Somaliland, officially known as the Republic of Somaliland is a self-declared sovereign state located in the Horn of Africa on the south coast of the Gulf of Aden. It is a de facto state that is, it has not been officially recognized by any of the states in the world. However, it...
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Somali Government Announces Amnesty for Al-Shabab
The Somali government has offered amnesty to al-Shabab militants amid an ongoing military offensive in central parts of the country. The move is seen by some analysts as a way to remove al-Shabab fighters from the battlefield, thereby weakening the insurgent group. (more…)
Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants: HRW
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…)
Somalia plans to eliminate al Shabaab in months, but analysts sceptical
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…)
WHO ramps up response after cholera kills 30 in Somalia since January
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…)
Somalia’s Corruption Funds Overwhelm Kenya’s Real Estate Market
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…)
Somalia Suspends Athletics Head Following Runner’s Viral Slow-Paced 100m Run
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…)
SOMALIA SPRINTER GOES VIRAL FOR RUNNING TOO SLOW AND CAUSING SCANDAL
A recent viral video has provided us with an answer to the question of how slow a runner must finish a race to create a scandal. (more…)
African leaders leave Russia summit without grain deal or a path to end the war in Ukraine
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…)
Al-Shabaab threat rising in Kenya’s northeast
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…)