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In Ethiopia rape as a weapon of conflict in
Hundreds of rape cases have been reported throughout Tigray since the beginning of the conflict - which has now been going on for four months. Hospitals have received many cases of abortions or serious injuries as a result of these rapes. The victims suffer from psychological trauma. Possible war crimes, but so far no independent investigative body has gained access to the region.…
Jubaland safety minister is lacking from Somalia
BELED-HAWO, Somalia - Jubalan's state Security Minister Abdirashid Janan has surrendered to the government following secret talks with NISA leader Fahad Yasin.
His surrender took place in the border town of Beled-Hawo in the presence of two Somali government ministers and Fahad Yassin.
Janan dropped out of a large number of regional troops shortly after he was fired as Jubaland security minister due to his contact with Mogadishu.
Amnesty International has called on the government to bring Janan to justice for human…
Janan arrives in Beled Hawo and meets with the Chief of Security
Reports from Gedo region say that former Jubbaland security minister Abdirashid Janan has arrived in Beled-hawo town where he met with National Intelligence officials led by intelligence chief Fahad Yasin.
General security in Beledhawo has been tightened with the arrival of a large contingent of security forces escorting the security chief.
According to reports, the meeting is the culmination of a long-awaited agreement, and Abdirashid Janan is expected to be flown to Mogadishu this afternoon, with the plane taking off…
Turkey calls on Somalia to interrupt the blockade of elections
ANKARA - Turkey on Wednesday expressed concern over the election dam in Somalia and called on stakeholders to resolve their disputes through a constructive dialogue.
"We are concerned that the lack of consensus among stakeholders so far on the electoral process in Somalia could disrupt the Somali people's expectations of their country's development and achieve peace and prosperity," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry called on the federal government and member states of Somalia to meet to resolve…
Guinea gives the necessities and the qualification
Abused by Mali in Conakry, Guinea finally won (1-0) in the shock of Group A, on Wednesday 24 March. A victory that allows him to secure his qualification for CAN in Cameroon.
For the show, we have to come back. On the first day of November 14, 2019, Mali and Guinea had a good move (2-2) after a meeting that was packed during the second half.
Those who would hope for the new shock a match with the same content as the first stage were quickly disillusioned.
Especially after participating in a sophisticated first half.…
Madagascar at risk after its route in Ethiopia
While a victory would have ensured that he qualified for CAN 2021, the Madagascar team lost heavily in Ethiopia (4-0) and revived today's opponents. The last day in this group K promises to be exciting.
Madagascar may have lost more than one match on Wednesday by losing in Addis Ababa to Ethiopia (3-0). Barea who could compost his ticket for the second time CAN no longer have his fate in hand.
And even a victory against Niger, the group's last, in Antananarivo on Tuesday may not be enough for qualification. This defeat…
Turkey requires consensus on Somalia’s stalemate
Turkey's Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that it was concerned about the lack of consensus between Somalia's political factions on the electoral process.
"We are concerned that the lack of consensus so far among stakeholders on the electoral process in Somalia could disrupt the Somali people's expectations of the development of their country, as well as achieving peace and prosperity," the statement said.
It added that Turkey has invited the Somali Federal Government (FGS) and the Federal…
the top of the nationwide archives needs one
Algerian researchers must have access to the archives of Algeria kept in France by Abdelmajid Chikhi, Director General of the Algerian National Archives. The latter requires the opening of archives on both sides of the Mediterranean.
Abdelmajid Chikhi was a guest on Monday on the Qatari channel Al-Jazeera in a program about the…
Kenya closes Dadaab, Kakuma refugee camp, offers
Kenya issued an order on Wednesday to close two large-scale camps home to hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighboring Somalia, giving the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) two weeks to present a plan to implement the order, the Interior Ministry said.
Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps in northern Kenya together host more than 410,000 people, a small proportion of whom come from South Sudan.
Authorities in Nairobi first announced their intention to close the Dadaab camp, which…
Kenya closes the world’s largest refugee camp in the course of
Kenya is closing the world's largest refugee camp amid strained ties with Somalia
NAIROBI, Kenya - The Kenyan government has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to close two key refugee camps in yet another step that could escalate the security crisis even across the country's borders.
In a statement from the Secretary of the Interior, Dr.…