Havana, (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel talked with his counterparts from Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, and Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, about the two Cuban doctors kidnapped a few days ago, the Head of State announced through Twitter on Thursday. Diaz-Canel … Continued
Harun Maruf At least four people were killed and 13 others were injured when a car bomb exploded Wednesday on a key Mogadishu road, according to witnesses and medical services. The car was parked on the Maka Al-Mukarama road and … Continued
By Suzanne Moon “I got my little girl in the car and went over to him to and asked ‘Are you all right mate?’. “He looked really scared and the first thing he said to me was ‘finger prints’. “He kept … Continued
New president closed it several months ago as part of reforms. The administration of Ethiopia’s southeastern Somali regional state has announced plans to turn a recently closed prison into a museum. The Ogaden jail in the regional capital Jijiga was … Continued
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council ordered the central bank to review financial transfers since April 1 and to seize “suspect” funds, state news agency SUNA reported on Wednesday. The TMC ousted former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir last … Continued
Amy Woodyatt LONDON, Fashion giant PVH, which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, said it will investigate reports that Ethiopian workers who make clothes for their high-street stores routinely face verbal abuse and discrimination and earn as little as 12 … Continued
Neil Maggs A community organisation has said there have been ten deaths related to mental health issues in the Bristol Somali community in recent years. A survey carried out by Bristol Somali Voice talking to residents in Lawrence Hill and … Continued
Abu ‘Ali Al-Hasan bin Al-Haytham (965-1040 C.E.) was one of the most eminent physicists, whose contributions to optics and scientific methods are outstanding. Known in the West as Alhazen, Ibn Al-Haytham was born in 965 CE in Basrah, and was … Continued
National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Somalia’s Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development, on the sidelines of the second and final day of the conference titled “national, regional and international mechanisms to combat … Continued
Emma Day In a bid to get more women behind the wheel, Uber has introduced an exclusive new feature for its female drivers in Saudi Arabia. Female motorists for the ride-hailing app now have the option to connect with female-only … Continued
By JEFFERSON RUMANYIKA I have always been keen on knowing my city well. So, on a balmy Friday evening, I joined a group of domestic tourists on a Kigali sightseeing tour in the new open-top bus, the first of its … Continued
Maulid Hujale International organisations accused of ignoring local people’s knowledge and expertise and promoting foreigners to top jobs When Sahra Koshin first returned to Somalia from the Netherlands in 2008, she was full of hope and courage. Eager to use her expertise … Continued
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