By KATE DENNETT A husband accused of bludgeoning his wife to death told police she had asked him to move out because he was suffering from coronavirus, a court heard today. Hussein Egal, 65, allegedly murdered 57-year-old Maryan Ismail at their Plevna Road flat in Edmonton, north London on April 6. Ms Ismail was pronounced dead, having suffered multiple...
November 14, 2026
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China sued over coronavirus pandemic
In less than a month, more than 5,000 Americans have joined a class-action lawsuit in Florida seeking reparations from the Chinese government for COVID-19 damages. The plaintiffs claim to have suffered huge losses due to Beijing’s negligence in containing the virus. Similar class-action lawsuits also were filed in Nevada and Texas. “Our lawsuit addresses those...
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In defence of Mohamed Abdi Yusuf’s stand on Somaliland
By Osman Hassan The honourable Mohamed Abdi Yusuf, a former Prime Minister of Somalia, is a man distinguished by his probity and patriotism -rare qualities among Somalia’s contemporary corrupt political class. When political expediency dictates others to remain silent on the secession, Mohamed Abdi Yusuf by contrast has no qualms to speak for the nation,...
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Ahmed Ismail Hussein, Venerable Somali Musician, Dies at 91
Famously known as the “King of Oud,” Mr. Hussein was considered one of the giants of modern Somali music. He had the novel coronavirus. By Abdi Latif Dahir Ahmed Ismail Hussein, whose sweet-stringed and melancholic melodies captivated generations of Somalis and made him one of Somalia’s most important musicians, died on Tuesday in London. He was...
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Somali officials cannot claim Covid-19 information monopoly, RSF and NUSOJ say
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the National Union of Somali journalists (NUSOJ) call on the Somali authorities, including federal member states and Somaliland, to refrain from claiming a monopoly of information about the coronavirus crisis and ensure that reporters can fulfil their vital role of informing the public in a free and independent manner. Access...
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Journalists face threats of intimidation and censorship for reporting Covid-19 in Mogadishu and Hargeisa
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the recent threats of intimidation and censorship against journalists reporting Covid-19 in Mogadishu and Hargeisa. On 30 March, during a meeting with the local journalists in Hargeisa, Somaliland’s Vice President, Abdirahman Abdullahi Seylici described any journalist who reports any Coronavirus case before the government confirmation “as a national criminal” in...
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Ethiopian journalist Yayesew Shimelis detained following COVID-19 report
Nairobi, Authorities in Ethiopia should immediately and unconditionally release journalist Yayesew Shimelis and cease detaining journalists without charge, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On March 27, federal police arrested Yayesew at a relative’s home in the town of Legetafo, according tomedia reports and two of the journalist’s friends, who spoke to CPJ on condition...
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Somali doctor, veteran of many battles, girds for war with coronavirus
Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali doctor Abdirizak Yusuf Ahmed has escaped an execution, battled deadly diseases and treated war victims. Now – at 35 years old – he’s been tapped to lead his nation’s response to the coronavirus. So far, Somalia has reported only three cases. But if the disease is unleashed, it could spread...
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U.S. air strikes killed civilians in Somalia, Amnesty International says
Abdi Sheikh, Feisal Omar MOGADISHU (Reuters) – U.S. air strikes in Somalia killed two civilians and injured three in February, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said on Wednesday, in a statement that raised questions over U.S. investigations of such allegations. U.S. Africa Command said it was assessing the allegations and goes to great lengths to avoid...
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Locusts Stealing Lives: Fears of farmers, herders in Somaliland as a plague looms
by Nita Bhalli Billions of desert locusts have swept across east Africa, threatening the livelihoods of more than 20 million people. Now a second wave is coming. AWDAL, Somalia, Muse Aarinte watched helplessly as a swarm of locusts swept into his village, devouring all the crops, bushes and even the leaves on the trees. Now he...