Egyptian court recommends death penalty for journalists, Mursi verdict postponed Storyline:National News, World By Reuters An Egyptian court on Saturday sought the death penalty for three journalists and three others charged with endangering national security by leaking state secrets and documents to Qatar.… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News We are yet to get official communication from Kenya over refugee camps closure, UNHCR The refugee agency, UNHCR has said it is yet to receive official communication from the government of Kenya regarding the closure of all refugee camps in the East African country.…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Galmudug sign peace pact with Zone 5 administration to end perennial clashes Galmudug state and zone 5 administration of Ethiopia have today agreed to find lasting peace to incessant clashes between the Ethiopian paramilitary unit, Liyuu police and Somali communities living in…
1 min read Storyline:National News Uganda mulls withdrawing its troops from Somalia Ugandan military is reconsidering withdrawing its troops from Somalia which Ugandan soldiers have been operating as peace-keepers under the framework of AMISOM since 2007. Army spokesman Lt Col Paddy Ankunda confirmed the…
1 min read Storyline:National News Two soldiers killed and 10 other injured in landmine explosion near Bossaso At least two soldiers were killed and 10 others seriously injured when their vehicle hit a landmine on Saturday in outskirt of the town of Bossaso, witnesses said. The vehicle was in a convoy…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Burundi police say 450 people killed in political violence in past year More than 450 people have been killed in Burundi in unrest that began a year ago, the police said in a report on the crisis that has raised fears of…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Closure of refugee camps by Kenya could put thousands at risk, MSF warns The medical charity, Doctors without Borders, MSF has warned the lives of thousands of refugees could be put at risk should Kenya make good its threat to close all refugees…
8 mins read Storyline:National News Sadiq Khan Elected as London’s First Muslim Mayor Mr Khan is the city’s first Muslim mayor, after beating Tory Zac Goldsmith by 1, 310,143 votes to 994,614. The result bolsters leader Jeremy Corbyn after Labour were beaten into…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Kenya orders closure of refugee camps, disbands refugee affairs agency Kenya has said it will close all refugee camps in the country in the interest of national security noting refugee camps posed threats to its security. In what could be…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Al Shabaab attacks Ethiopian military base in Bardhere Fierce fighting has erupted between Ethiopian troops under the framework African Union Peace-keeping Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Al-Shabaab fighters on Friday night in Bardhere town, Southern Somalia. Residents woke…
