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GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia has secured representation on an international body focused on improving the quality and safety of health-care services, following the election of the head of the country’s National Health Insurance…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | EDMONTON: Somali academics and professionals from North America, Europe and Africa have been recognised for their contribution to their communities at a gathering in Edmonton, Alberta. The event, organised by the Alberta…
CAIRO — Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Monday stressed the need to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, stressing that their security is the responsibility of the Arab and African countries…
ADDIS ABABA, (Xinhua) — The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has warned of deepening natural and man-made humanitarian challenges in Ethiopia as a “severe” funding shortfall hampers its relief operations. In its latest Ethiopia…
GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Units of the Somali National Army, including troops from the 16th Danab Commando Brigade, have graduated after completing a military training programme aimed at strengthening their combat readiness and operational…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | NAIROBI: Somalia and UN-Habitat are working to place affordable housing more firmly within the country’s national development agenda, alongside efforts to strengthen urban infrastructure, local government and livelihoods.…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia is pushing for stronger economic cooperation and cross-border infrastructure development in the Horn of Africa as regional countries seek to expand trade and improve the movement of people and goods.…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | BAIDOA: Heavy fighting has erupted in Baidoa, the capital of Somalia’s South West State, with rival forces exchanging gunfire and the federal government and regional authorities giving different accounts of who was behind…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | GAALKAYO: Campaigning for Galmudug’s repeat elections has ended in Gaalkayo, with political groups and candidates concluding rallies and meetings ahead of the vote scheduled for September 30. Galmudug leadership candidate…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MEKELLE: A drone strike damaged the headquarters of Tigrai TV in Mekelle on Sunday as fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigrayan fighters intensified, deepening fears that Ethiopia could be sliding back into a…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia is seeking to deepen the involvement of local banks in financing investment projects as it moves to close the gap between business opportunities identified by the government and the capital needed to turn…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: A regional programme aimed at strengthening the role of women in Somalia’s peacebuilding efforts has begun in Mogadishu, bringing together women leaders and members of local peace committees for training in…
The EU co-funded READ Project has completed a major faculty training programme in Türkiye as Somali universities prepare to expand renewable energy teaching and practical green skills development. GOOBJOOG NEWS| KÜTAHYA-TÜRKIYE: SIMAD…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia says a sustained security effort has significantly reduced insecurity in Mogadishu, with government figures showing an 86.06% decline in security incidents in the capital between 2023 and 2026. Prime…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s Military Court has sentenced a former Somali National Army soldier to death by firing squad over the killing of a construction worker in Mogadishu in July. The court found Abdi Aadan Ibraahim…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: The federal government of Somalia has said it remains open to dialogue with Al-Shabaab if members of the armed group abandon its ideology, reject violence and accept a peaceful political process. Prime Minister…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia’s National Civil Service Commission has directed federal ministries and government agencies to implement and review a recent parliamentary resolution concerning public-sector recruitment and employment…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | ADDIS ABABA: Internet and telephone networks have been disrupted in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region as renewed fighting between federal forces and Tigrayan forces enters its second week, raising concerns over civilian…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | CALUULA, Puntland: One person has been killed and another injured in a reported clash in Caluula district of Puntland’s Bari region, amid a political dispute over the administration of the town. Local sources said the…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | NEW YORK: Somalia is facing mounting economic pressure from disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud saying the crisis has contributed to an estimated 40% decline in the country’s customs…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | NEW YORK: Federal Government of Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali has held talks with Libya’s Acting Foreign Minister Eltaher Salem Elbaour in New York on the welfare of Somali citizens living in Libya and…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Dekadaha have won the General Daa’uud Basketball Tournament after defeating Heegan in a closely contested final at Wiish Stadium in Mogadishu. The final attracted government officials, basketball officials and…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | ST. PETERSBURG: Somalia’s Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Abdirahman Qasim Mahmoud, attended a reception hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin for senior officials and delegates participating in the 12th…
GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somalia has concluded three days of consultations with the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) as the country seeks to deepen its participation in the East African Community’s political integration process.…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Nearly 26,000 internally displaced people in Somalia’s southwestern city of Baidoa are projected to face catastrophic hunger in the coming months, as forecast heavy rains threaten to compound a food crisis…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia is seeking to improve how it prepares for droughts, floods and other emergencies under a new two-year partnership with the UN World Food Programme (WFP). The agreement puts greater emphasis on acting…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | ST PETERSBURG: Somalia and Russia are looking to turn cultural cooperation into a more practical part of their bilateral relationship, with discussions in St Petersburg focusing on heritage, the arts, research and exchanges…
GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia and Italy are looking to deepen security cooperation as growing instability around the Red Sea raises wider concerns for Somalia and international trade routes. The issue was central to talks in Mogadishu…
ADDIS ABABA, (Xinhua) — The Ethiopian National Defense Force on Thursday said that 272 Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) rebel fighters were killed after the group’s failed offensive on Tuesday night. The Ethiopian army said in a…
GOOBJOOG NEWS|NEW YORK:Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called for sweeping reforms of the United Nations and international financial system while defending his government’s push for direct elections and seeking sustained…