By Donald Kaberuka It has been two decades of mayhem, chaos and bloodletting in Somalia. A child born at the onset of the Somali crisis is now 21. Somalia has still a long way to go: the Al Shabaab are defeated, but they are not yet fully eliminated, and they still have the capacity to kill and to maim. ...
By William Lloyd-George ADDIS ABABA, (IPS) – Several Ethiopian publications are coming together to set up a ‘press council’ with the hope of easing restrictions on the media in Ethiopia. The journalists suggested the idea of the council at a May 3 meeting held at the behest of the Ministry of Information to discuss media reforms in...
There’s no reason to feel guilty if you enjoyed an extra hour in bed this morning – a weekend lie-in is good for your heart. A study found it can reduce the risk of high blood pressure – a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes – by up to 39 per cent. But...
By Lawrence Budd Staff Writer A woman who grew up in Warren County, was kidnapped in Somalia and rescued by the same Navy Seal team that got Osama Bin Laden, will be profiled Sunday on the 60 Minutes TV show. For the first time, Jessica Buchanan will share her thoughts on being rescued after 93...
NAIROBI, 10 May 2013 (IRIN) – Following the unanimous adoption of a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution setting up an integrated mission in Somalia, the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) will be set up for an initial one-year period beginning on 3 June; it will be based in the capital Mogadishu. The UN defines...
OM and Puntland’s Ministry of Health this week jointly opened a mobile health clinic that will cater for some 10,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) and their surrounding host communities in Garowe, the capital of Puntland, State of Somalia. The mobile clinic, funded by Japan, will offer essential primary health care services, including routine consultations and...
Written by : Alex Edwards Asharq Al-Awsat speaks to Ambassador James Swan, a veteran diplomat and US representative for Somalia London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Somalia has long been viewed as the quintessential “failed state,” an anarchic territory plagued by the legacies of colonialism, Cold War geopolitics, dictatorship, devastating famines, secessionist movements and insurgents. Recently, efforts have been made by...
UNITED NATIONS — As many as 3,000 African Union peacekeepers have been killed in Somalia in recent years in an attempt to end an Islamist insurgency and bring stability to the Horn of Africa nation, a senior U.N. official said on Thursday.“I want to pay tribute to the countries and to their soldiers who paid such...
Women who speak out against barbaric operations against young girls face danger and abuse from their own ethnic groups By Amelia Hill Girls and women who speak out against female genital mutilation are being attacked, abused and harassed by members of their communities determined to keep the crime a secret. The Guardian has spoken to women who...
OTTAWA — The Islamic centre in Saskatoon is experiencing growing pains. Friday services have been split into two, so local streets aren’t clogged with traffic. City officials and nearby residents are working with the centre to answer questions such as: where to put more parking? “We have been experiencing this kind of steady increase for...