New refugee figures: Three countries protect half world’s new refugees
Three countries protect half world’s new refugees Turkey, Bangladesh and Uganda alone received over half of all new refugees last year. Never before has...
A Child Dies, a Child Lives: Why Somalia Drought Is Not Another Famine
DOLLOW, Somalia (Reuters) - At the height of Somalia's 2011 famine, Madow Mohamed had to leave her crippled five-year-old son Abdirahman by the side...
U.S. conducts air strike in Somalia, says 3 militants killed
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Friday it had killed three militants after launching an air strike in Somalia against al Shabaab,...
Extremists kill 4 African Union soldiers in southern Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s al-Shabab Islamic extremists on Sunday launched an attack on a base for African Union troops in country’s south, killing four...
Two Somali traders busted changing expiry date on rice – The Star
Police in Mombasa have arrested two people in a rice syndicate.
The two, who are suspected owners of a godown in Shimanzi area of Mombasa,...
Several people killed in blast at rally supporting new Ethiopian leader
Several people were killed and injured in an explosion at a rally attended by thousands in Addis Ababa on Saturday, Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister...
Kenya charges 54 people in graft investigation, plans to probe banks Reuters
NAIROBI, May 28 (Reuters) - Kenyan authorities charged 54 people, mainly civil servants, on Monday in an investigation into the theft of nearly $100...
The role of the youth towards peace-building, development and security.
More than 70% of the Somali population is youth as declared different research institutions at different times and published different places, which means they...
Kenya: Five GSU officers killed in Liboi IED attack
Five GSU officers have been killed in Liboi, Garissa County after their vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device.
Dadaab Deputy County Commissioner Harun Kamau...
Lawmaker calls for end to US taxpayer money for Somali National Army
WASHINGTON (SBG) - The hope for Somalia is the hope for most countries around the world: peace and long-term stability.
As part of that effort,...