Ethiopians are angry that the country’s text messaging service has been shut down since Thursday without any explanation. Internet blackouts, which began last Tuesday, are also still affecting many areas of the country. The state-run Ethio Telecom, the country’s only … Continued
By JORDAN SEWARD Mohamed Salah has rejected the chance to join Real Madrid and Juventus this summer – but will consider his Liverpool future at the end of next season. The Egyptian forward has been linked with a £150million exit but has reportedly informed the club he will … Continued
W/Q: Aadam Salaad – Badiic Qiyamka bulsho leedahay ayaa waxa kadhasha hab-dhaqanka siyaasadeed ee bulshadaasi ku dhaqmayso. Hab-dhaqanka siyaasadeed ee bulsho kastana waxey leedahay xeerar & hagayaal gundhig ay u yihiin qiyamka guud ee bulshadaasi. Waxmataraha kurisga madaxtinama ku fariista … Continued
American engagement will be needed to ensure a peaceful transition to democratic rule after three decades of dictatorship. By The Editorial Board When a dictator falls to popular wrath, it is often the case that his cabal lies low until the … Continued
By Brandon Stahl Cabduqaadir Mayow fled Somalia in 2014 and asked the United States for asylum, saying the terrorist group al-Shabab was threatening to kill him. A judge, finding no credible evidence to support the claim, ordered him deported. But … Continued
By NYAMBEGA GISESA The Kenyan government is making fresh efforts to negotiate with Somalia as a way of ending the maritime conflict between the two countries after the collapse of previous talks, senior government officials have told the Sunday Nation. CORPORATIONS … Continued
Abdi Guled MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A pair of explosions rocked Somalia’s capital and left 11 people dead, the country’s police chief said Saturday, as the al-Qaida-linked extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility. Another 25 people were wounded, Gen. Bashir Abdi … Continued
Nine civilians were executed by a local militia in war-torn Somalia after the killing of a policeman by the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab, police said Saturday. The revenge attack on Friday just outside Galkayo – one of the most developed … Continued
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A roadside bomb hit a police vehicle patrolling near Kenya’s border with Somalia on Saturday, killing several of the 11 officers inside, a police spokesman said. Separately, another blast in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu killed eight people, according … Continued
WAJIR, Kenya, At least 12 Kenyan police officers were on Saturday killed while another escaped with serious injuries after a vehicle they were traveling in was hit by improvised explosive device (IED) in Wajir county along the border with Somalia. … Continued
Carolyne Kubwe A Somali national has been sentenced to three years imprisonment with no alternative of a fine for assaulting and causing permanent disability to a Wajir politician. In a judgement delivered on Friday by Makadara senior resident magistrate, Eunice Kimaiyo ruled … Continued
Reports and posts by social media users indicate that internet connectivity has been restored across Ethiopia on day four of an unexplained government shutdown. The internet rights group, NetBlocks, were among the first to report of the outage on Tuesday (June … Continued
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