Charity, preached by every religion, is a way of bringing justice to society. And justice is the essence of religion. Islam has therefore made charity that is Zakat, obligatory and binding upon all those who embrace the faith; it has been made into an institution in order to give it permanence and regularity. A society...
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April 25, 2021April 25, 2021Global News & Politics, News, Slideshow
Death toll from clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara may be 200: Official
Country’s chief ombudsman says up to 200 killed in this month’s violence, up from the 50 previously reported. The death toll in clashes this month between Ethiopia’s two largest ethnic groups, the Oromo and Amhara, in the northern Amhara region may be as high as 200, a senior official said on Sunday, up from previous...
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April 25, 2021April 25, 2021Global News & Politics, News, Slideshow, Somali News & Politics
Somalia violence: Rival units fight amid row over president’s term
Fighting has broken out in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, between different sections of the security forces. Heavy weapons have been used and there are reports of mortar fire near the presidential palace. Some of the military units support President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed while others are opposed to him. Last week Mr Mohamed – known as...
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April 25, 2021April 25, 2021Global News & Politics, News, Slideshow, Somali News & Politics
Central Somali pastoralists mired in debt are barred from food stores
Farah Mohamud Isse, a pastoralist living in the rural area around central Somalia’s Adado, is saddled with a debt of $1,800 that bars him from buying any more food from the shops. The owner of his local store told him in January that he has to clear his debt before he can take any more...
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April 25, 2021April 25, 2021Global News & Politics, News, Slideshow, Somali News & Politics
Somalia: Turkish Red Crescent distributes food parcels
Turkish aid group it will continue food distribution during Muslim holy month of Ramadan Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia, Turkish Red Crescent conducted food distribution in Mogadishu’s Kahda district on Saturday. Red Crescent officials in Somalia who spoke to Anadolu Agency on the telephone said the group distributed more than 500 parcels of food to people...
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April 24, 2021April 24, 2021Global News & Politics, News, Slideshow
Amharic: A sovereign tongue in Ethiopia?
The Amharic language once symbolised the unity of Ethiopia, but today it stands on shaky ground Haitham Nouri Ethiopia’s political elite used Amharic for over a century as a means to unify the country and ensure the Amhara ethnic group controlled the empire. Today, however, Amharic is more of a tool for schism and division...
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April 24, 2021April 24, 2021Global News & Politics, News, Slideshow, Somali News & Politics
Embattled Somali president hires lobby shop for US visit
by Julian Pecque Somalia’s embattled president has hired a US lobby shop to help build inroads with Congress amid growing criticism from the Joe Biden administration over stalled elections in the East African country. The Embassy of Somalia retained New Jersey-based lobbying firm LFA Holdings last month to help organize a US visit for President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, according to a new filing with...
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April 24, 2021April 24, 2021Global News & Politics, News, Slideshow
Voter registration for Ethiopia general elections extended by 2 weeks
ADDIS ABABA – The deadline for voter registration for the upcoming sixth Ethiopia general elections has been extended by two weeks until May 7, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced Friday. Voters registration was initially slated to end on Friday. The NEBE cited as factors behind the extension delays in opening voter registration...
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April 24, 2021April 24, 2021Global News & Politics, News, Slideshow
French supermarket guilty of abuse of power in Kenya
Charles Gitonga Kenya’s Competition Tribunal has ordered French supermarket chain Carrefour to revise its agreements with suppliers in the next 30 days after finding the retailer guilty of abuse of buyer power. The tribunal’s ruling backs a similar pronouncement by the Competition Authority of Kenya, which in February 2020 found Carrefour Kenya in breach of...
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April 24, 2021April 24, 2021Global News & Politics, News, Slideshow, Somali News & Politics
Security Council Press Statement on Situation in Somalia
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Dinh Quy Dang (Viet Nam): The members of the Security Council expressed their deep concern about the continued political impasse and disagreement among Somalia’s political leaders on the model for elections. The members of the Security Council recalled the significant progress made during...