Category: Global News & Politics

Refugees in Nairobi are appealing against a controversial ruling that would force thousands of Somalis from their homes to live in squalid overcrowded camps in north Kenya, Amnesty International said today. “This outrageous ruling affects the entire refugee population of Nairobi. Using the pretext of protecting national security, the Kenyan authorities have cracked down on...

y 11, 2014 at 6:59am The attack occurred Thursday night at Pandanguo village, where six people were killed and houses torched two weeks ago/FILE NAIROBI Kenya, A fresh attack was reported in Lamu on Friday, barely hours after police boasted of a major breakthrough when they arrested two suspects of Somali origin. The attack occurred...

A map showing Shabelle Province, Somalia.  GOOGLE MAPS A Mombasa-bound ship has run ashore near a small seaside village in Shabelle Province, Somalia. MV Semlow had dropped off cargo in Mogadishu and was sailing back to Mombasa when it experienced technical problems. It drifted towards the village that is about 120 kilometres east of Mogadishu,...

The Ethiopian authorities must halt their continuing onslaught on dissent, Amnesty International said today, after the arrest of four more opposition party members this week, who are believed to be at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. All four were arrested on 8 July in the capital Addis Ababa and the northern city of Mekele...

Somali soldiers stand guard at the main gate of the presidential palace in Mogadishu, July, 9, 2014. By Dan Joseph Somali government radio says Tuesday’s attack on the presidential palace was led by a man who had access to the compound and had passed information to militant group al-Shabab. Radio Mogadishu identified the suspect by...

Victim had lost his shoes during a wedding An anonymous shoe thief left a letter of apology for his victim who had his shoe stolen eight years ago at a wedding in Jeddah, Sabq reports. The thief had attached a SR500 note along with his letter to compensate for the lost shoes. The thief expressed...

MANILA, Philippines – A World Health Organization official on Thursday urged millions of Muslims making the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to exercise basic hygiene as mass gatherings pose risks of spreading the Middle East respiratory syndrome. The U.N. agency has recorded 827 cases of MERS and 287 deaths, mostly in Saudi Arabia. The virus...

By JAMES TOZER and JAYA NARAIN and INDERDEEP BAINS Twin schoolgirls who followed their jihadi brother to Syria were hard-working students who hoped to train as doctors. Sixteen-year-olds Salma and Zahra Halane, who last summer achieved 28 GCSEs between them, left their parents’ home in the middle of the night and caught a flight to Turkey, before crossing the border....

Pirates have earned millions of dollars through hijackings Piracy off Somalia’s coast would fall sharply if the country’s economy was more developed, a study says. Local elites and communities in remote areas protect pirates because they lack an income, it adds. Foreign navies have a strong presence around Somalia in order to keep shipping lanes...

In this June 24, 2014 photo shows Thai Muslim tourists enjoying Halal certified foods at a barbecue restaurant in Tokyo. (AFP) RIYADH: ABDUL HANNAN TAGO Muslims should eat smaller meals to gain the full benefit from fasting in Ramadan because this allows the body to clear out toxins and heal itself, according to a local...