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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Puntland State authorities on Tuesday executed a woman convicted of murdering a 14-year-old girl after the victim’s family chose retributive justice under Islamic law, a rare application of the death penalty against a woman in the semi-autonomous region. Officials said the execution was carried out in Galkacyo, a divided city in central Somalia, after courts found Hodan Mohamud guilty of killing Sabirin Saylaan Abdille, a minor who had been working as a domestic helper. Judges ruled that Sabirin died as…

Puntland State executes woman for torture-murder of 14-year-old domestic worker in Galkayo GALKAYO, Somalia — Authorities in Somalia’s Puntland State state on Tuesday executed Hodan Mohamud by firing squad after a court convicted her of the prolonged torture and murder of 14-year-old domestic worker Sabirin Saylaan Abdille. The court enforced Qisas — retributive justice under Islamic law — at the request of the victim’s family, who rejected offers of Diyo, or blood compensation. Prosecutors said Abdille, a minor from a poor…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The latest assault which left three humanitarians useless was sparked by a picture of a Finnish journalist pictured with Getachew Rada, an adviser to the Tigray presidency and a robust former minister within the Ethiopian authorities. Sources inside the Ethiopian Nationwide Protection Forces say the army has focused MSF staff following the picture of Liselott Lindstrom, a Finnish journalist, which was photographed with Rada, a critic of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration. Of their thoughts,…

International aid groups said on Friday that at least four workers had been killed in the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region. The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) said that its three employees who were killed last month had worked as guards at a project site. "Unfortunately, due to the lack of communication and ongoing insecurity in the region, it has not yet been possible to reach their families," it said. Separately, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said they were still working to confirm the…