President Mohamud picks close ally, Hamza Abdi Barre as new PM Storyline:National News GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Hamza Abdi Barre, a long-standing ally of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been elected the 21st Prime Minister of Somalia. President Mohamud unveiled the new PM at a brief… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News NO ENTRY: Religious Affairs Minister, officials locked out of office over alleged scandal GOOBJOOG NEWS?MOGADISHU: Officials from the Ministry of Religious Affairs including the Minister were this morning locked out of their offices by the Auditor General Mohamed Ali following an ongoing probe over…
1 min read Storyline:National News MP Jibril Haji escapes grenade attack on his home GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Jibril Abdirashid Haji, one of the members of the Somali Federal Parliament, escaped a grenade attack after unknown assailants hurled a hand grenade on his residence in the…
1 min read Storyline:National News Qardho police boss shot dead in operation against drug dealers GOOBJOOG NEWS|GARDHO: Qardho district police chief Omar Hirad Kartun has been shot dead this morning in the town of Qardho during a police operation against drug dealers and users. Karkar…
1 min read Storyline:World Kenya says ‘regrets’ presence of Somaliland diplomat at President’s meeting GOOBJOOG NEWS|NAIROBI: Kenya has responded to Somalia’s complaints about its decision to invite a representative from Somaliland to a diplomatic meeting chaired by the country’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta. In a…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somalia protests to Kenya for inviting Somaliland representative to briefing GOOBJOOG NEWS|NAIROBI: Somalia has accused Kenya of violating “its sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity” after it invited a representative of the break away region of Somaliland to a diplomatic meeting…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somaliland expresses regret over the Somalia Ambassador’s actions in Nairobi GOOBJOOG NEWS|HARGEISA: Hargeisa has responded to yesterday’s incident whereby the Somali Ambassador to Kenya, Mohamed Nur Tarzan stormed out of a diplomatic meeting hosted by Kenya’s Head of State Uhuru…