The GraveDiggers Truth: Covid-19 hits Somalia Storyline:Archive, National News, Opinions By BBC Africa Eye Official figures say fewer than 100 people have died from Covid-19 in Somalia. But Mogadishu’s graveyards tell a different story. How is a country with one… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Explain death of casual workers, Senator Ahmad tells UN amid ‘negligence’ claims Senate deputy speaker Abshir Ahmad has called on the UN to explain the circumstances surrounding the killing of casual workers hired by one of its contractors last year after it…
1 min read Storyline:National News Freedom for Gurbiye a day after sentencing Goobjoog Media Group editor Abdiaziz Gurbiye (pictured) has been released barely a day after he was sentenced to six months in jail. The journalist was released Thursday afternoon amid increasing…
2 mins read Storyline:Archive Somali court sentences editor to 6 months in prison for spreading false news Nairobi, July 29, 2020 — In response to a Somali court sentencing Goobjoog Media Group Deputy Director Abdiaziz Ahmed Gurbiye to six months in prison on false news charges, the…
2 mins read Media Rights Groups had accused president Farmajo of violating both rights of journalists and the constitution of the country. Benadir Regional Court has unlawfully sentenced Goobjoog journalist Abdi Aziz Gurbiye to six months in prison on false charges. The court’s decision was swiftly denounced by Media and Human Rights…
1 min read Storyline:National News GMG editor Abdiaziz Gurbiye condemned to 6 months in jail Goobjoog Media Group Editor Abdiaziz Gurbiye has been sentenced to six months in jail and a fine of $200. Banaadir Regional Court found the journalist guilty of ‘publishing false news’…
1 min read Storyline:National News Internet resumption still temporary-Telecommunications Minister Telecommunications Minister Abdi Anshur has said there was yet a permanent solution to the internet outage that hit most part of the country Saturday including the capital Mogadishu. Anshur told…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia’s International Partners Urge Political Consensus to Ensure Timely Elections, Advance National Priorities, and Preserve Stability Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners* express their concern and their strong hope that recent political developments, including in the Federal Parliament, will not undermine efforts to reach political consensus on timely elections,…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World NetBlock: Somalia internet shut down after parliament votes to remove prime ministe Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that internet has been cut across much of Somalia with high impact to Mogadishu from 10:30 a.m. local time (7:30 a.m. UTC)…
2 mins read Storyline:National News United States Concerned Over Irregularities of No-confidence Vote; Somalia’s Future Elections Process The U.S. Embassy regrets the actions of the President and Lower House of Parliament to withdraw confidence in Prime Minister Ali Hassan Khayre and his government, which heightened political tensions…