NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have killed at least 70 people since mid-March, a government spokesperson said Friday, twice as many as were reported earlier this week. The East African country has seen weeks of heavy rains … Continued
Somalia’s government said it had suspended and detained several members of an elite, U.S.-trained commando unit for stealing rations donated by the United States, adding that it was taking over responsibility for provisioning the force. The Danab unit has been a … Continued
By Adam I. Aw Hirsi The annals of history are steeped with bloody stories of nations, once thriving and prosperous, which find themselves desolated and in ruins, not solely due to the might of enemy forces, but primarily ensuing from … Continued
BY ABBY SEWELL ISTANBUL (AP) — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons … Continued
A during an Alaska Airlines flight in January, leaving a gaping hole in the plane. The accident halted the progress that Boeing seemed to be making while recovering from the two deadly crashes of Max jets in 2018 and 2019. … Continued
(ERGO) – Building of the road from Borama to the remote village of Heego in Somaliland’s Awdal region has brought welcome jobs to local families, as well as prospects of opening up this rural area for development. Buuh Farah Du’ale and … Continued
At least 16 people are dead and 28 others are missing after a boat carrying asylum seekers capsized off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, according to the UN’s migration agency. The accident occurred on Monday … Continued
Toronto – On Monday news emerged that the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is holding political dialogue with the Prosperity Party for a political merger. Wazema radio cited sources to report that the point of difference during the dialogue was TPLF’s … Continued
TUNIS, Tunisia- At least 19 irregular migrants have drowned off the coast of Tunisia’s northern city of Sfax, according to Tunisian authorities on Tuesday. In a statement, the National Guard said the bodies of 19 migrants were recovered in the … Continued
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- More than 50,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Ethiopia’s north amid renewed conflict in the northern region bordering the Amhara and Tigray regions, tripling from its initial 15,000 just days before, the UN … Continued
Muqdisho – Ergeyga Gaarka ah ee Xoghayaha-Guud ee Qaramada Midoobay u qaabilsan Soomaaliya, Catriona Laing, ayaa soo gebagebeynaysa hawsheeda bisha Maajo. “Waxaan kalsooni buuxda ku qabaa in Soomaaliya ay guuleysan doonto isla markaana Midowga Afrika iyo Qaramada Midoobay, oo ay wehliyaan … Continued
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Catriona Laing, is completing her assignment in May. “I have full confidence that Somalia will succeed and that the African Union and United Nations, along with our international partners, will continue … Continued
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