DC sentenced to life for colluding with Shabaab to kill his deputy Storyline:National News, Security A district commissioner has been sentenced to life for killing his deputy by a military court in Mogadishu. The court found Mahas District Commissioner Sheikh Elmi Awale guilty of conspiracy… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:National News Coalition settles for Sheikh Sharif as chairman A coalition of political parties under the Forum for National Parties (FNP) has elected former president Sheikh Sharif Ahmed as its chairman heralding a new political direction as the country…
1 min read Storyline:World Lebanese Prime Minister resigns Lebanese Prime Minister Said Hariri announced his resignation on Wednesday following heightened public pressure. The prime minister announced his resignation to the President Michel Aoun, amid strong protests in the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News ALERT: Cyclone heading to Somaliland and Puntland in 4 days A cyclone is heading towards Puntland and Somaliland, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis in central Somalia where thousands of people have been…
1 min read Storyline:National News UPDATE: Four bodies recovered from Beletweyne boat accident Bodies of four people who were among those missing yesterday when the boat they were in capsized in Beletweyne were recovered Tuesday. Goobjoog News correspondent in the town said rescue…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Close to 200,000 displaced by floods in Somalia-OCHA About 200,000 people have been displaced by floods in Somalia with Hiiraan region most affected, the UN humanitarian agency OCHA has said. In its weekly update, OCHA said Monday an…
1 min read Storyline:National News Two bodies found, 8 still missing in Beletweyne boat tragedy Two bodies out of the ten people who were missing when a boat capsized in Beletweyne yesterday have been recovered. Goobjoog News correspondent in the town reports divers located the…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security AMISOM and security partners committed to end the use of Improvised Explosive Devices in Somalia By Amisom Public Information Services Stakeholders in Somalia’s security sector on Sunday concluded a meeting in Mogadishu on the threat posed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The two-day counter-IED seminar supported…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Fed Govt and Galmudug chief minister meet over troops deployment Interior Minister Mohamed Sabriye met with Galmudug chief minister Sheikh Shakir in Dhusamareb Monday Sources said the two discussed security matters in the town ahead of the expected presidential and…
2 mins read Storyline:Security, World Lewiston’s Somali community mourns deaths in Sabattus crash BY: WGME-TV Two people are dead, and three others hurt, after a horrific crash in Sabattus. Authorities say it happened when an SUV crashed head-on into a parked delivery truck.…