Tanzania deploys army to battle Mount Kilimanjaro fire Storyline:World AFP|ARUSHA: Tanzania on Tuesday mobilised soldiers to reinforce civilian firefighters and volunteers stretched thin by a wildfire on Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, which has been blazing for more than… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:Security, World U.S. concerned about Iranian threats to Saudi Arabia REUTERS|WASHINGTON: The United States is concerned about threats from Iran against Saudi Arabia and will not hesitate to respond if necessary, a White House spokesperson said on Tuesday. “We are…
4 mins read Storyline:Archive, National News, Opinions A deadly decade for Somalia’s journalists Somalia can lay claim – through no choice of its own – to being the most dangerous country for journalists in Africa. Comparative data collected by the International Federation of…
2 mins read Storyline:Security, World 4 Kenyans abducted after al-Shabaab hijack ambulance in Mandera THE STAR|MANDERA: Four people are missing after suspected al-Shabaab militants hijacked an ambulance that was ferrying patients to a hospital in Elwak, Mandera County. The attack took place as a…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security U.S. targets weapons trafficking with sanctions on Islamic State in Somalia REUTERS|WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday issued sanctions targeting Islamic State in Somalia, designating members of the group and others it accused of being involved in a “terrorist weapons trafficking…
1 min read Storyline:World Somali president attends official opening session of Arab Summit GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The President of the Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, attended the opening session of the 31st Arab League Summit in Algiers, Algeria. The President will be expected…