A deadly decade for Somalia’s journalists Storyline:Archive, National News, Opinions 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… 4 mins read
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…
1 min read Storyline:National News Military court executes by firing squad Al-Shabaab operative in Galkayo GOOBJOOG NEWS|GALKAYO: Somalia military court on Tuesday executed by firing squad an Al-Shabaab operative in a public square in Galkayo, the capital of the Mudug region. Jirau Abdullahi Ali was…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Outgoing ATMIS Force Commander expresses confidence in SNA capabilities GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The outgoing Force Commander of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Lt. Gen. Diomede Ndegeya, has said the ongoing military offensive and the recovery of the…
1 min read Storyline:Security, World UN Security Council extends mandate of UNSOM mandate in Somalia XINHUA|NEW YORK: The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate and tasks of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) for one year, until Oct.…
1 min read Storyline:World President Mohamud arrives in Algeria for the 31st Arab League Summit GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, left last night for Algeria, where he will attend the summit of Arab countries. On his trip to Algeria, the president…
4 mins read Storyline:World Algeria hosts first Arab League summit since normalisation deals with Israel AFP|ALGIERS: Arab leaders meet in the Algerian capital on Tuesday for their first summit since a string of normalisation deals with Israel that have divided the region. Since the last…