Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said he has contracted Covid-19 after one of three tests conducted on him turned out positive. Mr Museveni, who gave a state of the nation address earlier on Wednesday, said he had developed a slight … Continued
By Alyona Synenko Amina Jamaa Hussein fires off a flurry of questions on the phone as she sits cross-legged on a plastic mat in a camp at Garowe, the capital of Somalia’s Puntland province. “’Where are you now? Are you all … Continued
Elmi Bile Mohamed, 25, believes that as long as he lives in Somalia, he will never get a job because of the stigma and discrimination against him as an albino. After failing at every job he ever applied for, he … Continued
Natasha Wodak tops women’s standings for back-to-back title, 3rd overall Moh Ahmed stopped the clock at 28 minutes 21.1 seconds to win the Ottawa 10K on Saturday for his first Canadian 10K Championships title. Also making his debut in the race was Canadian marathon/half … Continued
The World Health Organization is calling on the world to be ready for the emergence of a pathogen deadlier than the novel COVID-19. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, made the call on Monday during the 76th World Health Assembly … Continued
Mogadishu – Somalia’s health system has been in a severely weakened state for decades due to conflict and humanitarian crises which have led to the displacement of more than 2.6 million Somalis. Moreover, frontline healthcare workers fighting against COVID-19 and other … Continued
Among those sent home to pave way for the investigations are attached to the KEBS, KRA, National Police Service, and Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA). Head of Public Service Felix Koskei on Wednesday last week announced the suspension of the … Continued
Uganda’s constitutional court on Friday repealed the country’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, 2015 which, among other things, prohibited the sale and use of several narcotic drugs in the country. This follows a 2017 petition to the court … Continued
By Zecharias Zelalem In early March, Hirut was playing with her toddler at her home in Addis Ababa’s Mekanisa district, when she got a call from an unknown number asking if she wanted to work in the Middle East. It came … Continued
Continuing his tradition of carrying out solidarity visits to Muslim countries during the Holy Month of Ramadan, the United Nations chief today landed in Somalia, where he underlined the need for international engagement to alleviate the country’s dire humanitarian situation … Continued
By Dan Karitho Gradually but surely, miraa (khat) trade appears to have found its footing as seen in the reported increase in the volume of exports to the profitable Somalia market. In a short span, traders went from exporting 19 … Continued
Tower Hamlets residents say they are being overlooked for social housing and accused the council of discrimination Anita Mureithi Dozens of Somali families have accused their east London council of trying to force them out of the community by overlooking … Continued
