NDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—In 1944, while stationed on Australia’s Wessel Islands, soldier Maurie Isenberg discovered five 1,000-year-old copper coins thought to have been minted in the former Kilwa sultanate, a trading port on an island off the coast of Tanzania. Isenberg marked the spot where he found the coins on a map, and in 1979, donated them to an...
Australia’s High Commissioner to Kenya H.E. Geoff Tooth conducted his first visit to Puntland State, Somalia, May 20-21, 2013. Ambassador Tooth’s delegation, including Deputy Head of Mission Amanda Davis, were received at Garowe Airport by Puntland Minister for Finance H.E. Farah Ali Jama; Minister for Maritime Transport, Ports and Counter-Piracy H.E. Saeed Mohamed Rage; Deputy...
Muqdisho, Mey 21, 2013 (WDN)- Warka Radio Wardheer, Qodobbada warka aad ku maqli doontaan waxa ka mid ah; Bannaanbax ka dhan ah in Mowshin laga keeno xukuumadda oo Muqdidsho ka dhacay, howl gal ballaaran oo amniga Xamar lagu sugayo oo billowday, Madaxweynaha Puntland oo sheegay in waxa kaliya ay Soomaalidu ku heshiin kareyso ay tahay...
A toothbrush found in a bag containing ammunition has the DNA of the sole suspect in the terrorist attack on a nightclub in Mombasa, an FBI detective told a court Monday. The luggage containing AK47 magazines was discovered on a Nairobi-bound bus in Mombasa, hours after a grenade attack on a nightclub a year ago....
Bosaso (Africa Review)-A court in northeastern Somalia’s Puntland state has slapped 92 people with nearly $1 million fine for illegal fishing. The lower court in Bossaso, about 1,500 northeast of Mogadishu, imposed $100,000 fines on the five boats said to belong to Iranian fishermen. The fines are payable within 45 days. “If they fail to...
Once a bustling haven away from Mogadishu’s battles, Elasha Biyaha has almost become a ghost town as residents flee. Elasha Biyaha, Somalia – In a town not far from Mogadishu, vehicles slow to a crawl to negotiate the potholes that dot the town’s only tarmac road; ownerless donkeys wander about, scavenging for food; once-elegant villas with...
Today, the European Union has launched the handing over phase of the Sheikh Technical Veterinary School to the Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD). The pioneer school specialised in animal health and initiated by the EU in Somaliland 10 years ago, will indeed soon become a regional centre of excellence within the Horn of Africa. With...
Accra (WDN)-President John Dramani Mahama has accepted a request from Kenya to champion their cause for an expansion of Amisom troops at this week’s African Union (AU) Summit, noting that peace and security remain vital to the growth of the continent. Kenya’s Deputy President, William arap Ruto, in a discussion with President Mahama in Accra on...
Dubai (ENA)-President of the Arab Parliament Ahmed Mohammed Al Jarwan has met Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, during his three-day visit to the Horn of Africa country, Somalia. During the meeting, the Somali President expressed his gratitude regarding the support being received by Somalia from the Arab Parliament, especially in the economic and political areas....
Nairobi (Standard)-Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed has been sworn in. Abdalla was out of the country when other Cabinet Secretaries were sworn in last week. Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of Civil Service Francis Kimemia conducted the swearing in ceremony witnessed by President Uhuru Kenyatta. President Uhuru congratulated Mohammed on her appointment and...