By Faisal Roble The coming of Dr. Ali Issa Abdi to the race is not only a heartwarming addition but an element that raised the level of competition to new heights. It may also change with the way clan politics is played out in Puntland. Dr. Ali’s candidacy has completely re-drawn the mapping of the...
CJ Werleman Indonesian Muslim demonstrators stage a protest at the Chinese embassy, Jakarta [Getty] China’s crackdown on 12 million Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, or what was previously independent East Turkestan, continues to become ever more repressive and violent. An increasing torrent of testimonies from Uighur refugees and asylum seekers points to what might be the...
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said the issue of takeover of the Mombasa Port by China is pure propaganda, praising the Asian country for offering financial packages that Kenya can afford. In a televised interview with reporters at the coastal city of Mombasa on Friday night, Kenyatta said the country is ahead of the payment schedule...
AFP / Ahmed FARWAN Ibrahim al-Assaf, the new Saudi foreign minister, speaks to AFP at his residence in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on December 28, 2018 Saudi Arabia’s new foreign minister struck a note of defiance Friday in the face of international outrage over critic Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, rejecting the kingdom was in crisis and...
VICTORIA — It was one of the happiest days of his life, but Sharmarke Dubow says he was paralyzed with emotion the day he was sworn in as a member of Victoria city council. Dubow said he couldn’t smile and his words were a barely audible mumble as he reflected back on his journey from...
By Lul Araweelo Kulmiye Between December 13 and December 18, 2018, I spent some time in Ethiopia. I had the opportunity to go to Jigjiga, the capital of the Somali State, and meet with various government officials, including President Mustafa M. Omer. I met women activists, business people, and members of the civil society. I...
By Kennedy Kimanthi The best Christmas and New Year gift President Kenyatta and his government could give Kenyans is to sort out the economy, end corruption and create jobs, a survey has established. The poll, conducted and financed by Infotrak Research and Consulting, shows that most Kenyans want the high cost of living, unemployment and...
Brig Michael Kabango. COURTESY PHOTO By JULIUS OCUNGI GULU/KAMPALA. The Army has appointed Brig Michael Kabango, the 5th Division Commander in Northern Uganda as the new Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF] Contingent Commander in Somalia. Brig Kabango will now replace Brig Paul Lokech who took over from Muhanga Kayanja last year. Brig Kabango has formerly served...
President Joseph Kabila at his personal ranch near Kinshasa, the capital of Congo. He has been in office since his father’s assassination in 2001.CreditCreditJohn Wessels/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura KINGAKATI, Democratic Republic of Congo — His favorite dish is Nile perch “à la Congolaise” prepared by a Flemish cook, on his farm...
There are approximately 1.8 million Christians in Saudi Arabia, the Coptic Orthodox Church said. Amr Emam Different era. Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II (C-R) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (C-L) at the Cathedral of Abbasiya in Cairo, last March. (AFP) CAIRO – Egypt’s Christians are optimistic following the first Coptic mass...