ANKARA,(Reuters) – Turkey aims to meet separately with Somalia and Ethiopia as part of its efforts to resolve a dispute between the sides over a deal that Ethiopia agreed to lease a stretch of coastline from Somaliland, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday. Turkey has so far hosted two rounds of meetings between the East African...
May 2, 2025
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Vaccine hesitancy concerns physicians amid Minnesota measles outbreak
Minnesota’s measles outbreak has grown to 51 cases as of Thursday, and most infected are unvaccinated children in the Somali community living in Hennepin County, as confirmed by the state health department. Twelve people have been hospitalized. This is what I was going to suggest: Across the board, people are challenging the need for all vaccines, not...
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Tensions deepen, with Addis Ababa falsely accusing Cairo of aiding Eritrea to secede decades ago
By Purity Mwambia Tensions are soaring in East Africa as neighbors Ethiopia and Somalia dispute a maritime pact. In the latest, Addis Ababa has warned its rivals there would be severe retaliation if any country attempted to invade Ethiopia. On September 8, in a televised address marking Ethiopia’s sovereignty day, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said,...
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Women domestic workers in Hargeisa desperate for jobs
Every morning in Hargeisa, women hoping to get casual work can be seen sitting on rocks in front of Hawadle football ground on Idacada road, waiting for an employer to come past and pick them. Most of these women leave their houses early in the morning in the hope of landing a job. Others go...
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Climate change is turbo-charging Somalia’s problems – but there’s still hope
Alyona Synenko/ICRC/ For thousands of years, Somalis have made a living herding camels Justin Rowlatt Somalia may be one of the poorest countries in the world and beset by violence, but it is “fixable”, according to its top climate official. The country has been torn apart by more than 30 years of overlapping conflicts –...
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As Ethiopia seeks sea access, Egypt-Somalia alliance blooms
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE Deal for access to the ocean adds to the long-standing dispute over massive Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam that is still a sore point today That the blossoming ties between Egypt and Somalia have put Ethiopia on the edge is an open secret. What is not known, for now, is how Ethiopia will...
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How the west’s wellness industry is driving Ethiopia’s frankincense trees towards extinction
In a corner of Covent Garden, well-heeled Londoners and tourists browse the range of frankincense products sold by a leading cosmetics brand while they drink a complimentary rose and berry tea. Amid the aromatic resin sheathed under glass, shoppers can buy “age-defying” serums, creams and essences, and tablets to strengthen brittle nails and hair. At...
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Mandera leaders demand end to long border closure
By Irene Githinji Concerns are now being raised over the long closure of the Mandera border, with leaders in the county seeking the directive be lifted, as part of opening business opportunities and enhance revenue collection. The border was closed more than 10 years ago but leaders and the locals have said that the situation may not have completely stopped illegal cross border trade, a situation that has...
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Egypt, Eritrea pledge support for Somalia’s unity, Sudan’s stability
Mohamed Samir During their meeting, both sides agreed on the importance of intensifying efforts and continuing consultations to achieve stability in Sudan and support its national institutions. They also emphasized the importance of preserving the unity of Somalia and its sovereignty over its entire territory. During the meeting, Kamel and Abdelatty delivered a message from...
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Roadside explosions in Somali capital Mogadishu kill 5, official says
ByOMAR FARUK MOGADISHU, Somalia — Roadside explosions in the Somali capital killed five people and wounded eight others Saturday, according to a city official. An explosive device had been planted at a spot in a street where many young people had gathered to take photos, Abdullahi Sheikh Abdirahman, district commissioner of Mogadishu’s Kahda district, told reporters....