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GOOBJOOG NEWS | JIGJIGA: Mustafe Mohammed Omer, widely known as Mustafe Cagjar, has been re-elected president of Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State, according to an announcement by the regional administration, extending his leadership of the…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s efforts to strengthen ties with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump are facing new challenges as political tensions in Washington intensify ahead of the November midterm elections, Africa…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Ethiopia is planning to withdraw more than 3,000 troops from Somalia as renewed fighting at home puts pressure on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government to redirect military resources towards the escalating…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia and Egypt are looking to deepen investment and trade ties, with officials from both countries discussing closer cooperation between their investment agencies ahead of a major African business forum in…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s new requirement for passengers travelling within the country to present a National ID has disrupted some domestic air travel, with passengers at Garowe airport reporting difficulties boarding flights to…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somali citizens travelling within the country will be required to carry a national identification document from October 1, 2026, under a new measure announced by the National Identification and Registration…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | ADDIS ABABA: Fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigrayan forces has intensified across northern Ethiopia, with clashes spreading into neighbouring Afar and Amhara regions and raising fears of a return to the…
ADDIS ABABA, (Xinhua) — Africa’s policymakers, experts and enterprises have called for a youth-driven approach to cultivate inclusive and sustainable digital ecosystems across the continent. The call was made during the 2026 African Union…
GOOBJOOG NEWS|CENTRAL SOMALIA: Somalia’s transition from clan-based political selection to direct, multiparty democracy advanced another step on Wednesday as voters in 21 districts of Galmudug and Hirshabelle states cast ballots for local…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | LONDON: A new diaspora-led humanitarian platform aimed at strengthening coordination and humanitarian action for Somalia has been launched in London. The Somali Diaspora Emergency Coordination Hub (SODECH) was officially…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | GAROWE: Somali pirates killed five crew members aboard the hijacked fuel tanker MT Honour 25 before Puntland security forces rescued the vessel, according to the Puntland Ministry of Information, in what appears to be the…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: The United Kingdom has called for restraint and dialogue after renewed fighting in Baidoa, warning that further violence could deepen an already fragile humanitarian situation in Somalia’s South West State. In a…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Federal Government of Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has praised voters who took part in Wednesday’s elections in Somalia’s Galmudug and Hirshabelle states, describing the polls as an important stage in…
GOOBJOOG NEWS| HIRSHABELLE : Polling opened across HirShabelle State on Wednesday as residents participated in the state’s first universal-suffrage elections, choosing representatives through a one-person, one-vote system. The historic…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Voting is underway in 21 districts across Somalia’s Hirshabelle and Galmudug states, with voters casting ballots to elect members of state assemblies and local councils in a direct election. National Independent…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | DHUUSAMAREEB: Voters across Galmudug state began casting ballots on Wednesday in a repeat one-person, one-vote election, with long queues reported in major towns including Dhusamareeb, Guriceel, Adado and Gaalkacyo. Polling…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MIDRAND: Somalia has joined parliamentary officials from across Africa in discussions on modernising legislative institutions and improving the implementation of African Union agreements and Agenda 2063 priorities.…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s national identification system was at the centre of talks between the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as the two sides…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | ADDIS ABABA: Federal Republic of Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held talks in Addis Ababa on Tuesday on bilateral relations and regional security, as renewed fighting in…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Galmudug’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has ordered the closure of all airports under the regional administration from September 30, citing security concerns and the elections taking place across the…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s national football team, the Ocean Stars, will return to action on Tuesday night when they face Côte d’Ivoire in their second Group C match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The match will be…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia has put its tourism potential on display at a national exhibition in Mogadishu, with Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre calling for greater investment, skills and modern technology to help turn the sector…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | ADDIS ABABA: Federal Republic of Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Ethiopia on Tuesday for talks with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, as renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia raises fresh concerns over regional…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Turkey’s newly appointed ambassador to Somalia, Ferhat Alkan, has begun his diplomatic mission in Mogadishu by meeting Somali youth, including former students who studied in Turkey, as Ankara and Mogadishu mark…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) troops have retaken control of a fuel tanker that was reportedly seized by pirates months ago off Somalia’s northeastern coast, according to preliminary reports from…
MOGADISHU — Growing cooperation between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and Somalia’s Al-Shabaab militants poses an “escalatory” threat to security around the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, US officials have warned, as the Iran-aligned group expands its…
NEW YORK – Algeria on Monday accused Israel of seeking to divide Somalia and criticised its actions in Syria and Lebanon, as Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf used his address to the UN General Assembly to warn of growing regional tensions.…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian government forces and allied fighters have captured the strategic town of Alamata in southern Tigray, according to pro-government forces and diplomatic sources, as renewed fighting with Tigrayan…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | BAIDOA: At least 69 people injured in fighting in Somalia’s Baidoa were treated at Bay Regional Hospital, including five children, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said, as renewed clashes placed further pressure on the…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | NAIROBI: Somalia is seeking to accelerate implementation of a regional digital integration project aimed at expanding broadband connectivity, improving data flows and linking the country more closely to East Africa’s…