Havana, (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel talked with his counterparts from Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, and Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, about the two Cuban doctors kidnapped a few days ago, the Head of State announced through Twitter on Thursday. Diaz-Canel … Continued
ADDIS ABABA, (Xinhua) — Ethiopian Airlines (ET) Group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam on Thursday said the air carrier is considering adding China’s C919 passenger planes to its aircraft fleet. Speaking to Xinhua, Gebremariam said ET has formed a joint committee with … Continued
Harun Maruf At least four people were killed and 13 others were injured when a car bomb exploded Wednesday on a key Mogadishu road, according to witnesses and medical services. The car was parked on the Maka Al-Mukarama road and … Continued
New president closed it several months ago as part of reforms. The administration of Ethiopia’s southeastern Somali regional state has announced plans to turn a recently closed prison into a museum. The Ogaden jail in the regional capital Jijiga was … Continued
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council ordered the central bank to review financial transfers since April 1 and to seize “suspect” funds, state news agency SUNA reported on Wednesday. The TMC ousted former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir last … Continued
Neil Maggs A community organisation has said there have been ten deaths related to mental health issues in the Bristol Somali community in recent years. A survey carried out by Bristol Somali Voice talking to residents in Lawrence Hill and … Continued
National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Somalia’s Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development, on the sidelines of the second and final day of the conference titled “national, regional and international mechanisms to combat … Continued
Maulid Hujale International organisations accused of ignoring local people’s knowledge and expertise and promoting foreigners to top jobs When Sahra Koshin first returned to Somalia from the Netherlands in 2008, she was full of hope and courage. Eager to use her expertise … Continued
Press Statement Mogadishu, U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Donald Y. Yamamoto held a roundtable discussion with organizations that work with the people and government of Somalia to overcome humanitarian crises. Joining Ambassador Yamamoto were representatives from: UN World Food Program, UN … Continued
The Cuban government is working to rescue two doctors abducted in Kenya by suspected Al-Shabaab militants, said President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Sunday. “Cuba is working tirelessly for the safe return of Assel and Landy, our doctors kidnapped in Kenya,” Diaz-Canel … Continued
By Naima Mohamud Somalia’s capital city – where there are frequent and deadly bomb blasts – only has one free ambulance service, which was founded by Abdulkadir Abdirahman Adan 13 years ago. When he returned from Pakistan, where he had … Continued
Abdiqani Hassan GAROWE, Somalia (Reuters) – An air strike killed the deputy leader of the Islamic State group in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region, alongside another militant, a local security official said on Sunday. A witness said a 4×4 vehicle was … Continued
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