NAIROBI (Reuters) – From the young woman brutally murdered and dismembered in a short-term rental apartment to the Olympic runner set on fire by her estranged boyfriend, a surge in violence against women in Kenya has spurred many to prepare themselves to fight back. At least 97 women across Kenya were killed in femicides –...
By Wilo Abdulle Osman In rural Somalia, livestock is a vital economic and social asset, often serving as a family’s primary source of livelihood. Historically, Somali communities relied on strong traditions of mutual assistance, cooperation, and customary law (known as xeer) to resolve disputes and manage shared resources, including grazing lands and water points. These systems...
By Mohamed Olad Hassan, VOA WASHINGTON — A study finds that severe drought plaguing parts of Somalia since 2022 has killed at least 71,000 people beyond the number expected. About 40% of the lives lost were children under the age of 5, said the study, commissioned by the U.N. Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization and Somalia’s...
By Mohamed Olad Hassan WASHINGTON — Over 20 people were killed and more than 10 others wounded during two days of fighting between Islamic State fighters and security forces from Somalia’s Puntland region, officials said Tuesday. In an interview with VOA’s Somali Service, a spokesperson for Puntland security operations, Brigadier General Mohamud Mohamed Ahmed, said that 15...
Washington, DC – Israel’s devastating offensive in Gaza — and the United States’ support for it — will “haunt” outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken for the rest of his life, says a former diplomat, who quit in protest over the war last year. Hala Rharrit told Al Jazeera in a phone interview that the administration of...
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Newly married and sworn as a Naval officer, Jimmy Carter left his tiny hometown in 1946 hoping to climb the ranks and see the world. Less than a decade later, the death of his father and namesake, a merchant farmer and local politician who went by “Mr. Earl,” prompted the submariner and his...
The Professor of Remote Sensing and Earth Systems Science at the Chapman University in the US, Hesham al-Askary, said that Ethiopia has recorded a significant increase in the number of earthquakes recently, especially after the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). During a Saturday evening telephone interview on the al-Hadath al-Youm channel, Askary explained that...
By Dayib Sh. Ahmed The year 1991 remains a defining and tragic chapter in Somali history, marked by chaos, violence, and profound suffering. The collapse of the central government plunged the nation into a devastating civil war, claiming countless lives and displacing millions. This pivotal moment not only dismantled the Somali state but also shattered...
By Gelmo Dawit, Kennedy Abate and Harun Maruf ADDIS ABABA / WASHINGTON — Ethiopia, home to the African Union, is grappling with intensified military operations, rebel attacks, drone strikes on villages, unverified reports of beheadings, abductions, school and hospital closures, and growing calls for peace — all unfolding simultaneously. On November 5, residents of the town of...
Addis Abeba – Drivers in the Amhara region are facing a severe gasoil shortage, prompting the regional government to implement a weekly quota system. In an interview with Addis Standard, Bahir Dar resident Thomas Gebremariam highlights the increasing difficulties in obtaining fuel, attributing the problem to illegal activities and black market trading. “Obtaining gasoline from filling stations...