Ethiopia’s flawed elections risk dividing the country further
KHALID JEMAL, a merchant from the western Ethiopian town of Agaro, is no stranger to elections. The poll on June 21st will be his fourth as an opposition candidate—and, barring…
European Union cuts KDF pay in Somalia by Sh4.9bn
Donor reimbursements to Kenya for its troops fighting Al-Shabaab militia in Somalia have been cut 66 percent or Sh4.9 billion in the new financial year starting July, as the UN-backed…
Kenya acknowledges the invitation by Somalia to restore diplomatic relations between Kenya and Somalia
Kenya informed its neighbor Somalia that it has restored its diplomatic relations with Somalia after Somalia requested so days before. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya issued a letter confirming…
UAE Financial Intelligence Unit signs MoUs with Bangladesh Somalia
The Financial Intelligence Unit of the United Arab Emirates (UAE FIU) has signed two separate Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) and the Financial Reporting…
Somalia’s opposition decries ‘assassination attempt’ on ex-President Mohamud
Somalia’s opposition groups are demanding an investigation into an incident in which prison guards fired at a convoy carrying former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu. The Wednesday evening incident…
Kenyan air strike in Somalia allegedly kills woman and her child
A Somali mother and her child were killed and four others injured when a Kenyan warplane bombed two towns in southern Somalia, the woman’s husband said on Monday. The bombing…
Somalia: Tormenting distraught parents
A group of tearful parents gathers around every day on the streets of Mogadishu, seeking news of their children and imploring the Somali government for help. It is a scene…