By Holly Yan and Monte Plott, CNN (CNN) — It was a gruesome end to what should have been a celebration of triumph. One man’s legs were instantly blown off, yet he kept trying to stand up. Exhausted marathoners had to muscle the energy to flee the bloody scene. And more than 140 people remain hospitalized, some in critical condition....
By EMMANUEL ONYANGO One of Kenya’s six oil wells has been releasing 281 barrels of oil a day (bopd) in a drill test conducted by British explorer Tullow Oil. In a statement released on its Twitter handle, the oil company said the drill test at Ngamia-1 well in Block 10BB proved the commercial potential of...
By MARK DUELL The first ever coin to record the famous Islamic phrase ‘There is no God but Allah’ is set to sell for hundreds of thousands of pounds when it goes under the hammer. The historic gold dinar from 690 AD was minted in Damascus by the Umayyad dynasty – the first Arab empire, which...
By: Michelle Shephard Somali and Canadian security forces are probing whether a former York University student was part of a team of suicide bombers who attacked Mogadishu on Sunday, shattering the capital’s calm and killing and injuring dozens. Intelligence, police and government sources in Mogadishu and Ottawa told the Star that they were investigating reports that...
Press statement: Immediate release Three journalists working for Horn Cable TV were arrested in Hargeisa yesterday, 13.4.2013. The TV station is based in Hargeisa. Mukhtar Mursal Mohamoud, Mohamed Daud, Yousuf and Abdirashid Ismail Abdi (Aynte) were arrested while they were visiting the headquarters of the Ministry of Minerals and Water. The journalists were in detention...
WardheerNews (WDN) The former Somali presidential candidate and high ranking member of Islah organization Dr. Abdurahman M. Baadiyow in an exclusive interview with WardheerNews shared his opinion on a number of wide issues facing Somalia. On the current political situation Mr. Baadiyow stated “After initial high expectations, the current political situation in Somalia has a propensity...
* Company holds large exploration acreage in Ethiopia * Thinks Ethiopia is next in East Africa’s oil surge By Andrew Callus LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) – – Tewodros Ashenafi hopes his Ethiopian exploration outfit will become the first indigenous company to make a basin-opening discovery in sub-Saharan Africa’s 21st Century oil and gas boom. His...
President Obama informed Congress on Thursday of his intention to renew sanctions against Somalia despite the country forming a central government for the first time in 22 years. The Obama administration recognized the government of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Jan. 17. The move paves the way for a resumption of civilian and military aid...
A Joint Statement by Puntland Political Associations about the Current Democratization Process
The Columbus Dispatch In recent weeks, Columbus-based, Somali-born musician Abdinur Daljir has drawn press accolades more commonly bestowed on American rock stars. Pitchfork, a picky and powerful music website, called his global pop “a superb glimpse of what was” and touted “synth lines and accent percussion that would sound at home on Phil Collins’ No...