Somalia

Four Somalis die in South Africa as Zuma supporters clash with police THE CAP - At least four Somali nationals have been killed in South Africa and their businesses destroyed as supporters of jailed former president Jacob Zuma continued to terrorize businesses in the country, which has yet to cure xenophobic attacks. State media claim the four were killed by rowdy henchmen who are believed to be…

AXADLE, Northeastern State - A young soldier allegedly trained in Eritrea was killed in the town of Afgoye, 30 km northwest of Mogadishu, a few weeks after escaping from Eritrea, where he had been "smuggled" for a training by the Somali authorities. Abdulmalik Abdullahi Haji, in his twenties, succumbed to injuries sustained from a knife attack, sources said, following a minor argument with a friend in town. He has since been buried. Abdulmalik was among thousands of Somali boys lured into bogus jobs in Doha, but sent…

NISA on site about missing head of department ahead of Somalia elections NAIRONI, Kenya - the Somalia spy agency; the National Intelligence Security Agency was indicted following the disappearance of one of his employees, who had worked as a manager for several years. Ikran Tahil Farah, 24, was responsible for cybersecurity at NISA headquarters in Mogadishu before his mysterious disappearance…

US injects $ 15 million into UK girls' education program in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's girls' education program has received a major boost from USAID, following the injection of $ 15 million into the UK-run project, which primarily targets adolescent girls in the nation of the Horn of Africa. Somalia is one of the countries where access to education is a bit difficult due to a…

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid sent to Tigray amid hostility in Amhara NAIROBI, Kenya - The Ethiopian government, together with various international stakeholders, has dispatched around 40 trucks loaded with food and non-food items, state media reported, in an effort to rescue a starving population in the Tigray region. Despite claims that Ethiopia does not commit to allowing aid teams access…

You will never break us, Somalia tells Al-Shabaab as police commander survives MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali federal government fired warning shots at Al-Shabaab militants just hours after an attack on a senior police commander, in recent violence reported by the al-Qaeda-linked group, which has is wreaking havoc in East Africa. On Saturday, the terrorist group took responsibility for the…

Somalia: Farmajo dragged into disputes over North Western of Somaliaelectoral committee MOGADISHU, Somalia - Outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is once again on the spot for the current stalemate between Somaliland's senior leaders and the federal government, following differences in the appointment of members of the electoral committee. With just 14 days to go before the start of…

Abiy Ahmed: Farmajo's accomplice? NAIROBI, Kenya - For decades, unity in the Horn of Africa has been a major concern across the world, with persistent conflicts, terrorism and general political instability being some of the shortcomings that have prevented the region from making progress on the continent. the socio-economic plan. But in recent years, this approach seems to have changed…

Somalia: Farmajo interferes in Gedo election as Roble seeks solution MOGADISHU, Somalia - Although he has given Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble full responsibility for coordinating the country's elections, outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo appears interested in monitoring elections in Gedo, a region of Jubaland where he wants full control. . Jubaland has traditionally opposed…

AXADLE, Northeastern State - Northeastern State's Mideeye Party is facing a mass exodus of its senior members, which could significantly affect its operations within the state, just months away from local elections due to start in October this year. The Mideeye party is one of nine political parties registered by the Northeastern State Transitional Election Commission , which has the mandate to approve political parties in the northern state, which is preparing for local elections by universal suffrage. The party was…