Kenya suspends flights to Somalia amid khat standoff Storyline:National News, World GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Barely a week after Somalia and Kenya restored diplomatic ties, a new development has emerged that could pour cold water into the fledgeling relations. Kenya announced Tuesday it was… 3 mins read
1 min read Storyline:Business, National News, Science & Tech No khat ban lift despite resumption of ties with Kenya-Somalia GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somalia has maintained its ban on khat is still in force dampening traders’ prospects that the resumption of ties with Kenya could ease off the restriction. The Somalia…
1 min read Storyline:National News Heavy rains, floods kill 25 people in Somalia-UN GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: At least 25 people have been injured in recent floods and rains that have pounded various parts of the country, the UN humanitarian agency OCHA has said, noting 25,000…
1 min read Storyline:National News PHOTOS: Two police chiefs among six dead in police station bombing GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Six people among them two police chiefs were killed Sunday night in a car bomb attack that hit a police station in Mogadishu. Police confirmed that Waberi police commandant…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security, World Over 100 Ethiopian ex-peacekeepers seek asylum in Sudan GOOBJOOG NEWS|SUDAN: Over 100 Ethiopian soldiers who were serving under a UN peacekeeping mission in Sudan have declined to return home and instead sought asylum, the UN has said adding…
2 mins read Storyline:National News FAO warns of imminent floods in central Somalia, appeals for response GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The UN has warned of imminent floods in central Somalia following heavy rains in the region noting thousands of families are at risk of displacement. The UN’s Food and…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somali opposition rejects Amisom official to join mediation team GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The opposition in Somalia has rejected the nomination of a senior AMISOM official to work with the newly appointed High Representative John Mahama accusing him of impartiality and…
3 mins read Storyline:Business, National News, World UAE to inject $1 billion in Ethiopia-Berbera infrastructure GOOBJOOG NEWS|ADDIS ABABA: The UAE through its ports operator DP World will spend $1 billion in developing supply chain infrastructure along the Berber Corridor on the Ethiopian side to link with…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Opposition forces leave Somali capital after deadly clashes By REUTERS|MOGADISHU: Hundreds of Somali forces who back the opposition began returning to their barracks on Friday after reaching an agreement with the prime minister following clashes over the tenure…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World African Union appeals for support to new envoy to lead Somali poll talks GOOBJOOG NEWS|ADDIS ABABA: The African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki has welcomed the appointment of former Ghanaian President Mahama as the AU High Representative to Somalia where he will be…