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The key detention of a prisoner within the Comoros
Inssa Mohameddit Bobocha is particularly accused of attempting to assassinate President Azali Assoumani on April 21, 2020. After escaping from the Moroni prison last November, he went to Madagascar, where he found asylum. However, the prisoner was extradited from Madagascar to the Comoros on January 27, 2021, and no one has seen him since. The United Nations seized him from the Comorian authorities.…
Kenya wishes maritime case with Somalia withdrawn from ICJ
Kenya now wants the dispute over the maritime border with Somalia to be withdrawn from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and resolved through bilateral negotiations.
This comes days after Kenya decided not to take part in the maritime delimitation case in court.
In a statement sent to news outlets, the Foreign Ministry insisted that Somalia should only normalize its relations with Kenya following their 'unprovoked and unjustified' decision to sever diplomatic relations.
"... Kenya reached the decision not to…
Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Prime Minister, assessments
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife have tested positive for Covid-19, according to government officials.
Khan is "self-isolating at home," the country's health minister, Faisal Sultan, said on Saturday.
The 68-year-old former international cricketer received his first dose of China's Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine on Thursday. The Sinopharm shot is the only Covid-19 vaccine available in Pakistan.
Pakistan's health ministry said it could take a few weeks to develop immunity to the virus after vaccination…
Kenyan COVID vaccine provide for diplomats attracts domestically
NAIROBI - Kenya has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to all diplomats residing there, including thousands of UN staff, although it has not completed the inoculation of its own health workers, other front-line staff or seniors who draw criticism from local doctors.
The offer was made in a March 18 letter sent by the State Department to diplomatic missions and seen by Reuters. Macharia Kamau, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said the shots offered were delivered through the World Health Organization (WHO) co-led COVAX…
Salaam Somali Financial institution gives free microfinance to
Salaam Somali Bank offers free microfinance to small businesses in Mogadishu
Salaam Somali Bank continues its second phase of a free microfinance program launched in 2021 with the aim of promoting small businesses in all regions of the Horn of Africa country.
On Saturday, March 20, the bank's branch in Suuq Ba'ad in Mogadishu provided free microfinance to local retailers as part of…
The UN company says it might be vital to reduce meals rations
The UN agency says it may be necessary to cut food rations for Somalia
GENEVA - The World Food Program warns that it may be forced to cut food rations in June for more than a million vulnerable Somalis because they do not have enough money to sustain the operation.This would be a severe blow to vulnerable people in Somalia who are just coming from similar cuts to their daily food…
IGAD member states strongly urged to enhance the useful resource
IGAD member states strongly urged to increase resource allocation
All eight Member States of the Intergovernmental Development Agency are called upon to increase the allocation of resources to disaster risk management.
The IGAD 12th Steering Committee and 7th General Assembly, held in Mombasa, were also asked to step up cooperation efforts that will protect people vulnerable to…
Farmajo requires a gathering throughout vote after vote
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Farmajo requires a gathering throughout vote after vote. Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has called for an urgent meeting with federal heads of state in the latest attempt to agree on a joint election process.
In a statement from Villa Somalia, Farmajo said he called on the conference to discuss pending controversial issues surrounding the country's much - delayed parliamentary and presidential elections.
The president's office said the two-day talks, which open on March 22 in…
Ethiopia on the spot because of sexual violence in Tigray
Ethiopia on the spot due to sexual violence in Tigray
ADDIS ABABA - The federal government of Ethiopia has once again been pointed out at a number of atrocities where human rights violations are at the center, something that could trigger endless wars from the international community.
In November 2020, the federal government deployed the Ethiopian national defense forces to the…
The USA expresses ‘deep concern’ over the election
The United States expresses 'deep concern' over election deaths in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United States has warned of a dead end in Somalia amid ongoing stalemate ahead of the election, which was caused by the failure to implement the September agreement signed in Mogadishu.
For several months, the federal government in Somalia has failed to hold elections despite the…