A UN official on Monday highlighted the ongoing terrorist threats and dire humanitarian needs in Somalia, urging global partners to provide funding to help improve the situation there. James Swan, head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia, told a … Continued
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An investigation began Friday in Kenya into police conduct during protests against a government plan to impose new taxes, according to the country’s police watchdog. The chairperson of Kenya’s Independent Policing Oversight Authority, Anne Makori, lauded … Continued
HAMILTON, Canada- The UN chief on Friday expressed “profound” concern over the growing tensions between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah group, saying the world “cannot afford Lebanon to become another Gaza.” “I felt compelled today to voice my profound concerns … Continued
(Reuters) A Kenyan parliamentary panel has recommended that the government scrap new taxes on items like cars and bread that were proposed as part of next year’s budget, its chairperson said, as protesters angered by the measures took to the … Continued
GENEVA – Forced displacement surged to historic new levels across the globe last year and this, according to the 2024 flagship Global Trends Report from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The rise in overall forced displacement – to 120 million by May … Continued
June (Reuters) – An estimated 756,000 people in Sudan could face catastrophic food shortages by September, according to a preliminary projection used by United Nations agencies and aid groups to determine whether to officially declare a famine. The preliminary results, … Continued
The Government of Somalia requires US$230 million to address the recovery efforts following the devastating 2023 Deyr floods that affected more than 2.5 million people. The rapid Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) report prepared and released today by the Government, … Continued
LONDON/DAKAR, (Reuters) – Africa’s Great Green Wall, which is meant to restore degraded landscapes and boost economies across the continent, is low on cash and unlikely to meet a 2030 completion goal, the president of the most recent UN summit … Continued
By Abdullahi Boru Halakhe , Allan Mukuki , David Kitenge, Refugees International For 30 years, Kenya has hosted more than 750,000 refugees from Somalia, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Burundi. While most live in the Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps, a … Continued
Geneva/Addis Ababa– Over 3 million people were internally displaced in Ethiopia by the end of last year according to the latest National Displacement Report by the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). The Report shows that the majority – … Continued
The coastal country of Djibouti, one of the smallest by population in Africa, has a big problem in a tiny package: An invasive species of mosquito from the Indian subcontinent has driven malaria rates through the roof, so the government … Continued
As Somali forces navigate a delicate transition to assume the country’s security responsibilities from African Union peacekeepers who have secured civilians and personnel of international agencies for the past 17 years, experts say that four million children in Somalia have … Continued
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