In the aftermath of thawing of relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea, border towns such as Serha have been a beehive of activity with reconstruction of infrastructure such as bridges and roads reconnecting the two countries. (more…)
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Somali state braces for election with risks to regional stability
MOGADISHU: Somalia’s southern state of Jubaland is under lockdown ahead of a tense election Thursday which has pitted regional authorities against Mogadishu and sparked tensions with neighboring Kenya and Ethiopia. (more…)
As the Amazon burns, Brazil’s President feels the heat
Brasilia: Fires raging in the Amazon rainforest have hit a record number this year, with 72,843 detected so far by Brazil's space research centre INPE, as concerns grow over right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro's environmental policy. (more…)
Qatar to build new port in Somalia’s Hobyo
Doha to enter investment partnership with Mogadishu, according to Qatar's ministry of transportation and communications. (more…)
Regional Somali airport refuses to allow Ethiopian plane to land
MOGADISHU- Kismayo airport in southern Somalia refused to allow an Ethiopian plane to land on Monday, a witness said, amid heightened tensions between the federal government and the regional leadership ahead of elections on Thursday. (more…)
Al-Shabab attacks Somali military base; casualties reported
Government-run base in Awdheegle, in Lower Shabelle region, hit by car bombs and gunfire. (more…)
Extremists Attack Army Base in Southern Mogadishu; 5 Killed
Somali military officers say at least four soldiers and a photographer embedded with the army were killed in an attack by Islamic extremists on an army base in the town of Awdhegle, southwest of the capital. (more…)
Kenya: Muslims thwart terrorist attack against Christians, saving twenty believers from death.
A group of Muslims thwarted a terrorist attack planned against Christians in Northern Kenya, saving nearly two dozen believers from death, a persecution watchdog has revealed. (more…)
Save the Children highlights ‘shocking’ abuses facing kids in Somalia
Children in Somalia suffer from one of the highest rates of abduction, recruitment, and conflict-related sexual violence in the world, analysis from Save the Children reveals. (more…)
Somalia, U.S agree to intensify security operations against al-Shabab
MOGADISHU-- Somalia and the United States have agreed to intensify security operations to flush out al-Shabab militants in the Horn of Africa nation. (more…)