The Council for Policy Alternative expresses its deepest disgust towards the repugnance and aversion acts took place in Lasanod, Sool region of Somalia by the Somaliland authority on innocent Somali citizens. This is in violation of all international human rights and has no place in the Somali culture. (more…)
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Pandora Papers: Uhuru Kenyatta family’s secret assets exposed by leak
The family of Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta, that has dominated the country's politics since independence, secretly owned a network of offshore companies for decades, according to a huge leak of financial papers. (more…)
ICJ rules on Kenya-Somalia maritime boundary dispute October 12
The International Court of Justice is set to make a ruling on the longstanding maritime dispute between Kenya and Somalia, a development that is expected to have far-reaching ramifications on the use of Indian Ocean waters claimed by the two nations. (more…)
Somalia’s political wrangling raises the spectre of violence
If the power struggle between the president and prime minister continues, election timelines will be delayed and the country can sink into a civil war, regional experts warn. (more…)
Somalia: Al Shabaab Targets Police Officers in Mogadishu
Al-Shabaab stepped up its targeted killing of security-related officers in Mogadishu – the capital of beleaguered, conflict-ridden Somalia. (more…)
UNSC urges Somalia’s feuding leaders to settle dispute
The United Nations Security Council has urged Somalia’s feuding government leaders to resolve their disagreements through dialogue and give top priority to holding long-delayed national elections this year. (more…)
Court Overturns Ex-Minneapolis Officer’s Murder Conviction in 2017 Shooting
Mohamed Noor’s manslaughter conviction stands, and he will be resentenced on that count in the death of Justine Ruszczyk. (more…)
Somalia points the way to first cashless society
The launch of a national payments system has allowed Somalia to centralise its digital payments. The country is on the cusp of a digital revolution, with opportunity ripe for the picking. (more…)
Somalia’s President And Intel Chief Should Face Trial For Murder
The political crisis in Mogadishu sparked by the kidnapping and murder of National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) cyber-expert Ikran Tahlil Farah continues. (more…)
Family of missing Horn of Africa Analyst says he was abducted in Nairobi
The family of a Horn of Africa Analyst who went missing Wednesday is seeking answers on his whereabouts after he was abducted in Nairobi Central Business District. (more…)