A prominent rights activist was shot dead in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, with security officials suggesting she had been hit by a stray bullet. Almaas Elman Ali, who came from a leading family of peace campaigners, was travelling by … Continued
BY: ALFRED CHUA Dubai – Boeing has inked two services agreements with Saudi Arabian Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines on the sidelines of the show. With Saudia, Boeing will provide digital navigation charting services, under an agreement that also includes Jeppesen Flitedeck Pro, its electronic flightbag … Continued
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – A Somali intelligence official says a U.S. drone strike has killed a senior officer with the al-Shabab extremist group. The official says the unidentified officer had maintained links with foreign extremist groups with the aim of … Continued
People in Ethiopia’s ethnic Sidama region voted on Wednesday in a referendum that could carve out a new federal state in a nation already struggling with community tensions. With heavy security on the streets, the mood on Wednesday in the … Continued
DUBAI, (WAM) — The UAE and Ethiopia have agreed to strengthen bilateral defence and military cooperation under a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, inked today on the sidelines of ongoing 16th Dubai Airshow. Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State … Continued
Nairobi, The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on authorities in the breakaway region of Somaliland to immediately allow the privately owned Horn Cable TV to operate freely and to unconditionally release its chief editor, Abdiqaadir Saleban Aseyr, also known … Continued
NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Kenya will launch its first localized weather modeling system early next year, providing key data on how climate change will impact crop production across the east African nation in the decades to come, the project’s … Continued
Abdalle Ahmed Mumin in Nairobi and Jason Burke Communities already hit by war and drought face fresh disaster as 370,000 are forced from homes Ciraa Farah Ali was asleep when she heard the flood. It was dark, and the 45-year-old mother of … Continued
Dimming prospects of lasting solutions amid continued insecurity in Somalia and ever-shrinking resettlement slots have locked refugees in Kenya’s Dadaab camps in conditions of vulnerability and dependency. With severe mobility constraints and limited livelihood options, humanitarian assistance continues to be a … Continued
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, now faces an influential competitor — Jawar Mohammed, the founder of a media network and a former ally. By Simon Marks ADAMA, Ethiopia — Not long after security forces tried … Continued
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A western New York man pleaded guilty Monday to threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.s Patrick Carlineo entered the plea Monday in Rochester, admitting to charges that carry up to 10 years in prison. … Continued
Residents of a drought-hit village in central Somalia’s Mudug region are enjoying access to clean, free water for the first time after the drilling of a new solar-powered well. Kin Jam’a Warsame, who migrated to Farhan a year ago after … Continued
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