Mimi Ibrahim Hussain Bisad, who has had health problems, says government should do more for people with physical or mental illness When Hussain Bisad first settled in north London as an asylum seeker after fleeing from war in Somalia 23 years ago, he did so in the hope of a new and more settled life. Little did...
February 24, 2025
Author: khaliil
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Muslim students in Axum town protest hijab ban, citing violations of religious and educational rights
Addis Abeba– Muslim students in Axum town, located in the Central Zone of the Tigray region, are protesting a hijab ban that they say has barred them from attending school and violated their constitutional rights to education and religious freedom. A student, speaking anonymously, told Addis Standard that schools began denying entry to students wearing...
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Baydhabo: Nolol xumo ka dhalatay suuq la’aan ku dhacday ragga burjikooyinka sameeya
Ibraahim Maxamed Yuusuf wuxuu muddo saddex bil ah wajahayaa shaqo la’aan saamaysay qoyskiisa oo tobon qof ah. Waxaa markii ugu horraysay ka istaagtay shaqo xoogsi ah oo uu ku shaqaysanayay muddo 15 sano ah. Wuxuu ka mid yahay in ka badan konton rag ah oo ku tiirsanaa samaynta burjikooyinka cuntada lagu kariyo oo ay ku...
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Asma Assad ‘has 50/50 chance’ of surviving leukemia: Report
LONDON: Asma Assad is suffering from leukemia and has been given a “50/50” chance of survival by doctors, the Daily Telegraph reported on Wednesday. The British-born wife of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad, whose family sought asylum in Moscow this month, is being kept in isolation to prevent infection. Her father Fawaz Akhras is in...
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PM Abiy opens UAE-built orphanage in Oromia region in Ethiopia
The UAE has inaugurated its orphanage project in the Oromia region in Ethiopia as per the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the follow-up of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), and under the supervision of...
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Dhallinyaro tahriib ka soo laabtay oo nolol cusub iyo ganacsi ka billaabay Baydhabo
Aweys Saddiiq Mayow waa farsamo yaqaan ku shaqeysta sameynta fadhiyada. Wuxuu ka mid yahay 25 dhallinyaro ah oo ganacsigan furtay bishii May ee sanadkan. Dhammaan waa tahriibayaal dalka ay dib ugu soo celisay dowladda Soomaaliya sanadkii 2023. Aweys oo 37 jir ah ayaa Raadiyow Ergo u sheegay in shaqadan uu ka helo dhaqaale ku filan...
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US scraps $10m bounty for arrest of Syria’s new leader Sharaa
Tom Bateman The US has scrapped a $10m (£7.9m) reward for the arrest of Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, following meetings between senior diplomats and representatives from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf said the discussion with Sharaa was “very productive”, and he came across as “pragmatic”. The US delegation...
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Ethiopia opens doors to foreign banks with new law
Approval comes after 6 months of deliberation after Council of Ministers passed draft version of proclamation Sadik Kedir Abdu ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia Ethiopian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a “Banking Proclamation” – a transformative shift in the financial sector by allowing foreign banks to establish a presence in the country. The legislation permits foreign banks...
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Pirates demand $10 million in ransom after hijacking Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 captives
By OMAR FARUK MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The pirates who hijacked a Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 crew off the northeastern coast of Somalia last month are demanding $10 million in ransom, according to a Somali official. The hijackers also shared photos on social media of their captives surrounded by armed men on the ship’s deck. The vessel...
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FM reaffirms Egypt’s unwavering support to Somalia’s security, stability
CAIRO, (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty on Sunday reaffirmed Egypt’s unwavering support to the Federal Government of Somalia and its efforts to uproot terrorism and achieve security and stability. Abdelatty made the remarks during a phone call he received from his Somalian counterpart Ahmed Moallim Fiqi Ahmed on...