President Trump speaks in the White House on Friday. (Olivier Douliery/Bloomberg News) By Ruth Marcus What happens when there’s a crisis? When, not if, because that is the nature of the presidency: Bad things happen — often early on, sometimes anticipated, sometimes out of nowhere. Consider the historical roster: Somali pirates holding an American captain...
By Salem Solomon A security guard sits near a gate in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Oct. 10, 2016. It’s been five months since Ethiopia declared a state of emergency in response to widespread protests and unrest, and there are no signs indicating when it might end. Since October, thousands have been arrested and sent to military-style...
By Michelle Shephard, The Star MOGADISHU, SOMALIA—A man who has been called everything from a terrorist, a visionary, a clan elder, a religious scholar, a killer and a statesmen greets me on his driveway with a wave and a grin. Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys seems eager for visitors. House arrest does not agree with those...
“I think Boris Johnson’s response to this situation is bizarre and inexplicable,” a senior legal official tells Newsweek. BY CONOR GAFFEY Andargachew Tsege, center, is pictured with his partner Yemi Hailemariam, left, and family. Tsege has been on death row in Ethiopia since 2014. YEMI HAILEMARIAM Six months after her partner Andargachew Tsege was abducted...
By Tom Gardner ADDIS ABABA, A ban on Eritrean refugees working in Ethiopia is hampering efforts to reduce illegal “secondary” migration, with tens of thousands risking violence and drowning in pursuit of a better life, the Overseas Development Institute said on Thursday. “Ethiopia is a vital country of asylum, offering the prospect of freedom and...
Militia-run detention centres in Libya are ‘no more than forced labour camps and makeshift prisons’, Unicef says Children outside a government-run detention centre in Libya. Photograph: Romenzi/Unicef Women and children making the dangerous journey to Europe to flee poverty and conflicts in Africa are being beaten, raped and starved in “living hellholes” in Libya, the...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa- DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has published research highlighting the significant growth opportunity for retailers and manufacturers with an international online product offering. The report – The 21st Century Spice Trade: A Guide to the Cross-Border E-Commerce Opportunity – looks in detail at the markets and products...
By LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON — The Pentagon wants to expand the military’s ability to battle al-Qaida-linked militants in Somalia, potentially putting U.S. forces closer to the fight against a stubborn extremist group that has plotted attacks against America, senior U.S. officials said. The recommendations sent to the White House would allow U.S special operations...
Intensifying emergency in the Horn of Africa has put 12 million people at risk, with 50,000 children in Somalia alone facing death By Charlotte England Three-month old Abshir, pictured at Garowe General Hospital in Puntland, Somalia, is suffering from malnutrition-related complications pictures by: Tom Pilston/Save the Children Somalia is at “tipping point” and a famine could be declared in a matter...
By Felix Njini The International Monetary Fund is backing Somalia’s plans to replace tattered currency notes that were printed before the Horn of Africa nation plunged into civil war almost three decades ago.The new Somali shilling notes may come into circulation this year, alongside the dollar that’s been the main means of payment, and will...