By Amy Glendinning Chris Joannides, councillor for Enfield in north London, posted an image on Facebook of a woman and child in burkas next to bin bags, joking he was unable to tell the difference Suspended: Chris Joannides A Tory councillor who joked he couldn’t tell the difference between a child in a burka and...
Arms meant for the Somali Government have reportedly been diverted to armed groups, including al-Shabab. © Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP/Getty Images The UN Security Council’s relaxing of the international arms embargo on Somalia last year appears to have contributed to a rise in insecurity and human rights abuses that has resulted in hundreds of civilian deaths each...
Mexican cops on Sunday apprehended six Somali illegal immigrants who claimed they were abandoned in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, by human traffickers they paid to help sneak them into the United States, according toLa Prensa. The Somali men claimed they had been wandering the region near Mexico’s border with Guatemala for eight days after being left...
Wheat(left)that teff is projected to replace in the long run and quinoa(right) that it is currently replacing on the world market PHOTO Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images(left),PHOTO credit:Aizar Raldes/AFP/Getty Images(right) Teff, a crucial food staple in Ethiopia, is gaining increased interest abroad among health aficionados seeking a nutritious, gluten-free alternative to wheat. Under a searing midday sun,...
“The suspects were not at Westgate on 21st September when the terrorist attack occurred,” defense lawyer Mbugua Mureithi told Anadolu Agency on Monday. NAIROBI The trial of four Somalis charged with aiding suspected terrorists in a deadly attack on Nairobi’s Westgate has been adjourned until March 5. “The suspects were not at Westgate on 21st September...
By Christine W. Wanjala MOGADISHU Uganda is to provide a team to guard UN operation bases in Somalia. The force, which will be called United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU), is expected to deploy at the end of March and will source 410 soldiers from the UPDF. They will then operate under a special mandate, guarding the...
Wararka aan maanta idiin heyno waxaa ka mid ah: Dowlada oo ka soo hor jeesatay shirka lixda gobal maamul loogu sameynayo ee ka socda Baydhabo, tageertayna midka 3 gobal iyo warar kale Halkan ka dhageyso:Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
By Gabe Joselow NAIROBI — The al-Qaida linked militant group al-Shabab has struck at the heart of the Somali government with a string of suicide attacks in Mogadishu. The recent strikes and a fresh recruitment drive point to a resurgence of one of Africa’s most feared terrorist groups. Three years ago, the end of al-Shabab...
The United Nations envoy in Somalia is closely monitoring developments in Baidoa, including the outcome of today’s federal state-building conference, and urged maximum restraint by all parties and a commitment to political dialogue. “This year is critical for consolidating a united and stable federal Somalia. The country has overcome many recent challenges through compromise and...
Government in Addis Ababa refuses to release award-winning journalists jailed under Anti-Terrorism Proclamation. Eskinder Nega (L) is serving an 18-year jail term under the 2009 Anti-Terrorism Proclamation [MLDI/Al Jazeera] As Al Jazeera presses ahead with its campaign to free its journalists detained in Egypt, nine Ethiopian journalists who are receiving less attention continue to languish...