By Phares Mutembei Disillusioned for the last 10 years after the loss of the UK and Somalia markets, Miraa farmers from Meru are now looking towards the Middle East. The farmers who raked billions of shillings from the UK and Somalia, the two biggest markets for the stimulant crop, were shocked when the UK banned it after its Government classified it as a Class...
May 31, 2026
4.3M people displaced internally in Somalia due to drought, insecurity: Report
Quarter of Somalia’s population displaced, highest figure ever recorded in East African nation, says Islamic Relief Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia, A quarter of all people in Somalia are now displaced due to drought and conflict, as the country’s displacement crisis hits record levels, according to a UK-based humanitarian organization. The Islamic Relief said in its latest report, which was released...
Saudi border guards accused of Ethiopia migrant killings were US, Germany trained
Saudi guards, who have been accused by a rights group of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants on the Yemen border, were trained by Germany and the US, according to reports. Germany’s federal police trained the guards between 2009 and 2020, with a brief break following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. US military funding for border force training took...
African climate summit seeks to shift focus to finance from floods, famine
NAIROBI, (Reuters) – How to finance environmental priorities and shift the focus from Africa as victim of floods and famine will be central to the debate at the continent’s first climate summit next week, while activists resist plans to expand carbon markets for funding. African countries contribute only about 3% of global carbon emissions, according to U.N. figures, but are...
Federal High Court orders former chief of Somali Region to defend his case
ADDIS ABABA – (BORKENA) – The Federal High Court ruled that the former head of government of Somali Regional State, Abdi Muhammad Omar (aka Abdi Ille), should defend the case brought against him by the prosecutor, sources said. The court said on Monday, 28 August 2023 that Abdi should react to the accusation filed by the special prosecutor, Ethiopian Insider reported...
Gabon officers declare military coup, President Ali Bongo detained
LIBREVILLE, (Reuters) – Military officers in oil-producing Gabon said they had seized power on Wednesday, placing President Ali Bongo under house arrest and naming a new leader after the Central African state’s election body announced Bongo had won a third term. Saying they represented the armed forces, the officers declared on television that the election results were cancelled, borders closed and state...
Somali President Says Military Operations Against Al-Shabab Will Continue Until ‘Final Victory’
Harun Maruf Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said military operations against al-Shabab will not stop until final victory is achieved. He was speaking Tuesday, a day after government troops retreated from several towns following a deadly al-Shabab attack on soldiers in Cowsweyne village on Saturday. “Whether one battlefield is lost or someone spreads misinformation, the fight is going to continue....
Police investigating tragic killing of 9-year-old girl in Jigjiga, Somali region
Addis Abeba – Police in Somali region’s capital Jigjiga are currently investigating the brutal murder of a 9-year-old girl named Fatuma Ugaas, who was raped and hanged with a rope inside her home compound on Sunday, 27 August, 2023. Following the incident, Fatuma’s body was taken to Jigjiga Referral Hospital for further examination, according to Abdikadir Rashif, the communication director of the...
On patrol with Tunisia’s coast guard: Nine boats in 24 hours
By Bassam Bounenni & Claire Press Tethered to a small speedboat and being towed towards us was the first of nine migrant boats we would encounter during our 24-hour patrol with the Tunisian coast guard. More than 180 people were rescued, all wearing rubber rings, but no life jackets, from what is now the world’s busiest migrant route into Europe....
ATMIS TROOPS TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING SOMALI FORCES IN ONGOING OFFENSIVE AGAINST AL SHABAAB
Mogadishu, The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the ongoing Somali-led military offensive against Al Shabaab militants to ensure peace and security in Somalia ahead of its exit in December 2024. “Our goal, as ATMIS and all stakeholders in this mission, is to see a more secure, stable, and prosperous Somalia at peace...