Refugee exodus to Sudan swells as war crimes feared in Ethiopia’s Tigray Reuters
ADDIS ABABA/AL FASHQA, Sudan (Reuters) - The United Nations voiced concern on Friday that the conflict between Ethiopian government forces and insurgent northern leaders...
Somalia: Up to 30 Percent of Soldiers Unarmed
Since September 2017, al-Shabab militants have overrun four Somali government military bases, killing more than 60 soldiers and seizing large quantities of weapons. Now,...
Erdogan threatens to block Sweden’s NATO bid over Quran burning protests
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden o Monday that it should not expect support for its bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty...
Ex-militant tests Somalia’s fledgling democracy Reuters
Last year Mukhtar Robow had a $5 million U.S. bounty on his head. Now the former Islamist al Shabaab militant has downed his guns...
How Somali and Zimbabwe social media revealed secrets
While we tend to focus on the ugly side of social media - the hate speech, bullying, fake news – a silent but exciting...
BREAKING: Italian PM says kidnapped volunteer Silvia Romano freed
Italian volunteer Silvia Constanca Romano, who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen from Chakama in Kilifi County in November 2018, has been released.
Italian Prime Minister...
Somalia’s Vigilante to Eradicate al-Shabaab
In a country that is never short of hot button issues, lately the Ma’wisley issue has been stirring the strongest emotions and widely broadening the political...
Al-Shabaab’s Kenyan commander suspected to have been killed in airstrike
A Kenyan-born top Al-Shabaab commander who is believed to be responsible for conducting the El Adde attack is suspected to be among 40 militants...
Nepotism in the Hiring Process of the Public Sector in Somalia
Staffing skilled and competent employees is very crucial for both private and public sectors. Educated and productive workers help companies achieve its goals of...
New York man charged with threatening to kill Muslim U.S. lawmaker Ilhan Omar
A 55-year-old New York man has been arrested and charged with threatening to assault and murder Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, a Muslim U.S. Congress...