Africa’s offline gender gap is getting repeated online Storyline:Science & Tech By Nanjira Sambuli Half the world will be online by the end of 2018, according to our estimates at the Web Foundation. This is an incredible milestone — but it… 5 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News PM Khaire visits floods victims in Mogadishu, pledges government support Prime Minister Hassan Khaire Sunday evening visited flood victims in the city and pledged his government’s support to restore livelihoods. The PM who spoke to people displaced by the floods promised…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Egyptian television series prompts Sudanese protest By An Egyptian television series being shown during the Muslim month of Ramadan has angered neighboring Sudan, prompting Khartoum to lodge an official complaint with Cairo. The series, titled Abu…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia, UN appeal for $80m emergency aid to avert floods crisis Somalia and the UN have appealed for $80 million to provide emergency relief to thousands affected by the recent floods in the country warning little was coming through from the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Govt urged to ease import of relief supplies to avert floods’ harm Humanitarian stakeholders have called on the federal and state governments to suspend any barriers which could curtail speedy importation and distribution of humanitarian aid in a move to effectively respond…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somaliland appeals court upholds Buurmadow verdict, reduces term to 2 years An appeals court in Somaliland has upheld the sentencing of Boqor Buurmadow, a prominent elder in the region but reduced the jail term to two years. The court siting in…
1 min read Storyline:National News Four people and at least 300 livestock swept away by floods in Somaliland FOUR PEOPLE and at least 300 goats and camels were swept away by floods Sunday morning in Awdal region in Somaliland as the tropical cyclone Sagar continues its assault in…
4 mins read Storyline:National News African nations vow to recover stolen assets Former British prime minister David Cameron two years ago was caught talking about an anti-corruption summit and calling Nigeria “fantastically corrupt”. But meanwhile his country ranks among the top destinations…
1 min read Storyline:National News, World Saudi Arabia releases 1,000 Ethiopian prisoners By Saudi Arabia has agreed to release 1,000 Ethiopian nationals who have been in prison in the Gulf state for a variety of offences, Ethiopian state affiliated media said on…
1 min read Storyline:National News RAINS SPOT-CHECK: Exams postponed as rains hit Mogadishu and environs The Ministry of Education announced Sunday exams meant for today would be postponed because of rains experienced in the capital Mogadishu and other parts of the country. Education minister Abdirhaman…
