Pirates from Somalia are taking advantage of a diminishing international security presence in the region. There has been a “sudden uptick” in piracy off the coast of Somalia in recent weeks, the head of the United States Africa Command, Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, confirmed during a press conference in Djibouti on...
Standardized Somali police recruit curriculum is endorsed by police chiefs
Mogadishu, 11 May 2017 - Somali police chiefs from federal and federal member state governments have approved a new police recruit curriculum.The standardised curriculum will be used in training courses throughout the country to improve levels of professionalism in law enforcement agencies.The police chiefs signed an agreement that formally endorsed...
Kenyan leader travels to Britain for conference on Somalia
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday travelled to Britain to attend the 3rd London Conference on Somalia to secure high-level international support for the Horn of Africa nation.A statement issued after his departure said the conference will focus on accelerating the progress of security reforms in Somalia, build on the...
U.S. vows to restore peace in Somalia despite death of service member
The United States on Saturday vowed to deepen its partnership with Somalia to stabilize the country despite the death of its military service member in the Horn of Africa nation on Friday, APA reports quoting Xinhua. U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Stephen Michael Schwartz who extended heartfelt condolences to the family, friends,...
Meet the Woman Who Took Bill O’Reilly Down
'm not the story," Emily Steel insists. It's Monday morning and the 33-year-old reporter is sitting near her desk at the New York Times, taking a break from her regular media-business writing to give an interview herself. She is petite, with a soft high-pitched voice, in pearl earrings and a...
Even chief executives will be replaced by robots, Jack Ma predicts
THIRTY years into the future, nobody’s job will be safe from the robots — not even chief executives.That’s according to Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, who warned in a Monday speech that “the world will see much more pain than happiness” as automation and the internet disrupt traditional jobs worldwide, the...
Shocking New Revelations About Melania Trump’s Life
A new Vanity Fair profile has offered a gobsmacking insight into the first couple’s marriage. The White House knew it was coming. For weeks there had been speculation that Vanity Fair was working on a detailed profile piece about Melania Trump and her life with Donald. There were reports that parents...
New Evidence on Houthi Use of African Migrants as Human Shields
Jeddah – The legitimate Yemeni government has found new evidence on the Houthi militia’s involvement in “using displaced foreigners as human shields on the battle frontline.”The government also found other evidence that confirms Houthi involvement in attracting non-Yemeni fighters from the Horn of Africa to join the frontlines after making...
Why Is Trump Sending More U.S. Troops to Somalia?
The last deployment of regular U.S. troops to Somalia led to an incident that sparked widespread horror.Somali militiamen shot down two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, killing 18 American soldiers. They captured several of the corpses, dragging them through the streets of the Somali capital....
Melbourne milk bar bans black teenagers
A milk bar in Melbourne's west has come under fire over a racist sign placed in their window banning black teenagers from the shop.The typed sign was placed in the window of the shop on Burleigh Road, Melton."Because the 14-18 year old black always steal," the sign starts, the store...