Mogadishu, Fake news, misinformation, safety, and security of journalists were among key topics covered at a training workshop for 30 media practitioners from State and private media stations based in the Somalia capital, Mogadishu. At the opening and closing ceremonies of … Continued
Police have arrested a 61-year-old man in Ealing in connection with a series of Islamophobic attacks on mosques and businesses in Acton and across West London. The man was arrested on 27 November 2023 on on suspicion of racially aggravated … Continued
By Basillioh Rukanga Kenya’s parliament has banned the wearing of a suit, named after the late Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, within the building. Speaker of Parliament Moses Wetangula said Kaunda suits, as well as traditional African clothes, were not welcome. … Continued
Mohamed Olad Hassan A former child refugee from Somalia has been named as this year’s winner of the prestigious UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. Abdullahi Mire, 36, was recognized for bringing 100,000 books to his compatriots languishing in sprawling camps in … Continued
by JACKTONE LAWI National carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), is set to resume direct flights to Mogadishu from Nairobi starting February 14, 2024. The resumption follows the temporary suspension in August 2020 to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. The phased flight … Continued
By Abdimalik Hajir Hundreds of individuals displaced by floods in Garissa County on Tuesday, November 28, expressed dissatisfaction with the poor living conditions and the absence of government assistance. They claimed that they have been left to fend for themselves … Continued
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas said in an interview that she was initially fed well in captivity until conditions worsened and people became hungry. She was kept in a “suffocating” room and slept on … Continued
Halimo Ali, a single mother of 10 children, are camping in the open despite the rain after their house in Garbolow neighbourhood of Dollow in southern Somalia’s Gedo region was destroyed by river floods. All their belongings and food items … Continued
In recent weeks, the world’s gaze has been intensely focused on a war halfway around the world. Intense fighting between Israel and Hamas has left thousands of people dead, including many children, and generated television images that make it hard … Continued
Drone footage shot by Reuters over Gaza before and after the start of Israel’s assault on the Palestinian enclave show a busy urban area, with children playing and people going about their chores – then an eerie moonscape of crumpled … Continued
LAMU, Kenya, (Xinhua) — At least one person was killed and several houses were burnt in a raid on two villages in Kenya’s coastal Lamu county, a government official confirmed on Sunday. Lamu County Commissioner Louis Rono said heavily armed … Continued
The five armed individuals who attacked a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden over the weekend were from Somalia, a Pentagon spokesperson said Monday, citing initial assessments. The incident was “clearly … piracy-related,” Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder told reporters. … Continued
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