Somalia The United Nations will next week launch a peace building fund (PBF) worth 30 million U.S. dollars to help support the country’s peace building efforts. The UN Assistance Mission in…