Somali lawmaker was shot dead by Al shabab
Al shabab militant group in Somalia has claimed the responsibility of having shot to death a lawmaker who was abducted on Sunday. The MP was identified as Mohamed Mohamud Siyad.…
In the Face of Child Abuse, Society Tries to Save Face
By Eden Sahle ( Eden Sahle is founder and CEO of Yada Technology Plc. She has studied law and international economic law. She can be reached at edensah2000@gmail.com. ) Despite any level…
Coronavirus funerals: Sri Lanka’s Muslims decry forced cremation
Sri Lankan authorities are insisting on cremation for coronavirus victims – a practice forbidden by Islam. The nation’s minority Muslim community says they are using the pandemic to discriminate, writes…
PM ABIY SAYS PLANNED ATTEMPT TO IGNITE CIVIL WAR
MAHLET FASIL @MAHLETFASIL Addis Abeba, July 03/2020 – In a televised address aired through the national television today, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that coordinated attempts in the last few days aimed…
166 die during protests after shooting of Ethiopian pop star
At least 166 people have died during violent demonstrations that roiled Ethiopia in the days following the murder of popular singer Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, police said Saturday. Pop star Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, a member…
Taiwan sets foots in East Africa via Somaliland
Taiwan is set to open a liaison office in Somaliland capital Hargeisa as part of long term involvement in East Africa. Taiwan Minister of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan, Jaushieh Joseph…
Somalia restaurant attack: Six killed by al-Shabab
A bomb explosion at a restaurant in the southern Somali town of Baidoa has killed six people, officials have told the BBC. There has also been a suicide bomb attack…
Unlocking Djibouti’s ‘best kept secret’
A music producer on a trip to Djibouti to listen the national radio station’s music archive discovered some of the country’s best musicians jamming in a studio next door. According…
Horn of Africa buzzing with hope, optimism – Deputy UN chief tells UNSC
The Horn of Africa region is buzzing with a sense of hope and optimism, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General told the UN Security Council on Monday. Amina Mohammed last month…
IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS: SUDAN AND THE DEVELOPING DYNAMICS OF NILE WATERS UTILIZATION
Addis Abeba, June 16/2020 – Recent developments in the region and globally are significantly impacting the economic and political order of states in the Horn of Africa. Regionally, the Horn of…
Eritrea’s Response to the Report of the Special Rapporteur
The UNHRC Special Rapporteur issued, on 17th April this year, a 20- page annual report on Eritrea.
Ethiopian Airlines nearly fell due to locusts
Hundreds of millions of desert locusts are swarming in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia—some of the biggest numbers seen in more than 25 years.
Kenya wins against Djibouti to non-permanent UN Security Council seat
Kenya defeated Djibouti on Thursday for an African seat on the U.N. Security Council in a second round of voting held under dramatically different procedures because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Somali soldiers end protest over unpaid salaries
Soldiers in the Somali capital Mogadishu have ended their protest over unpaid salaries. They had blocked roads in the city on Saturday, with some saying they had not received wages…
The New CON ARTISTS on the Horn of Africa promising to make you rich with Fake Forex Trading
On February 19th, the Somaliland Central Bank has issued a warning about get rich quick schemes involving forex currency or other online trading activities that promise astronomical returns and a life in…
