Reporters Without Borders strongly condemns the decision by the authorities of Kality prison, located outside Addis Abba, to restrict family visits to jailed journalist Reyot Alemu, a columnist for the national weekly Fitih. She has been held since June 2011 after being found guilty of participating in the promotion and communication of terrorist activities. Alemu, awarded the 2013...
Tanja Milevska The European Commission pledged €650 million of additional aid for the next three years for Somalia at a conference yesterday (16 September), aimed at helping Mogadishu’s path towards peace and state building. The New Deal for Somalia conference gathered representatives of governments, financial institutions and aid donors in Brussels to help Somalia on...
Government pledges to improve its peoples’ lives in return for $2.4bn in aid, but critics remain sceptical. James Reini Hargeisa, Somaliland – In Brussels, it was hailed as a “New Deal” for Somalia. That after more than two decades of killing and chaos, the Horn of Africa country now has a government and enough international backing to start...
Dotun Adebayo argues that the US president cannot continue drawing red lines in the sand Written by Dotun Adebayo WHY OH why did Barack Obama have to go and draw a red line in the sand when every other world leader was burying their heads in it over Syria? Why oh why? He was doing well...
Kulanti wacan oo wanaagsan dhageystayaal meel kasta oo aad joogtaan Qoddobada warka maanta aan idiin hayno waxaa mid ah, Dowladda Soomaaliya oo shirkii ka dhacay barasalis loogu yaboohay lacaga dhan 1.8 bilyan oo ah lagacta Midowga Yurub, madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh oo sidoo kale ka hadlay dilalkii dhawaan ka dhacay Soomaaliya ee loo geystay Ajaaniib ka...
The New Deal for Somalia, agreed between the country and the international community, including the EU, should be led to the formal recognition of Somaliland, according to the foreign minister. Speaking after a high-level conference on Somalia in Brussels, which was not attended by representatives of Somaliland, Mohamed Bihi Yonis said, however, that political dialogue...
By ANNA EDWARDS A Muslim family who were sold a cheese and onion pasty which mistakenly had meat by Morrisons were then offered them a bottle of champagne as an apology The blundering supermarket sold the meat product – which is banned in Muslim culture – then apologised by offering them a bottle of alcohol, which...
The international community and Somalia begin a new partnership today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said urging parties to align their political and financial support begin a ‘New Deal’ to drive the country’s economic and political recovery. “Today we take forward that commitment by endorsing the Somalia New Deal Compact and aligning international support to implement its principles and...
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – International donors promised Somalia 1.8 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in reconstruction aid on Monday to back a three-year plan aimed at strengthening the country’s economy and building up its fragile security. Somali leaders and about 50 international delegations met in Brussels to endorse the plan, which includes steps to boost output, foster...
Kulanti wacan meel kasta oo aad naga dhageysanaysaan. Wararka aan maanta idiin hayno waxaa ka mid ah: Shirkii Barasalis oo dowladda dhaqaala loogu yaboohay xili wali uu yahay mid socda shirkaasi iyo Bannaan baxyo ka socda halka uu ka dhacaayo shirka, Shiikh Soomow oo maalintii shalay ahayd ay ciidanka dowladdu xireen oo maanta lasii daayay...