By Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY As coronavirus spreads in the United States, killing at least six and infecting more than 100 as of early Wednesday, people are beginning to get more creative with their social interactions as they try their best to avoid contact. Institutions are already starting to implement best practices in the West...
April 28, 2026
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Saudi interior ministry imposes temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims from Kingdom over coronavirus fears
Saudi Arabia has placed a temporary ban on its citizens and residents from performing the Muslim pilgrimage Umrah in Makkah to prevent the spread of coronavirus according to state news agency SPA. Under the temporary ban Saudi nationals and residents living in the Kingdom wanting to perform Umrah will not be allowed into Islam’s holiest sites. ...
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Somalia: Mogadishu intelligence chief sacked
By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia–Somalia’s spy chief in the capital Mogadishu was sacked Tuesday just days after a terrorist group targeted a heavily fortified compound in Mogadishu, local media reported. “National intelligence chief Fahad Yassin sacked Banadir region intelligence chief Ibrahim Badiyow and appointed Isse Mohamed Isse” to replace him, local media Hiran Online...
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Stop provoking Kenya, Uhuru tells Somalia’s Farmajo
By Nancy Uguto, The Star President Uhuru Kenyatta has warned Somalia to desist from provoking Kenya. This comes a day after Mandera residents were forced to flee after fierce clashes erupted between Somalia troops and Jubaland forces in Bulla Hawa. Heavy gunfire and explosions coupled with black smoke could be seen emanating in Bulla Hawa...
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Kenya’s security council acknowledges breach of territorial integrity by Somalia National Army
By JEREMIAH WAKAYA, NAIROBI, Kenya,– Kenya Wednesday acknowledged the breach of its borders in the north east by the Somalia National Army (SNA), the National Security Council (NSC) Chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta saying citizens in the border town of Mandera were harassed and their properties destroyed. NSC, during a special session convened at State House...
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Why Prime Minister Kharia’s 2021 Election is a Pipedream
By Yonis Ali There is no disputing that Hassan Khaire is basking in the glory of his political life as a Prime Minister after a longstanding successful career progression in the aid industry, and a short stint in the extractive oil industry thereafter. His success is mainly attributable to his crafty political skills honed at...
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Nile Dam: Ethiopia calls US view “totally unacceptable”
Ethiopia has said the US position on the controversial Nile River mega-dam project is “totally unacceptable”. The US is negotiating between Ethiopia and Egypt in the ongoing dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam that some fear could lead to war. Ethiopia accused the US of overstepping its role as a neutral observer after the...
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Kenya: Ethnic imbalance rife in public sector, report shows
By JAMES KAHONGEH Kikuyu and Kalenjin ethnic communities are grossly overrepresented in the public service while Kenyan-Somalis are underrepresented, statistics from a survey by the Public Service Commission between 2018 and 2019 show. The report also shows that Luo and Kisii communities were overrepresented in government offices, while Luhya Mijikenda and Turkana communities are underrepresented...
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Ethiopia is adding four more official languages to Amharic as political instability mounts
By Samuel Getachew Ethiopia has approved a policy to introduce four additional working languages alongside Amharic which has been the working language of the nation. Going forward Afan Oromo, the most widely spoken language in Ethiopia, Afar, Somali and Tigrigna have all been adopted as official languages of government. The new policy is among a series...
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Coronavirus: Tanzania’s president prefers foot greeting
Tanzania’s State House has shared a picture of President John Magufuli exchanging a foot greeting with opposition politician Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, observing new measures by the health ministry to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The deadly virus, which broke out in January in China’s central city of Wuhan, has killed more than 3,000...