By SAM WEBB A man who allegedly revealed his tattoo of a mosque being blown up at an English Defence League rally in Birmingham has been arrested. Sean Reah, of South Shields, South Tyneside, has been arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred. The 39-year-old was reportedly recently pictured lifting up his T-shirt to reveal an...
Mo Farah will take on two of the biggest names in distance running when he faces Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele in the Great North Run. The double Olympic champion will race against the Ethiopian duo in the half-marathon from Newcastle to South Shields on 15 September. “It has the makings of the greatest head...
The EU and Somalia are to hold a joint conference in Brussels 13 September to establish a ‘new deal’ for the country, emerging after decades of conflict. Foreign affairs chief, Cathy Ashton said, “The situation in Somalia has been transformed over the past year. There is now a real atmosphere of activity, emerging governance and hope....
BY MOLLY REDDEN The Associated Press reported Tuesday that U.N. investigators have asked for the private details of Somali pirates’ Facebook profiles—and that top Facebook officials, chastened by Edward Snowden’s revelation that the company had provided the NSA with emails and pictures, said no. The news begs the question: What are foreign fighters or terrorists dumb enough to...
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) – The Ugandan parliament is in talks with a Chinese company on buying out the debts of legislators facing high repayment fees on loans taken against their salaries, a member of parliament said on Monday. The arrangement has been criticized by diplomats and rights groups, who say Uganda is giving...
NAIROBI (AFP) – A Kenyan man has been sentenced to death for his role in the killing of a British tourist and the kidnapping of his wife, court officials said Tuesday. Ali Babito Kololo was sentenced Monday over the death of David Tebbutt in September 2011 and the kidnapping of Judith Tebbutt, who was taken...
Muqdisho, july 30, 2013 (WDN)- Warka Radio Wardheer, Qodobbada warka aad ku maqli doontaan dhageystayaal waxaa ka mid ah,Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya oo kulan xasaasi ah Muqdisho kula qaatay qaar ka mid wariyaasha,Turkiga oo sheegay inay sii wadi doonaan taageerada ay siiyaan shacabka Soomaaliya kadib qaraxii Muqdisho lagula eegtay shaqaalahooda,Kenya oo dil toogasho ah ku xukuntay nin lagu...
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday that Turkey would not change its policy towards Somalia following attacks on a Turkish Embassy annex in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu, which killed one Turkish security guard leaving several others injured on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported. Following his visit to the wounded police guards at an Ankara hospital,...
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle ADDIS ABABA – In fresh allegations made by Ethiopia on Monday, the East African nation said that efforts to maintain peace and stability in Somalia is taking longer due to Eritrea’s continued support of the Islamist militia group, Al-Shabab. The Ethiopian government said despite ongoing efforts by regional governments and the African...
Muqdisho, july 29, 2013 (WDN)- Warka Radio Wardheer, Qodobbada warka aad ku maqli doontaan dhageystayaal waxaa ka mid ah,Madaxweyne Xasan Shiikh oo tacsi u diray dowlada Turkiga, wacadna ku maray xoojinta amniga Muqdisho,golaha wasiirada Soomaaliya oo ansixiyay miisaaniyad u gaar ah ciidamada,Falastiin iyo Israa’iil oo wada-hadal ugu furmay Mareykanka,iyo qodobo kale oo caalami ah.