NAIROBI, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations food agency and East Africa's bloc on Thursday warned of worsening drought conditions in the Horn of Africa region. (more…)
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East African bloc urges Somalia to hold elections without delay
The East African bloc on Sunday called on Somalia to hold elections of the country’s Lower House without further delay. (more…)
Nigeria among top 10 human trafficking, drug markets – Report
The 2021 Global Organised Crime Index has ranked Nigeria among the top 10 criminal markets for trafficking in people, firearms, illicit cannabis and heroin trade, fauna crimes, synthetic drugs and non-renewable resource crimes. (more…)
Keeping tradition alive, Somalia’s last camel bone carving artisans
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali artisan Muse Mohamud Olosow carefully sorts through a huge pile of camel bones, discarded by a slaughterhouse in Mogadishu, selecting pieces that he will carve into jewellery and ornate beads used by fellow Muslims while reciting prayers. (more…)
OUR WORK IN AFRICA
Africa is rich in natural resources ranging from arable land, water, oil, natural gas, minerals, forests and wildlife. The continent holds a huge proportion of the world’s natural resources, both renewables and non-renewables. (more…)
Risk of Ethiopia descending into civil war ‘only too real’: UN
Along with AU envoy, UN’s Rosemary DiCarlo called for an immediate cessation of hostilities as crisis in Tigray widens. (more…)
Somalia gives African Union envoy seven days to leave country
Government accuses Simon Mulongo of engaging in activities incompatible with AU mission. (more…)
Distance, time no barrier to China-Somalia ties
Fifty years ago, China restored its lawful seat at the United Nations. The Somalis were as proud and excited as the Chinese, because Somalia was not only one of the 23 countries co-sponsoring the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 supporting China, but also had submitted similar proposals twice to...
Somalia Remains Worst Country for Unsolved Killings of Journalists
(MENAFN- SomTribune) The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has ranked Pakistan at the ninth spot this year on its annual Global Impunity Index, which spotlights countries where members of the press are singled out for murder and the perpetrators go free. (more…)
Somalia: Renewed clashes dim hopes of a credible election
Several days of fighting between government troops and militia have heightened political uncertainty over the long-overdue national polls. In addition, there is still no agreement on the electoral procedure. (more…)