Kenya is still pursuing its bid to establish the permanent seat of the East African Court of Justice in the country, the Attorney General has said. (more…)
East Africa’s deadly floods are a stark reminder of the region’s poor disaster preparedness
Torrential rains have uprooted hundreds of thousands of people across East Africa in recent weeks, offsetting a humanitarian disaster that is threatening the lives of entire communities. (more…)
Somalia identifies suspect in kidnapping of German nurse
A security guard employed by the International Committee of the Red Cross was involved in the kidnapping of a German nurse working for the organisation in Mogadishu, the Somali government said Thursday. (more…)
FIVE DEAD, 11 MISSING IN ONGATA RONGAI FLOODS
At least five people have died and 11 missing after being swept away by raging floods at Fatima South Bridge on River Kandisi in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County. (more…)
UN ENVOY PRAISES COURAGE AND DEDICATION OF SOMALI JOURNALISTS ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY
Marking World Press Freedom Day, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Michael Keating, today commended the courage and dedication of the country’s journalists who operate in one of the world’s most dangerous environments for media workers. (more…)
Spurn the falsity, Somalia is on the mend
Somalia is still a challenge for most people in Kenya to understand. (more…)
Spurn the falsity, Somalia is on the mend
Somalia is still a challenge for most people in Kenya to understand. (more…)
The ruins of Somalia’s war could be rebuilt thanks to these digitally preserved 3D models
Mogadishu is a battle-ravaged capital, the epicenter of the over two-decade civil war that scattered millions of Somalis across the world. Once a beautiful seaside city, its lone cathedral, ancient mosques, luxury hotels and government offices now remain empty shells hosting internally displaced people. (more…)
Somali gunmen abduct German ICRC nurse in Mogadishu
A German nurse working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was kidnapped in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, the aid group said. (more…)
Somali Parliament Elects New Speaker
Mohamed Mursal Abdirahman, the newly elected speaker of the Somali parliament is seen after the voting process in Mogadishu, Somalia. (more…)