AFRICOM admits three casualties in Somalia airstrike Storyline:National News, Security GOOBJOOG NEWS|STUTTGART: The U.S Africa Command (AFRICOM) has admitted three civilians were injured during one of its airstrikes in Somalia early this year. In its quarterly assessment report, AFRICOM said Friday… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News Deni picks 13 directors in government shake-up GOOBJOOG NEWS/GAROWE: Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has appointed 13 new Directors General in his government. The new appointments saw the entrance of Jama Hassan Abdulle following the firing of…
1 min read Storyline:National News Roble, FMS leaders to review polls process in talks today GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: National Consultative Forum which had been convened by the Prime Minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble is set to kick off today (Saturday) at the Afisyoni tent in Mogadishu. The…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UN raises the red flag over ‘donor fatigue’ in Somalia, warns of ‘devastation’ GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somalia could be headed for a severe humanitarian crisis unless donors move in fast, the UN has said warning the cost of inaction could be ‘devastating’. UN resident…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Suspected ISS militants kill DC in Bari, ‘capture’ local town GOOBJOOG NEWS|BARI: Assailants suspected to belong to the so-called Islamic State in Somalia (ISS) Wednesday killed a district commissioner in Bari region and reportedly took control of a local town.…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somali poll boss accuses FMS leaders of ‘interference’ GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The head of the interim federal elections team Mohamed Irro has directed blame at Federal Member State leaders following accusations by a section of the team that that…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Arab League chief pledges support for Somalia during talks with PM Roble GOOBJOOG NEWS|CAIRO: Somalia’s Prime Minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble who is currently in Egypt, held talks with Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday. They focused on…
5 mins read Storyline:National News, World Evacuations from Afghanistan gather momentum as Taliban promise peace By KABUL, Aug 18 (Reuters) – More than 2,200 diplomats and other civilians have been evacuated from Afghanistan on military flights, a Western security official told Reuters on Wednesday, as…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security UPDATE: Garasbaley district commissioner succumbs to bomb injuries GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: Mohamed Abubakar, Garasbaley’s District Commissioner, has succumbed to critical injuries sustained from a bomb blast after his car landed into a landmine. Police have confirmed that the blast…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security District official survives bomb attack in Mogadishu GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: Garasbaley District commissioner Mohamed Abukar has survived a bomb attack after his vehicle ran into a landmine. Sources said the district official has been rushed to a hospital…
