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GOOBJOOG NEWS | BELEDWEYNE: Somali disaster officials have stepped up preparations for possible flooding in Beledweyne, one of the country’s most flood-prone cities, as communities are urged to prepare for potentially heavy rains in the…
GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somalia’s Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism has announced the implementation of new interim regulations governing the administration and registration of cultural and arts organizations operating in the…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia has launched a national policy aimed at strengthening the protection of civilians during military operations and armed conflict, as the government seeks to reinforce accountability and professional…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: The Danab special forces has killed 14 Al-Shabaab militants and destroyed a militant hideout in an overnight operation in the Buula Fulaay area of Bay region, the Ministry of Defence and military said. The…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia has formally ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), becoming the 50th African country to complete the process and opening the way for Somali businesses to gain wider access to the…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: The Federal Government of Somalia has ordered an investigation into an incident in Doolow district in Gedo region after explosions and gunfire were reportedly heard from a house, causing fear and confusion among…
GOOBJOOG NEWS|GEDO: The Federal Government of Somalia says it is closely monitoring a security incident that originated at a house in Doolow district in the Gedo region. In a statement, the government said preliminary reports from security…
GOOBJOOG NEWS|LONDON: Sagal Abdi-Wali, a Somali-born politician who leads Camden Council, is being tipped as one of the potential candidates Labour could select to contest the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary by-election. The election…
GOOBJOOG NEWS|NEW YORK: A new United Nations report has identified Somalia’s port city of Bosaso as one of the transit points allegedly used by international networks to support Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The UN Independent…
GOOBJOOG NEWS|CAIRO: Egypt has intensified diplomatic efforts to secure the release of eight Egyptian sailors being held aboard an oil tanker near the Somali coast. Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had strengthened coordination…
GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Trade ministers from countries participating in the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI) have signed a joint declaration establishing the Horn of Africa Regional Trade Facilitation Committee (RTFC), aimed at easing…
GOOBJOOG NEWS|CAIRO: Somalia has been elected Alternate External Auditor of the African Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions for Arabic-speaking countries (AFROSAI-A) for a three-year term from 2026 to 2029. The election took place…
GOOBJOOGF NEWS|MOGADISHU: Members of the Somali Custodial Corps on Thursday blocked key access points around Mogadishu Central Prison and the Banadir Regional Court amid a dispute over unpaid salaries. Reports from the area indicate that…
GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Oman-based airline SalamAir on Thursday launched direct flights between Mogadishu and Muscat, establishing what the airline says is the first nonstop air connection between Somalia and the Sultanate of Oman. The…
GOOBJOOG NEWS|BAIDOA: The renewed fighting in Baidoa on Thursday is the latest chapter in a political crisis that has gripped Somalia’s South West State for nearly six months, transforming a dispute over elections and federal authority…
GOOBJOOG NEWS|BAIDOA: Heavy fighting has erupted in Baidoa, the interim capital of Somalia’s South West State, between federal government forces and armed fighters supporting the former administration of Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed…
GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: A shortage of cooking gas has hit Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, pushing prices of smaller gas cylinders up by about 42%, according to consumers, as continuing disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz puts…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s federal and regional security ministers have discussed ways to align security plans and strengthen coordination between different levels of government as the country seeks to build a more unified…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | DOHA: The Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education has signed a cooperation agreement with Qatar-based University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) to support the establishment of Somalia’s Technology…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | BELGRADE: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić have agreed to strengthen cooperation between their countries in security, the economy and investment following talks in Belgrade. The…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia and Qatar have explored new avenues for investment and economic cooperation following a series of meetings held by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre with Qatari government institutions and major companies…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | BELGRADE, Serbia: Federal Republic of Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called for greater international cooperation to confront conflict, terrorism, geopolitical tensions and climate change as he addressed a…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: The Federal Government of Somalia is maintaining regular talks with the United States on its territorial integrity, security and strategic partnership as Mogadishu closely watches renewed debate in Washington…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia has opened a national internal security conference in Mogadishu bringing together senior government officials, security agencies and representatives of federal member states to discuss ways of…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia is hosting more than 23,000 Ethiopian refugees and asylum seekers, making it the third-largest host country for Ethiopians displaced across the country’s neighbours, according to new UN refugee agency…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | BELGRADE: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has arrived in Belgrade to lead Somalia’s delegation to a high-level meeting commemorating the 65th anniversary of the first conference of the Non-Aligned Movement, an event that…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has rescheduled the combined elections for Hirshabelle’s local councils and regional House of Representatives, setting Sept. 30, 2026 as polling…
ADDIS ABABA, (Xinhua) — The Ethiopian government announced Monday that it has repatriated nearly 100,000 nationals facing dire conditions abroad over the past 12 months under an ongoing government-led initiative. The Ministry of Women and…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s House of the People has completed the first reading of two proposed laws aimed at strengthening legal protections for families and children, with the Family Affairs Bill and Child Rights Bill now moving…
GOOBJOOG NEWS| MOGADISHU: The Somali National Army (SNA) Command has opened a preliminary investigation into a video circulating on social media that appears to show the abuse of a prisoner of war during an active military operation…