MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Camels have long been the backbone of Somalia ‘s pastoralist culture, feeding families, transporting goods and standing tall in local folklore. But on the dusty outskirts of the capital, the camel now finds itself at the center of an agricultural revolution that could redefine Somali farming. On a breezy Wednesday morning in mid-June,...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia launched a national campaign on Thursday to plant 700 million trees in one day as part of an ambitious conservation initiative that aims to plant 50 billion trees by 2026. The reforestation campaign has been a personal project of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed since 2019. Tesfahun Gobezay, state minister for the Ethiopian Government...
(ERGO) – Somali women earning a living in traditional house plastering have been put out of work by the shrinking of the overall social economy in Dadaab refugee camps in Kenya. Khadija Hassan Mohamed earned a living plastering the exterior of houses using a mixture of soil and cow dung for the 14 years she has...
ANKARA (Reuters) – The migration route from Libya across the Mediterranean, used by thousands seeking a way to get to Europe, was a top issue at a meeting on Friday between the leaders of Turkey, Italy and Libya in Istanbul, Turkey’s presidency said. President Tayyip Erdogan met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Libyan Prime...
By MP Faysal Omer In a move hailed as both historically significant, the Somali Regional State (SRS), also known as Dawlad Deegaanka Soomaalida (DDS), has officially established Darimi district (woreda), with the ancient town of Darbile to become its administrative center. The establishment of this new woreda, which was part of a package of 14...
Baidoa is the epicentre of a humanitarian crisis. Vital lifelines keeping infants alive may soon be forced to close, thanks to aid cuts. Liz Cookman in Baido; The Telegraph At a stabilisation centre in Baidoa, southern Somalia, Amina anxiously watches over her one-year-old son, Shariif, who is suffering from a deadly combination of severe malnutrition...
MOGADISHU (WDN) – An opposition lawmaker Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has accused the Federal Government of Somalia of carrying out forced evictions of internally displaced people (IDPs) who had fled droughts and conflicts in various parts of the country and sought refuge in the capital, Mogadishu. In a strongly worded statement posted on his social media...
ATHENS (Reuters) – Libyan coast guard officers have started training on the Greek island of Crete as part of a plan to strengthen cooperation and help the two countries stem a surge in migrant arrivals, Greek sources said on Wednesday. Relations between Greece and Libya have been strained by a maritime boundary agreement signed in...
MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — The deafening roar of hundreds of sewing machines has gone silent. Spools of thread in every color are covered in dust. The warehouse is dark and empty. In the tiny African nation of Lesotho, clothing manufacturer Tzicc’s business has dried up in the face of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration....
BALAD-HAWO (WDN) — Government forces have made multiple offensives in Balad-Hawo, Gedo region, after nearly a week of intense armed clashes. Initially confined to a military base previously used by UK-trained troops, the federal forces have now advanced into several civilian areas. Reports also indicate the federal forces receive daily supply and weapons from Mogadishu...