Former high-ranking Somali lieutenant colonel accused of human rights violations arrested in the US Storyline:National News, World AP|SPRINGFIELD, Va.: A former high-ranking Somali army officer accused of multiple human rights violations against Somali civilians during the 1980s was arrested in Springfield, Virginia, Homeland Security Investigations announced Friday.… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Police avert possible attack after seizing vehicle loaded with explosives in Mogadishu GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Police in Mogadishu foiled an attempted attack this morning after they seized a vehicle loaded with explosives in the Daljirka Dahsoon area, in Somalia’s capital. Police spokesperson Col.…
1 min read Storyline:National News Jubaland military court executes two soldiers for murder GOOBJOOG NEWS|KISMAYO: The Jubaland Armed Forces Court executed this morning by firing squad two soldiers found guilty of killing two people in the state’s capital, Kismayo, on diverse dates. The…
4 mins read Storyline:National News Al-Shabaab blockade exacerbating humanitarian crisis in Somalia ANADOLU AGENCY|MOGADISHU: An ongoing blockade by al-Shabaab insurgents in parts of Somalia is worsening the humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa country. Bakool in southwestern Somalia is one of…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security President Mohamud sets out to Galmudug and Hirshabelle to assess security situation GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud set out Saturday morning for Galmudug and Hirshabelle states to assess the security situation in the two regions. The president will be visiting the…
5 mins read Storyline:National News CBS News goes inside Somali hospitals where climate change-induced hunger is killing children CBS NEWS|BAIDOA: Almost half of the 16 million people who live in Somalia are facing extreme hunger. More than a third of the east African nation’s 5 million children under…