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GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia has launched a series of projects by the Islamic Military Counter-Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) aimed at strengthening efforts to counter terrorism and violent extremism, with a particular focus on public…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Six armed men have seized control of a tanker sailing through the Gulf of Aden and redirected it towards Somalia, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), in the latest incident to raise…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have discussed strengthening police and security institutions as Mogadishu seeks to improve the delivery of security services and build stronger state…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MAHADAY: Police in HirShabelle state say they have killed two suspected Al-Shabaab members who were allegedly planting two explosive devices in a livestock market in Mahaday district. The two men were killed on Thursday…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s House of the People Standing Committee reviewed talks with opposition representatives and the progress of key legislation during its weekly meeting in Mogadishu on Thursday, as parliament moves to…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s public finances have received a clean audit opinion for the first time, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has said, describing the finding as a milestone in efforts to improve financial management and…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia and Pakistan have held fresh talks on rebuilding the Somali Air Force, as Mogadishu seeks to strengthen its military capabilities and develop a security force able to take on greater responsibility for…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | BEIJING: Somalia is working to modernise its media sector and adapt to rapid technological change, including the growing use of artificial intelligence, Information, Culture and Tourism Minister Abdifatah Qasim Mohamud has…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: The Office of the Auditor General has joined an international working group focused on combating corruption and money laundering, giving the country a new platform to strengthen public-sector auditing and align…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | GAALKACYO: Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Macallin Fiqi and the commander of the Somali National Army, Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud, visited a Danab commando unit in Gaalkacyo on Wednesday as part of an…
MOGADISHU, (Xinhua) — Somalia, the United Nations (UN) and their partners on Wednesday marked World Humanitarian Day by paying tribute to the dedication and courage of aid workers across the country. In a joint statement issued in…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday received the credentials of seven newly appointed ambassadors to Somalia, as Mogadishu seeks to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties with countries across Africa,…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | BEIJING: Somalia and China have discussed expanding cooperation in media and culture as the two countries seek to deepen broader bilateral ties, Somalia’s Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Abdulfatah Qasim…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has called for a deeper and more economically focused partnership between Somalia and Turkey, saying the next 15 years of bilateral relations should deliver greater trade,…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia and Turkey have marked 15 years since the revival of their strategic partnership, celebrating a relationship that has expanded from humanitarian assistance into security, economic development, education,…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia and Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed their longstanding ties and pledged to strengthen bilateral cooperation following a meeting between the Speaker of Somalia’s House of the People, Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), backed by international partners, has carried out a planned operation targeting Al-Shabaab militants in the Fiidow area of Middle Shabelle region. NISA said…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has congratulated Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election, pledging to strengthen cooperation between the two countries on bilateral, regional and…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia and India have agreed to deepen technical cooperation in transport and civil aviation, with a focus on aviation safety, airspace management and developing the capacity of Somalia’s aviation institutions.…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | BAKOOL: A foreign fighter who spent more than four years with Al-Shabaab has surrendered to local defence forces in Bakool, highlighting the continued presence of non-Somali recruits within the militant group as Somali…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | GAALKACYO: Federal Government of Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has renewed his call for Somalia to move from its long-running indirect electoral system to one-person, one-vote elections, describing direct voting…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia has formally received the credentials of four newly appointed ambassadors from Mali, Nigeria, Pakistan and Myanmar, as Mogadishu seeks to strengthen bilateral ties and expand diplomatic cooperation.…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: A cargo ship has been hijacked off Somalia’s coast after eight armed men boarded the vessel and took control, in the latest incident raising concerns over a possible resurgence of piracy in the region. The UK…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somali migrants were among 50 people rescued from an overcrowded wooden boat off the Libyan coast after seven people died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean, Italian humanitarian organisation EMERGENCY…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | GAALKACYO: Federal Government of Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has praised an improvement in security and growing cooperation in Gaalkacyo, describing the central Somali city as increasingly overcoming the…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | GALINSOOR: Federal government of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged residents of Galinsoor to protect peace and community cohesion as he continued a tour of Galmudug focused on security and local development.…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: More than 30 Al-Shabaab fighters have been killed after Somali government forces repelled an early-morning attack on the outskirts of Baydhabo. According to a statement by the Ministry of Defence, the militants,…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia has tested a new data-driven approach to delivering polio vaccines in high-risk communities, reaching 122,067 children under five in three districts of the Banaadir region, the World Health Organization…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: More than 150 Somalis have been awarded Chinese government scholarships this year, the largest cohort so far, as China expands education and professional training opportunities for Somali students, government…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | BAIDOA: Somali government forces have foiled an Al-Shabaab attack in Baidoa, the provisional capital of South West state, the Somali National Army said, as security forces seek to prevent militant attacks in the city. The…