(ERGO) – Aweys Maye Mohamed, a metalworker, and his family of four in Mogadishu have been struggling to secure even one meal a day since the end of July, when he lost his job. He is among hundreds of artisans now unemployed as the export of scrap metal from the Somali capital to foreign markets has become increasingly lucrative. Big businesses...
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Lukashenko, Ethiopian PM discuss issues of landlocked countries
KAZAN, (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on the margins of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on 23 October, BelTA has learned. One of the topics of the discussion was the lack of access to the sea in both countries. Abiy Ahmed Ali noted with great regret that Ethiopia is a...
Inside the Federal Parliament of Somalia Leadership: Corruption and Its Impact on Governance and Stability
By Abdullahi Ahmed Nor Introduction Somalia has endured decades of conflict, instability, and political fragmentation. Since the collapse of the central government in 1991, the country has struggled to rebuild its institutions and establish effective governance. Amid this backdrop, the Federal Parliament of Somalia, established in 2012 as part of efforts to restore order and democracy, has become a focal...
Drought in Bay villages forces farming families to move to Baidoa
(ERGO) – Jinay Ishak Hassan, a 57-year-old widow, is trying to support her 11 children alone on the barren site where the family arrived on 10 June outside Baidoa, after they fled their drought-ruined farm. Jinay’s family had planted their crops in March on their farm in Mintanyo, a village 20 km south of Baidoa, but the expected seasonal rains never...
UN chief calls for resolute action, renewed solidarity to address conflict, poverty in Africa
JOHANNESBURG – Climate change, conflict, and persistent poverty in Africa require resolute action, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday. “Africa is a continent of hope. But it faces challenges that are deeply rooted in history and are exacerbated by climate change, conflict, and persistent poverty,” Guterres said at the inauguration of the renovated Africa Hall in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa....
The Role Played by the Media in the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election
By Adan Makina Editor’s Note: Looking forward into the future of the United States and the world over has been a driving factor in the political dispensation of author Adan Makina, who, in his pursuit of political philosophy, shared with us a previous article with the title “America Needs Madam President.” And now, with America engulfed in a political scenario...
CS Duale orders closure of restaurant in Kilimani for noise pollution
By Winfrey Owino Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has ordered the closure of a restaurant in Kilimani, Nairobi, for noise pollution. Via a post on his X page, CS Duale warned all clubs operating in residential areas against playing loud music, saying stern action will be taken against the businesses. “I have ordered the immediate closure of Fay’s Bistro club...
Risking death to smuggle alcohol past Somali bandits and Islamist fighters
Mohamed Gabobe & Layla Mahmood Alcohol smuggler Guled Diriye is exhausted. He has just returned from his trip transporting contraband from the Ethiopian border. The 29-year-old slumps in his chair inside a colonial-style villa battered by years of fighting in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu – a city once known as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. His sandals are covered in...
Kenya’s impeached deputy president blasts ‘vicious’ boss
Nairobi — Kenya’s ousted Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday lashed out at his boss William Ruto as “vicious” and cruel, warning that his life could be in danger. Gachagua was impeached by the Senate on five out of 11 charges levelled against him on Thursday, but a court order put his replacement process on hold. “I am shocked by how...
US investigates leak of classified documents on Israel’s plans to strike Iran
The US is investigating the recent leak of classified documents pertaining to Israel’s plans to attack Iran, the Associated Press reported Sunday. The documents, which are marked top secret, note that Israel was still moving military assets in place to conduct a military strike in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Oct. 1. The United States is investigating an unauthorized release...