KISMAYO – Somali society can sometimes be characterized by clan-based divisions, inequalities and exclusions. In these situations, the country’s marginalized groups face discrimination and struggle to exercise their rights to participate in economic, social, cultural and political processes. This marginalization … Continued
Abdulaziz Osman WASHINGTON — Somalia reopened the National Blood Bank Saturday for the first time in more than 30 years, in a significant move to address the shortage of blood supplies and save lives. Somalia Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, who … Continued
Kenya’s government has granted citizenship to the Pemba community after almost 100 years of marginalisation and statelessness. Kenya on Friday 28 July 2023 awarded citizenship to the Pemba community, ending decades of statelessness for a marginalised people in a historic … Continued
(ERGO) – Abshiro Abdi Adan, 52, is glad to be home on their three-hectare farm in southern Somalia’s Dinsor district after three hard and unproductive years spent in one of the overcrowded camps for internally displaced people in Baidoa. She and … Continued
MOGADISHU, (Xinhua) — The education journey for Najma Abdullahi Qarey, a 24-year-old Somali woman, is intriguing and inspiring at the same time. Abdullahi got married at a younger age by her parents who live in a community that believes that … Continued
Kenyan President William Ruto says the government will not allow planned opposition protests to take place next week after two rounds of deadly demonstrations. More than 300 people were arrested in the aftermath of this week’s rallies, but the party of the main opposition … Continued
As deforestation and fierce winds compound the climate crisis-driven drought, sand dunes are burying the medieval port of Hobyo. Will pledges to green the desert save families already displaced by war? Hussein Karshe paces back and forth across the sand … Continued
According to Save The Children, 26% of Kenyan children are suffering stunted growth due to malnutrition. At the launch of the initiative on Tuesday, President William Ruto highlighted the need to “eliminate the shame of hunger in our country”. The Kenyan … Continued
Hassan Mohamed Ali has been stuck in his house in Dhusamareb, central Somalia, since the beginning of May when flash floods cut off the roads. Because he is disabled, he has not been able to get to his small shop … Continued
Dorcas Wangira Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni says he is no longer infected with Covid-19. Eleven days after testing positive, Mr Museveni says he is now “a veteran graduate of the war with that enemy”. He made his Covid status public … Continued
ADDIS ABABA, (Xinhua) — The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) disclosed that an ongoing cholera outbreak in Ethiopia has claimed 153 lives so far. The UNOCHA said in its latest situation update issued late Wednesday … Continued
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni tweeted on Sunday night that he was still self-isolating. The social media statement followed rumours that he had died after contracting Covid-19. Mr Museveni tested positive for the virus on 7 June and said the following day that he … Continued
