MOGADISHU, Somalia: The United Nations on Thursday called on all parties in Somalia to protect humanitarian workers who provide life-saving aid to vulnerable people in the country. Adam Abdelmoula, United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Aid Coordinator for Somalia, said there had been 146 incidents involving humanitarian operations in Somalia since early 2021 and that one humanitarian worker killed in the first seven months of 2021, and more five wounded, one kidnapped, and three arrested or detained.…

Mogadishu, Somalia. Due to disagreements within the Federal Election Commission, which has not yet established any rules for participation, member states of the federal government are now accused of obstructing the upcoming parliamentary elections in Somalia. After the organization accused the new election rules of violating agreed electoral practices, the anonymous head of state incited differences within the committee. I don't know why, although initially agreed, the official disagreed. The current president said:…

Fifteen Malian soldiers were killed in an ambush blamed on jihadists on Thursday, August 19, in the center of the country, the Malian army announced. At least 20 others were injured and taken to a hospital in the town of Sévaré. as reported from Bamako, Serge DanielThe attack took place exactly between the towns of Nokara and…

TDF children and soldiers among thousands detained in Oromia, Ethiopia NAIROBI, Kenya - A number of young children are among those held by Ethiopian authorities, it has been said, in the new wave of detentions targeting Tigrayans, on suspicion of supporting the Tigray Defense Force. . In an interview with The Associated Press on a hidden phone, one of the detainees described the harsh conditions…

A major coalition of NGOs signs a joint letter to the UN Human Rights Council requesting that the mandate of the Burundi Commission of Inquiry set up in 2017 be continued. Next September, the Human Rights Council will meet in Geneva to decide on the future of this Commission, "The only independent mechanism documenting human…

Abiy Ahmed visited Ankara on Wednesday, August 19, where he met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A visit organized on the 125th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The program of the meeting included military relations around the Tigrayan conflict but also obstacles to rebirth, economic…

On Wednesday, Algeria accused two groups it recently designated as terrorist organizations of carrying out devastating forest fires, adding that one of them was supported by Morocco and Israel.The president's office said police had arrested 22 people for starting the deadly fires, but said the ultimate responsibility lay with the Rashad group and MAK, an autonomy movement for the most Amazigh-speaking Kabylie region.Algeria designated both groups as terrorist organizations this year. The presidency said…

From Labé in Guinea to Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire, the patient with the Ebola virus disease traveled 1,500 km in several public transport vehicles. However, the details of the trip still differ depending on the sources. ClaireFages, with our special correspondent in Abidjan,Jean-Luc AploganAugust 8: departure from LabéThe young…

Salaam Somali Bank Provides Micro Credit to Small Businesses in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Salaam Somali Bank, which is a leading private bank in Somalia, continues to contribute to the country's economic growth by providing free microfinance funds to develop small businesses. On Thursday August 19, 2021, the Bank's branch in the Bakaro market provided microfinance funds called “Qardu…

Turkey calls for peaceful settlement of Tigray conflict ANKARA, Turkey - The Turkish government has called for a peaceful resolution of the Tigray conflict, which is now spreading to other parts of Ethiopia, a big setback for ongoing efforts to stabilize the Horn of Africa nation. During the past nine months, the Tigray Defense Forces and the Ethiopian National Defense Forces , fought for…