A deconstruction of Somalia’s multitude of problems Storyline:Archive Somalia is a Horn African country that has been plagued by conflicts, instabilities of all kinds, and poverty for decades. While the original causes of these problems are complex and… 5 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News Biometric system reveals Somalia’s civil service payroll filled by ghost workers GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: More than two-thirds of Somalia’s federal civil servants earn salaries for doing no work, claims the president. The government biometric time and attendance system show only 1,500 of…
7 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia President seeks international support to fight Al Shabaab, leverages media THE BRIEF|MOGADISHU: On Wednesday morning, nine people were reported killed in twin car bombings in central Somalia. This followed another attack on a Mogadishu hotel in November last year. The…
8 mins read Storyline:National News The Somali gold rush endangering frankincense and myrrh BBC NEWS The three kings of the biblical nativity carried three precious gifts to mark the birth of Jesus – but a modern-day gold rush in Somaliland is putting the…
2 mins read Storyline:Security, World Somalia car bombs: Family of nine killed in Hiraan attack BBC NEWS|MOGADISHU: A family of nine have died in a double car bombing in central Hiraan province, Somalia, an eyewitness has told the BBC. A further 26 people were also…