CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s paramilitary forces killed hundreds of people at a hospital, including patients, after they seized the provincial capital of North Darfur over the weekend, according to the U.N., displaced residents and aid workers, who described harrowing details of the atrocities. As part of their assault on el-Fasher, RSF fighters also went from house...
CAIRO (AP) — Paramilitary fighters in vehicles, on camels and on foot rampaged through the Sudanese military’s last stronghold in Darfur on Tuesday, killing and detaining hundreds of people in the latest atrocity of a war that has raged in Sudan for over 31 months. The Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, overran the city of el-Fasher, the...
By Ahmed A. Yusuf Background The Question of Presidential Immunity and Corruption In recent years, Somalia has witnessed growing allegations of corruption and abuse of power within its federal institutions, particularly concerning the handling and sale of public lands in Mogadishu and its environs. At the center of these allegations stands President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud,...
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TRIPOLI, (Xinhua) — A total of 18 migrants were killed, 92 rescued and 18 more missing after their boat capsized off Libya’s western city of Zawiya early Tuesday morning, Libya’s Ambulance and Emergency Service said. Among the dead were four Egyptian nationals and two from Somalia, it said, adding that search and rescue operations are...
By Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield It’s tough to wrap up everything that’s unfolded at Hoyo Sambusa since it started a decade ago. Hoyo, which means “mother” in Somali, was founded to help empower women from Somalia. Ghita Worcester, a health care executive, came out of retirement to help start a company she believes in. “If we can get more efficient...
My Life Through News Media by Abdullahi Haji. Edited by Abdisalam M. Issa-Salwe and Ahmed Sh. Mohamud Reviewed by: Abdiweli GaradAuthor: Abdullahi HajiPublisher: Looh Press LtdPages: 166 pagesPublication date: 2025 Abdullahi Haji’s memoir, My Life Through News Media, is a vital but flawed primary source that offers an unparalleled insider’s view of East African politics and BBC Somali journalism....
(ERGO) – Hundreds of pastoralist families who fled conflict between Somali government forces and Al-Shabaab in Aadan Yabaal district have been abandoned to their fate on the outskirts of Warsheikh, Middle Shabelle region, since June. The families had to leave their homes and livestock behind when the conflict escalated and they fled for safety. They are...
ADDIS ABABA, (Xinhua) — African Union (AU) Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment Moses Vilakati called for coordinated continental efforts to address the pressing food security challenges in Africa during the AU’s biennial ministerial meeting. The meeting was held on Friday as part of the 6th Ordinary Session of the Specialized...
(ERGO) – Conflict between Somali and Oromo communities has left around 100 Somali families displaced and struggling to survive on the outskirts of Jigjiga in Ethiopia’s Somali Region. The families, who fled from parts of Fafan zone, left their homes and livelihoods behind and have no alternative sources of income. Abdinasir Ali Abdi, 43, said that...