Nairobi (HRW) – African Union (AU) forces in Somalia (AMISOM) should impartially investigate the killing by alleged Ugandan army troops of six men at a wedding on July 31, 2015, in the Somali port town of Merka, Human Rights Watch said today. The investigation should be carried out with maximum protection for witnesses, and the Ugandan government should...
Demystifying Islam and Debating Christianity By Imran Garda In the context of OnIslam.net’s special coverage of Muslims in South Africa, we present a series of profiles of prominent South African Muslim figures. Below is the profile of Sheikh Ahmed Deedat, a man who demystified Islam for the West and formed a formidable nemesis to the...
Refugees awaiting identification at Catania Harbor, April 2015 We’re in the midst of a “migrant crisis” as tens of thousands of brave, desperate people seek new lives in Europe, risking life and limb to get here. Amidst the tragedy and controversy, the continued plight of those people who actually make it to relative safety is...
Their escape to Canada spans three continents By: Carol Sanders Yahya Samatar of Somalia is claiming refugee status in Canada. City refugee advocates have been helping him since he got here by crossing the U.S. border. He walked into Emerson Wednesday. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press) Two Somalian refugee claimants crossed the border into...
CAIRO — Studies analyzing the effects of the proposed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam were due six months ago, but the parties involved have yet to agree on how consultants should even approach the studies. Persisting differences among Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan keep delaying the studies, which Egypt hopes will prove that the dam’s construction will cause extensive problems for Egypt and Sudan. The...
By Ty McCormic The promise of “one man, one vote” has been broken. But will more than 135 people get to vote in the next presidential contest? MOGADISHU, Somalia — It has been nearly half a century since Somalis voted in a genuine popular election. During that time, the troubled wedge of a nation in...
Nairobi (HRW) – Burundian intelligence officials, police, and youth from the ruling party have arbitrarily arrested and ill-treated scores of suspected opponents. Officials accuse many of the mostly young men arrested of trying to leave the country and planning to join an armed rebellion. Human Rights Watch documented more than 148 cases between April and...
By LAURA CHESTERS What do a scandal-hit insurance technology firm, a Canada-listed mining company in Mongolia and an oil explorer in Somalia being probed by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) have in common? The answer is 73-year-old Lord Howard of Lympne, the former Conservative party leader. Michael Howard, who served as an MP for 27...
ByYTRISTAN MCCONNEL Corruption in Kenya is sliding out of control, veteran anti-corruption activist and whistle-blower John Githongo, pictured in Nairobi on July 31, warned in an interview following a scathing audit of government finances /© AFP Simon Maina Nairobi (AFP) – Corruption in Kenya is sliding out of control, veteran anti-corruption activist and whistle-blower John...
By Mukhtar Ibrahim Metro Transit Police Chief John Harrington is in Somalia for a visit aimed at establishing relations between Somali and Minnesota law enforcement agencies. Harrington arrived in the capital Mogadishu Thursday for a weeklong visit, Sgt. Waheid Siraach of the Metro Transit Police told MPR News. Siraach, who became the first Somali sergeant...