Somalia claims al-Shabab extremists seek talks for 1st time
AP|MOGADISHU: Somalia’s government claimed Saturday that the al-Shabab extremist group has for the first time asked to open negotiations, amid ...
Day: January 7, 2023
Ethnic clashes hit Somaliland ahead of this year’s elections
THE EAST AFRICAN|HARGEISA: Kenyan Member of Parliament has been accused of inciting the violence to stop Somaliland from being recognised ...
Parliament fails to hold session yet again due to lack of quorum
GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Somali Parliament yet again failed to reach the required quorum required to take legislative action after nearly ...
Six journalists detained over video of South Sudan President wetting himself
GOOBJOOG NEWS|JUBA: Six journalists have been arrested in South Sudan as a result of a viral video of President Salva ...
8th AFRIMA in Senegal partners UNFPA, seeks support to end humanitarian crisis in Somalia
TDW|DAKAR: In line with its philosophy and character as an impact-driven social initiative, the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has ...
EU extends naval operation combating piracy off Somalia through 2024
THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE: The European Union has decided to extend its Naval Force Operation Atalanta off the coast of Africa ...
US airstrikes in Somalia increased in 2022, killing more than 100
AIRFORCETIMES|WASHINGTON:U.S Africa Command conducted more than a dozen airstrikes in Somalia in 2022 in its counterterrorism operations against al-shabab and aiding ...
Armed fighters kill six during village raid in Somalia
ALJAZEERA|HIIRAAN: Armed fighters from al-Shabab have killed at least six people in an attack on a village in central Somalia ...
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