Djibouti – More than 2,000 African migrants who have arrived from Yemen over the last three weeks are being assisted by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in Djibouti, Horn of Africa. The migrants from Ethiopia and Somalia including children as … Continued
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – Officials in Kenya say three non-Muslim bus passengers were abducted by suspected Islamic extremists in Kenya’s northern Mandera county that borders Somalia. Armed gunmen, believed to be Somalia’s al-Shabab rebels, stopped a bus about 30 kilometers … Continued
By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – About 2,000 people in Ethiopia have been charged over deadly violence that followed the killing of a popular singer in June and charges against more prisoners are likely to follow, the attorney general said … Continued
MOGADISHU, Somalia- When Somalia announced the closure of schools in March to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, students like 17-year-old Halima Astur lost all hope. “I knew that this meant I would not receive the relief food … Continued
The European Union has provided 4.1 million Euros for Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Uganda for humanitarian support in the wake of the havoc that continues to be caused by flooding. According to a statement released by the EU … Continued
DUBAI (Reuters) – A group of Saudi dissidents, most of them in exile, on Wednesday announced the formation of a party to push for political reform in Saudi Arabia in defiance of de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman … Continued
By David Muchui Leaders from Meru’s miraa growing areas have resolved to give the national government more time to resolve a trade impasse with Somalia after it emerged that Kenya was closing in on a deal. This comes as calls for … Continued
By Bemenet Wondewossen, Addis Fortune The Ethio-Djibouti Gauge Railway is set to double the number of freight trains a day to four pairs by November in an effort to break even. It has been functioning with two pairs of freight … Continued
by Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner President Trump asked whether Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar should be criticizing the United States given that she arrived in the country after fleeing Somalia. “She’s telling us how to run our country. How did you … Continued
Ali, the first Muslim woman to win an English boxing title, will compete at super-bantamweight Ramla Ali has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and will make her highly-anticipated professional debut in October subject to licensing. … Continued
Lawmakers approve prime minister’s picks with majority vote Addis Getachew Tadesse ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia Ethiopia’s parliament on Tuesday approved the appointment of several key ministers and judicial officers. The House of Peoples’ Representatives, the lower chamber of Ethiopia’s parliament, endorsed … Continued
By AYA BATRAWY DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia, the most powerful Arab nation and home to Islam’s holiest sites, has made its official position on the region’s longest-running conflict clear: Full ties between the kingdom and Israel … Continued
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