The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the identification or location of al-Shabaab key leader Ali Mohamed Rage. Ali Mohamed Rage Ali Mohamed Rage, also known as Ali Dheere, has been al-Shabaab’s...
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The United States is increasing its military assistance to Somalia as the country sees success in battling what the U.S. calls “the largest and most deadly al-Qaida network in the world.” Sixty-one tons of weapons and ammunition arrived Tuesday in Mogadishu, the U.S. said in a statement of support for a historic...
Shehadeh’s journey draws widespread attention and admiration on social media Dubai: A Syrian pilgrim who rode a bike all the way from Germany to Mecca has died upon reaching his destination, Arabic media reported. Ghazi Jassim Shehadeh, a 53-year-old Syrian man from Homs who lived in Germany, completed his journey to the Grand Mosque of...
Addis Abeba – The Oromia regional government has announced major restructuring and merger of cities and creation of new zonal administration under the name “North Borana” to foster urban development and tackle problems related to service provision. The region’s communications bureau said in a statement that the decision was made during a regular meeting of Caffee Oromia (regional...
Geneva / Mogadishu – As the number of displacements in Somalia reaches a new high of 3.8 million people, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Deputy Director General for Operations, Ugochi Daniels, counts on donor investments in solutions to prevent further displacement, and address the dire living situation of the millions affected by the ongoing drought...
By Yvonne Deeney A youth group working with people predominantly from ethnic minority backgrounds in Lawrence Hill, Easton and St Pauls is working to encourage sustainable travel and increase participation in the dialogue around climate change. The environmental movement has often been criticised for being dominated by those from white, middle class backgrounds and the...
As the Horn of Africa enters its sixth consecutive rainy season with no rain, displacement continues to climb as millions from Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya struggle to survive amid scarce water sources, hunger, insecurity and conflict. With no immediate end in sight to one of the longest and most severe droughts on record, UNHCR, the...
By Emma Farge and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA, (Reuters) – Ethiopia is courting support for a motion to cut short a U.N.-mandated inquiry into atrocities in the Tigray war, five diplomats said, in a move that could divide African and Western nations. The Ethiopian government’s two-year conflict with forces in the northern Tigray region ended last November with...
Abdi Dahir Shide, 48, picked up farming tools for the first time to earn a living for his family after losing his entire herd of 200 goats to the drought towards the end of last year. He is working on a two-hectare farm in Salbay, 12 kilometres from Luq, after migrating with his family to...
JASMINE BAGER JEDDAH: The darkened hall at gallery 5 at the Islamic Arts Biennale at the Hajj terminal in Jeddah offers visitors plenty of ambiance to see the artifacts from a dozen respected institutions. One highlight is by the Republic of Uzbekistan, a country in Central Asia, roughly a six-hour flight away. Visitors will have...