“People will always be negative, but take nothing to heart.” The UK’s first Muslim female referee says she is aiming to officiate at the highest level, and she has encouraged other women to follow her path. Jawahir Roble was just 10 when she took refuge in London with her family after fleeing civil war in...
November 14, 2026
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Why Israel should care about Somaliland
With the changes in the geopolitical context of the region, knitting together Israel, the UAE, Greece, Cyprus and Egypt in a network of shared interests, Somaliland could be an important region. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Somaliland, a small country on the southern short of the Gulf of Aden that declared independence in the 1990s and is...
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Ethiopia: Opposition Figures Held Without Charge
Police Deny Lawyers, Relatives Access; Ignore Bail Orders (Nairobi)–Ethiopian authorities have been detaining dozens of opposition members and journalists for prolonged periods and often without charge since late June 2020, raising serious rights concerns. A month after one of the most violent spates of unrest in the country’s recent history, police and prosecutors need to publicly...
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Somalia’s Army Told Her to Sew a Skirt. Now She’s One of Its Top Officers.
Lt. Col. Iman Elman, who was born in Somalia but raised in Canada in a family of peace activists, sees herself as continuing that tradition from a different platform. NAIROBI, Kenya — When Iman Elman decided to enlist in the Somali National Army in 2011, the officer distributing uniforms gave her one shirt and two...
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Ethiopia: Stop the use of deadly force on protesters
Following the killing of at least 16 people following protests over the arrest of zonal officials, community leaders and activists by Ethiopian security officers in the Wolaita Zone of Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Regional State (SNNPR) since 9 August, Amnesty International’s Director for East and Southern Africa, Deprose Muchena, said: “There is never justification...
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Mass arrests in Ethiopia raise spectre of repressive past
Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia has detained more than 9,000 people after deadly clashes last month, the state-run human rights commission told Reuters, raising fears that a government hailed for reforms is returning to the iron-fisted tactics of past administrations. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who came to power in 2018 promising democratic changes...
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Authorities in Ethiopia detain four journalists, one media worker amid unrest
Between July 2 and July 18, 2020, security personnel in Ethiopia detained Kenyan freelance journalist Collins Juma Osemo, who goes by the name Yassin Juma, and four employees of the satellite outlet the Oromia Media Network: news director Melese Direbssa; journalist and TV show host Guyo Wariyo; news anchor Mohammed Siraj; and a driver with...
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Kenya rejects Ethiopian Airlines plan on cargo
By BONFACE OTIENO Kenya has rejected Ethiopian Airlines (ET) application to fly cargo in and outside of Kenya using a Boeing 737 aircraft, easing competitive pressure on its top rival, Kenya Airways (KQ). The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) director-general Gilbert Kibe in an interview onMonday said that Kenya denied ET a licence to ferry cargo using...
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Ilhan Omar’s career on the line in tough Tuesday primary
By ALLY MUTNICK and ZACH MONTELLARO, Politico Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez survived her primary. Rashida Tlaib did, too. Now it’s Ilhan Omar’s turn on Tuesday — and the Minnesota congresswoman faces the stiffest challenge of any member of the Squad. Omar (D-Minn.), one of the group’s four liberal women of color who were first elected in 2018, has drawn national...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune endorses Ilhan Omar’s primary challenger
BY JOE CONCHA The Minneapolis Star Tribune is endorsing Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) challenger ahead of next week’s primary, saying the first-term lawmaker “wants to lead a movement” instead of serving her constituents. The editorial board on Wednesday backed Antone Melton-Meaux, praising his “strong progressive values,” for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, which encompasses most of Minneapolis. “After careful consideration...