LAMU, Kenya, (Xinhua) — At least one person was killed and several houses were burnt in a raid on two villages in Kenya’s coastal Lamu county, a government official confirmed on Sunday. Lamu County Commissioner Louis Rono said heavily armed … Continued
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The five armed individuals who attacked a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden over the weekend were from Somalia, a Pentagon spokesperson said Monday, citing initial assessments. The incident was “clearly … piracy-related,” Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder told reporters. … Continued
The floodwaters in the southwestern Somali district of Dolow may have started to recede — for now — but distraught families who have lost their homes, their livelihoods in the muddy deluge are now at risk of potentially fatal disease. … Continued
Arms embargo has been imposed since 1992 after Somalia descend into chaos Mohamed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahamud announced Saturday that the UN Security Council arms embargo on Somalia will be lifted next month. Mahamud told parliamentarians … Continued
Federalism is a system of government where power is shared between a central authority and smaller regional governments. Many countries adopt federalism to manage ethnic diversity within their borders and help promote unity. There are 25 federal countries globally, representing 40% of … Continued
By Humphrey Malalo NAIROBI (Reuters) – A committee set up by the Kenyan parliament has called for reforms to the country’s electoral body and a review of tax policy, public spending and social security, a copy of their report seen … Continued
The Egyptian Justice Party said that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s attempts to demand maritime access to a port on the Red Sea has raised concerns among Ethiopia’s neighboring countries. A statement from the party said: “The speech of the Ethiopian … Continued
By NELSON NATURINDA The Heads of State Summit has accepted Somalia into the East African Community, becoming the eighth member of the regional bloc boasting more than 300 million people, about 25 percent of Africa’s population. Somalia applied to join … Continued
By Chatham House COP28 comes at a decisive moment for international climate action. Temperature records are being repeatedly broken and climate impacts felt in unprecedented wildfires, floods, storms and droughts worldwide. The UN’s global stocktake synthesis report shows much more must be done … Continued
By Hussien Mohamed Yusuf Somalia has a history of recurring droughts that have had severe consequences for the country’s population, particularly for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities. Droughts in Somalia are often linked to climate variability, including the El Niño and … Continued
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The number of people killed by floods from heavy rains in Somalia has climbed to 96, state news agency SONNA said on Saturday. “Somalia’s flood death toll climbs to 96,” SONNA said in a post on X, … Continued
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