URUMQI (Xinhua) – Scientists from northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are working to help African countries transform the sandy regions into greener, arable land with more trees and productive agricultural practices. By leveraging smart technologies, indigenous Chinese expertise and a dual commitment to sand control and economic growth, they aim to establish sustainable ecosystems...
(ERGO) – Vulnerable displaced women are in urgent need of skills training to be able to support their families in the central Somali city of Galkayo, as revealed by their recent loss of work collecting scrap metal for a living. Magaalo Abdurahman, the chairperson of a committee representing 261 women scrap metal collectors, told Radio Ergo...
KIBERA, Kenya (AP) — Dotting the roadside in what is widely considered Africa’s largest urban slum are typical stands selling vegetables. What isn’t typical is their acceptance of bitcoin as a form of payment. Around 200 people use bitcoin in Soweto West, a neighborhood of the Kibera slum in Kenya ‘s capital. It’s part of an initiative to extend...
Garowe, (WDN)- At a ceremony in Garowe marking the opening of a newly completed bridge—expected to significantly ease transportation and improve connectivity—President Said Abdullahi Deni, surrounded by senior officials and dignitaries, used the occasion not only to celebrate the infrastructure milestone but also to deliver a sharp rebuke. “We will never accept projects tainted by...
Mogadishu (WDN) – In one of the most heartbreaking tragedies to strike Somalia’s religious community in recent memory, armed gunmen brutally massacred a group of Islamic clerics who were peacefully reciting the Holy Quran on the outskirts of Warsheekh town in Middle Shabelle region. The attack targeted a house where revered religious scholars had gathered...
(ERGO) – A community youth group in Dadaab has been shining a spotlight on the growing use of harmful substances among Somali refugees in the camps in northern Kenya, especially jobless young men. The Youth Organisations’ Alliance carried out a study across all camps in the Dadaab complex over seven months, finding that substance abuse had...
Garowe (WDN)- Opposition to President Said Abdullahi Deni is growing steadily across Puntland, as public frustration mounts over his administration’s failures and authoritarian leadership style. Now in his seventh year at the helm, President Deni is facing increasing criticism for economic stagnation, high inflation, widespread unemployment, and a deepening disconnect from both the public and...
Hargeisa, Somaliland (WDN)-Residents of Hargeisa are reeling from a horrifying domestic shooting that took place over the weekend, involving a soldier from the Somaliland armed forces. According to eyewitness accounts and medical sources, the soldier opened fire inside his family home, fatally shooting his wife and their young daughter. The assailant also seriously wounded his...
GALKAYO, Somalia (WDN)- – A deadly shooting took place in northern Galkayo over the weekend, as unknown gunmen opened fire on a taxi, killing both the driver and a female passenger in what local sources believe to be a clan-related attack. The brazen daylight assassination has heightened the already fragile region, renewing fears over the...
(ERGO) – Local elders in central Somalia’s Galgadud region have activated a traditional mechanism to restock the herds of families whose livestock died in the harsh drought by collecting animals from more fortunate pastoralists. Yusuf Mohamed Hassan’s family of 10 is recovering from severe hardship after receiving 40 goats at the end of March. “When we...