As part of the UAE’s continuous humanitarian efforts to support nations impacted by natural disasters, the UAE has dispatched 700 tonnes of urgent food supplies to the victims of floods that hit several areas in Somalia. The aid follows the … Continued
Addis Abeba– Muslim grade 12 students in Axum, Tigray Region, reported missing the deadline for online registration for the national examination today, January 10, alleging that schools required them to remove their hijabs to register. The students told Addis Standard … Continued
LAGOS, Nigeria –China on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to help Africa build a rapid response force to tackle insecurity on the continent. The pledge was made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a joint news conference with his Nigerian … Continued
By Mohammed Yusuf NAIROBI, KENYA — Africa’s agriculture ministers are meeting in Uganda this week to discuss the best way to transform the continent’s food production systems. The ministers hope to agree on a 10-year action plan to reduce Africa’s reliance on … Continued
By Wilo Abdulle Osman The House of Somali Women: A National Symbol The House of Somali Women (Guriga Hooyooyinka), located in the heart of Mogadishu, serves as a national symbol for all Somali women. It occupies the site of the … Continued
LONDON: Adverts by Muslim fintech company Wahed Invest have been banned in the UK for featuring burning banknotes, which the country’s advertising watchdog deemed “offensive.” The New York-based investment platform, which targets the Muslim community, ran a series of posters … Continued
Addis Abeba – For the first time in Ethiopia’s history, the price of a liter of fuel has exceeded the 100-birr mark following the government’s latest adjustment to the retail price of petroleum products. Effective from 07 January, 2025, at 6 p.m., … Continued
ADDIS ABABA/MEKELLE, ETHIOPIA — Over nine million children are currently out of school across Ethiopia due to conflict, violence and natural disasters, with more than 6,000 schools shut down, according to the United Nations. In a report published on Thursday, … Continued
(Bloomberg) — Egypt will hold talks with Somalia next week to discuss Cairo’s troop contribution inside a multilateral force battling Islamist insurgents in the Horn of Africa nation. Talks are scheduled for Jan. 15-17 in Cairo, according to Somalia’s state … Continued
By Mohamed Abdi People come to Canada for political or economic reasons. Wars uproot people and drive them out of their homes, forcing many to flee as far as Canada, which is located at the top of North America, above … Continued
(ERGO) – Ibrahim Mohamed Yusuf, a skilled artisan who makes charcoal stoves in the southern Somali town of Baidoa, is out of work due to a widespread shift from charcoal to gas for cooking in local households. Ibrahim says that after … Continued
The United States conducted an air strike in southern Somalia, killing 10 members of the Al-Shabaab jihadist group, US military authorities said Tuesday. The Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab has been waging a bloody insurgency against Somalia’s fragile federal government for more than … Continued
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