London (AFP) – Saudi border guards fired "like rain" on Ethiopian migrants trying to cross into the Gulf kingdom from Yemen, killing hundreds since last year, Human Rights Watch said in a report Monday. (more…)

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said a military offensive against al Shabaab aims to eliminate the al Qaeda-linked group in the next five months, but security experts question the timeline amid persistent militant attacks. (more…)

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it has ramped up response interventions to save lives and prevent cholera transmission in Somalia after 30 people died of the disease since January. (more…)

NAIROBI— The far-reaching consequences of Somalia’s widespread corruption have extended beyond its borders, with the ill-gotten gains now driving a property boom in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city. Experts believe that the influx of dirty money from Somalia’s corrupt officials and business elite is distorting the real estate market. (more…)

The athlete’s 21.81 seconds, which was more than 10 seconds slower than the winning mark of 11.58 seconds, has been generally referred to as the “slowest-ever” time in the 100-metre history. (more…)

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — African leaders have left two days of meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin with little to show for their requests to resume a deal that kept grain flowing from Ukraine and to find a path to end the war there. (more…)

In Kenya’s rural northeast, roadside bombs and beheadings that last month resulted in the deaths of two dozen people appear to be part of a troubling escalation of violence by al-Qaeda-linked militants, analysts say. (more…)

The U.S. military command in Africa has said it conducted an airstrike in central Somalia that killed five al-Shabab militants.
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Regulatory body. The lack of proper regulations has made it extremely difficult for potential buyers to get a clear picture of the market, as prices are often inflated and there is no organized system in place to manage the rental or buyer’s market. This has resulted in a situation where...

Normal light-to-moderate rainfall in early June continues to support drought recovery across much of Somalia. (more…)