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FeaturedWanted terror suspect surrenders in Kenya’s Wajir county
Terror suspect Mumina Eroba with a $10,000 bounty on her head gave herself in to authorities Monday. Photo: courtesy By Fauxile Kibet A terror suspect on Kenya’s wanted list has surrendered to authorities. Mumina Eroba,...
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FeaturedThree brothers shot dead in Mogadishu
A man armed with pistols has shot dead three brothers in the Jamhuriya district of Karaan district in the capital Mogadishu. Two of the men killed were brothers, while the other was their cousin according...
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FeaturedUK directs its citizens to leave Somalia, warns of terror attacks
FILE: Rescue teams carry a body retrieved from the rubble Sunday. Photo: Goobjoog News|October 15, 2017 The UK has directed all its citizens to leave Somalia warning of possible terror attacks and kidnappings adding security...
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FeaturedFormer HirShabelle president calls for truce in Hiiraan and Galgadud regions
FILE: Abdullahi Ali Osoble Former President of Hirshabelle state Ali Abdullahi Osoble has called for peace and urged end to conflicts in Hiiraan and Galgadud regions. Osoble said, “There are new formationS of clan militias...
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FeaturedViolent extremism in Africa caused ‘33,300 fatalities’- report
FILE: Maravi Post By A total of 33,300 people have been killed in Africa between 2011 and 2016 due to violent extremism, according to a UN Development Programme-sponsored study released on Tuesday. The study titled...
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FeaturedKenya warns of Shabaab attack in Lamu at Ramadhan end, beefs up security
FILE By Fauxile Kibet NAIROBI: Kenya has boosted its security operations at the volatile Boni forest in the country’s coastal region following reports that Al-Shabab militia group was planning attacks in the area to mark...
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FeaturedAl-Shabab attack at Bardhere in Gedo Region
Somali forces have repulsed a major Al-Shabab attack on the town of Bardhere in Gedo region in the early hours of Tuesday. At least 13 people were with more than 20 injured. Al-Shabaab fighters attacked...
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Featured3 Shabaab militants to be executed for Nasa-Hablood II attack
Three Al-Shabaab militants found guilty of terror attack in Nasa-Hablood II attack October 28, 2017. Photo: SONNA A military court in Mogadishu Wednesday ruled three Al-Shabaab members found guilty of killing at least 20 people...
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EducationAMISOM Police partner with the Somali Police Force to Secure University Entry Examinations in Somalia
Secondary students take their national examinations in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 22 May 2018. Over 27,000 secondary school students in Somalia took part in the exams. AMISOM Photo / Omar Abdisalan By Amisom Public Information The...
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FeaturedCalm returns in Tukaraq as pressure mounts on Puntland Somaliland
FILE Tension in the border village of Tukaraq which has been the epicentre of a deadly clash between Somaliland and Puntland forces has eased as calls for dialogue increase. Goobjoog News correspondent in Garowe reports...