Abdi Sheikh Family members mourn Mohamed Mohamud who was killed in an attack by Somali forces supported by U.S. troops in Bariire village in Mogadishu Somalia, August 29, 2017. MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A raid involving U.S. troops in Somalia has caused a rift between the precarious U.S.-backed government and a powerful clan that says innocent...
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UN Security Council should ensure protection of civilians in Somalia
Kampala- Members of the UN Security Council should discuss how to strengthen protection of Somali civilians in today’s debate about the mandate renewal of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI) said today. In June, IRRI published a report about civilian perspectives on AMISOM, in which those interviewed were highly critical of...
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Kenya: Post-Election Killings, Abuse
Nairobi, – Kenya’s presidential election on August 8, 2017 was marred by serious human rights violations, including unlawful killings and beatings by police during protests and house-to-house operations in western Kenya, Human Rights Watch said today. At least 12 people were killed and over 100 badly injured. Kenyan authorities should urgently investigate the crimes, and ensure that...
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Jeffrey Gettleman’s tired tome
By Keren Weitzberg Africa has often served as a laboratory of self-discovery for privileged outsiders. Since the era of colonial adventurers, as Nadifa Mohamed notes, the continent has been a site “for dreams and nightmares,” a foil and mirror for many a Western traveler. This is the tradition/trap into which Jeffrey Gettleman falls. Gettleman, a Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist known for his lurid coverage of war, was until recently the East Africa correspondent for The New York Times. His journey from middle-class suburbia to the halls of one of the...
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Hopes fade for Al-Shabaab captives’ relatives
Christine Charles (right) mother of KDF soldier Leonard Maingi Kiiyo who Al-Shabaab militants released video purporting to execute him on August 5, 2017. Families whose relatives have been captured by the terrorist group are in distress and all they want is information on the whereabouts of their loved ones. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NATION...
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The Defection of Robow: Somalia Fights Al Shabab as it addresses its security gaps
WardheerNews Editorial Wearing a military fatigue, Somalia’s new president, Mohamed Farmajo, recently vowed to eradicate Al-Shabaab within two years. Since February 2017, when Farmajo came to power, the militant group has escalated its bombing campaign in Mogadishu. Farmajo highlighted the necessary steps his government must take to root out the militant group, such as strengthening...
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Autism report targets Somali community
Ella Rhodes reports While rates of autism are seemingly disproportionately high among British Somali people, a new study has revealed that more than half of families do not fully understand the condition, and many face huge barriers to receiving treatment. The report by charity Autism Independence, which supports British Somali families in Bristol, and Healthwatch...
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Inside the Saudi town that’s been under siege for three months by its own government
In rare interview with Western media local activists in Awamiyah tell The Independent of shocking conditions faced by civilians in a secretive battle between Riyadh and armed Shia protesters By Bethan McKernan Images purportedly of the town in the eastern Qatif province resemble scenes from a war zone When Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on his first trip abroad as...
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Ethiopia creating new Aviation Holding Group
By Kurt Hofmann The Ethiopian government will establish an Aviation Holding Group to oversee the country’s aviation-related interests. According to a government statement, the holding firm would manage Ethiopian Airlines, its cargo and MRO services, Ethiopian Aviation Academy, Ethiopian Airports Enterprises (EAE), Ethiopian Inflight Catering Services, and Ethiopian Hotel and Tourism Services. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde...
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Kenya: Investigate Electoral Official’s Killing
Nairobi,– Kenyan authorities should urgently investigate the abduction and killing of a high-level official of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Human Rights Watch said today. A family member said police had taken the body of Christopher Chege Msando, the commission’s acting information and communications technology director, to Nairobi’s City Mortuary but failed to notify the...