By Cheti Praxides Residents of Ras Kamboni village on the Lamu-Somalia border were on Saturday held temporarily under house curfew as security units led by the Kenya Defense Forces combed the area in search of suspected al Shabaab militants. The security agencies had received intelligence that the terrorists had arrived in the area and were...
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July 20, 2019July 20, 2019Global News & Politics, News, Slideshow
At least 17 people killed in Ethiopia during unrest over Sidama autonomy – local official
Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – At least 17 people have been killed in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists seeking a new autonomous region for their Sidama ethnic group, according to a local official and hospital authorities. A local district official told Reuters on Saturday that at least 13 people were killed in...
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Dubai’s rules on alcohol set to change in a major way for tourists
Dubai’s rules around alcohol could be set to change soon and it’s likely to be good news for tourists Julie Delahaye Dubai is renowned for its strict laws around the purchase of alcohol, but it seems that the rules could be set to relax for tourists. Until now it was an an offence for tourists...
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Kenya goes slow on new currency
By JAMES ANYANZWA Kenya’s bid to fight money laundering and other forms of illicit financial flows by phasing out the Ksh1,000 ($10) banknote by October 1 is facing challenges that could compromise the rollout of a new currency regime. The Central Bank of Kenya has recently gone slow on the issuance of new-generation banknotes. The...
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Friends, community gather to celebrate legacy of Hodan Nalayeh
‘She died doing what she loved, which is to promote the country of her birth’ Jordan Omstead Members of the Somali community in Edmonton organized a memorial Friday for the woman who dedicated her life to telling their stories. Local politicians, community leaders and high school friends were among the roughly 50 people who gathered to...
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July 19, 2019July 19, 2019Global News & Politics, News, Slideshow, Somali News & Politics
Self-made Somali businessmen work their way up out of the IDP camps in Buhodle
ERGO) – Radio Ergo’s IDP camp series this week explores the hard road to success for two men displaced from their homes respectively by conflict and drought, who set up their own businesses in Buhodle in northern Somalia. After 12 years living in a shabby IDP camp, Yussuf Omar Mohamed can finally say he is living comfortably as a self-supporting businessman in the northern Somali town of Buhodle. Yussuf fled conflict in the Somali capital,...
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Africa’s largest wind power project opens in northern Kenya
Nita Bhalla NAIROBI, Kenya unveiled Africa’s largest wind power plant on Friday, a project aimed at reducing electricity costs and dependence on fossil fuels and moving the nation to meet its ambitious goal of 100% green energy next year. The sprawling wind farm of 365 turbines on the shores of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya...
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Technology Allows Migrant Returnees in Somaliland to Access Services
Hargeisa, Somaliland – Migrant returnees in Somaliland now stand a better chance of accessing critical services, thanks to the creation of a database application for the registration of returning migrants and the issuance of registration certificates. In the Horn of Africa, Somalis account for the largest migrant population after Ethiopians. They move both intra-regionally and out...
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Four killed as protests spread in southern Ethiopian city
Four people have died of gunshot wounds in the southern Ethiopian city of Hawassa, where protesters have been demanding the establishment of a breakaway state, a hospital executive said Friday. Security forces carried out arrests as violence spread to districts outside the regional capital on a second day of protests, state media reported. The Sidama,...
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Ilhan Omar arrives home to hero’s welcome after days of feuding with President Trump
Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar arrived to her home state of Minnesota on July 18, to a cheering crowd at the airport chanting, “Welcome home Ilhan.” The warm welcome came the day after President Donald Trump supporters chanted “send her back” in reference to Omar at a campaign rally in North Carolina. Omar, who was born...