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Ethiopian citizens arrested in Somalia for human trafficking in breakaway region of North Western of Somalia. Approximately 170 suspects were apprehended by the North Western of Somalia Coast Guard for smuggling victims towards Yemen without authorization, sparking tension in the area. Somali officials accuse Ethiopia of land violation, adding to the political dispute between the nations. The international community urges diplomatic resolution as tensions rise in the region. Ethiopia seeks naval base access in exchange…

 Jimco, April, 19, 2024 (AX) - Ciidamada dowladda Fedaraalka Soomaaliya, gaar ahaan Kumaandooska Danab, Ururka 162-aad iyo ciidanka Nabadsugida Jubbaland ayaa deegaano hoostaga degmada Jamaame ka fuliyay howlgal khasaare badan lagu gaarsiiyay kooxda Al-shabaab.Howlgalka ayaa ciidamada waxay ka fuliyeen deegaano dhowr ah oo ku yaala jiinka wabiga Jubba, kuwaas oo kala ah Jiimay, Bangeeni iyo Bandar jadiid oo dhamaantood hoostaga degmada Jamaame ee gobolka Jubbada Hoose.War qoraal ah oo kasoo baxay dowladda Fedaraalka ayaa…

Reports from sources in the United States indicated that Israel launched a missile strike in Iran, leading to rising tensions between the two nations. American broadcasters like ABC, CBS, and NPR shared this information but did not disclose specific details about the attack's location or targets. After the news surfaced, a representative from the Israeli military declined to confirm the reports from American media outlets when asked by VOA. In reaction, Iran activated its air defenses in various regions, as reported by the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia 18 April, 2024 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) welcomes the release of journalist and SYL TV founder, Hussein Abdulle Mohamed, who had gone missing late on Tuesday, 16 April, 2024, after being summoned for a meeting with the director of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in Mogadishu. According to the journalist and other sources, Hussein was taken from a hotel near the NISA headquarters at around 4:00 PM on Tuesday. Following a meeting…

Three french diplomats were given 48 hours to leave Burkina faso on Thursday after having been declared persona non grata by the ruling junta. The trio have been accused of subversive activities, allegations that Paris denies... Relations between the two countries have been unravelling since 2022 when Burkina saw its second coup in less than 9 months..

UK releases £2.75 million for fight against Al-Shabaab in Somalia The United Kingdom (UK) has released £2.75 million ostensibly for support towards the fight against Al-Shabaab militants, who still control large swathes of rural central and southern regions in the Horn of Africa nation. According to the UK, the money will be diverted towards assisting in transportation…

France and its allies on Monday sought to drum up hundreds of millions in aid for Sudan a year since civil war erupted, sparking one of the world's worst and most under-funded humanitarian crises. To date, only five percent of the 3.8-billion-euro ($4.1 billion) target in the UN's latest humanitarian appeal had been funded, “no where near the resources needed for the 25 million people in Sudan,” NGO Mercy Corps CEO Tjada D’Oyen McKenna told FRANCE 24.

More than 2 million of the 8.6 million displaced people in Sudan have crossed to neighbouring countries since fighting started a year ago. Hundreds of thousands have fled to Egypt, Chad and South Sudan, with small numbers arriving in Ethiopia and the Central African Republic. Following the influx of Sudanese, the UN Refugee Agency has sounded the alarm, calling for more humanitarian assistance to address the needs of people fleeing the war.

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame on Sunday said the international community "failed" his country during the 1994 genocide, as he paid tribute to victims 30 years after Hutu extremists tore apart the nation. "Rwanda was completely humbled by the magnitude of our loss. And the lessons we learned are engraved in blood," Kagame said in Kigali during a solemn ceremony to commemorate a 100-day massacre that claimed the lives of 800,000 people, largely Tutsis but also moderate Hutus. "It was the…

Kenya military chief killed in helicopter crash A Kenyan military helicopter carrying top brass including the defense chief crashed on Thursday, police said. President William Ruto convened an urgent meeting of the National Security Council, his office announced after news of the crash emerged. Defense forces chief General Francis Omondi Ogolla was among those on board…