By EMILY CRAIG HEALTH REPORTER Drinking two to three mugs daily — in line with the amount consumed by the average Briton and American — is linked to living longer and a lower risk of heart problems, according to researchers in … Continued
The Ethiopian Customs Commission seized cocaine weighing 97 kilograms worth more than Sh1.4 billion at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. A female passenger was arrested after she arrived with the luggage on Wednesday containing the narcotics. Officials said preliminary … Continued
By Phelan ChatterjeeBBC News • One major humanitarian organisation on the ground tells the BBC it has in fact raised more money than it aimed to. • But it still cannot deliver food, water or cash to many of those … Continued
East African countries have issued alerts after the announcement of an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Uganda. Neighbouring Tanzania said it had already placed surveillance teams at key entry points including airports and border points. Health Permanent Secretary … Continued
In a call for immediate funding to help vulnerable communities hit by successive droughts, high food prices and conflict, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, the World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) stressed that the emergency shows … Continued
The entrepreneurs founded OurPlace Residential Services to house and care for disabled and homeless patients in the Twin Cities who kept boomeranging back into hospitals. By Dee DePass Faiso Abdulle asked around when she saw some patients return again and again … Continued
Nasteho Omar Ibrahim, a divorced mother of five, has thrown in her cleaning job where the employer treated her badly to become the first woman photographer earning a living in Mogadishu’s Benadir park, snapping pictures of city residents out for … Continued
As cities grow, tonnes of garbage are generated every day. Across most waste management is, however problematic with numerous illegal dumpsites that can go uncollected for weeks. In most cases, the proper disposal facilities are not provided and where they … Continued
Drought-related illnesses in Somalia steadily rising as malnutrition kills hundreds of children Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia, The World Health Organization (WHO) Sunday said that this January to June, Somalia saw 8,041 cases of suspected cholera and 37 associated deaths … Continued
By Gerald Andae Kenya exported miraa (khat) worth Sh221 million in four days since the resumption of the Somalia market, highlighting the significant role that the commodity is playing in the economy. Head of Miraa Pyrethrum and other Industrial Crops Felix … Continued
NAIROBI, Kenya, Kenya is set to export the first batch of miraa to Somalia on Sunday, the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has said. The authority said the resumption of exports followed efforts by the Ministry of Agriculture. According to … Continued
The government is finalising the protocols that will lead to a resumption of the multi-billion-shilling miraa market in Somalia following the bilateral talks between the two countries early this month that resolved the standoff. Agriculture Cabinet secretary Peter Munya has … Continued
