Community activists are asking police to turn over the body camera footage and 911 call from the incident. (more…)
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Somalia’s strong mobile-money market faces new competition from Visa
The International Bank of Somalia (IBS) introduced on 7 July a first into Somalia’s financial services: a Visa card. The international card will not only offer Somalis a quick and convenient access to money, but it is proof that despite prolonged conflict, the country’s financial sector has remained resilient. (more…)
Architect Finds a Sense of Belonging for His Family’s Homeland, and for Himself
Omar Degan was born in Italy to Somali parents who fled before the African nation’s civil war. He’s now helping rebuild the country by looking to the past to build for the future. (more…)
A New Era of East African Trade
UAE port operator DP World and the government of Somaliland opened a new container terminal in the Berbera port this week. The new terminal increases the (more…)
Uganda charges two suspects over attempted assassination of minister
Two suspects were charged with murder and attempted murder on Monday over an assassination attempt on a Ugandan government minister in which the minister was wounded and his daughter and driver were killed. (more…)
WHO and Sweden sign agreement to further strengthen the capacity of the National Institute of Health and improve digitalization of health information in Somalia
Mogadishu, 28 June 2021 – On 16 June, Dr Mamunur Malik, WHO Representative to Somalia, and H.E. Staffan Tillander, Swedish Ambassador to Somalia, signed an agreement, totalling 4 300 000 SEK (US$ 517 868), aimed at strengthening the National Institute of Health and health information systems in Somalia, through the...
Modern Terminal Opens at Somaliland’s Berbera Port
A new container terminal has opened at Berbera in the breakaway region of Somaliland, as part of an effort to build a major regional trade hub. (more…)
Northeastern Kenya: Theatre of Al-Shabaab Operations
The government security apparatus has failed to contain Al-Shabaab in Garissa, Wajir and Mandera counties, leaving the residents’ lives at the mercy of the militant group. (more…)
Kenyan police reservist killed, 2 injured in suspected Shabab attack
A Kenyan police reservist was killed and two others injured when suspected Shabab militants struck for the third day running in Mandera, in northeast Kenya, early Wednesday. (more…)
Top U.S. general warns of ‘wildfire of terrorism’ across Africa
A top U.S. general this weekend warned that a “wildfire of terrorism” is sweeping across Africa as the continent seems poised to become the new global epicenter for Islamic extremism. (more…)