Kenyan court sentences police officer to death for killing a detaineeStoryline:National News, Security, WorldA Kenyan court on Thursday sentenced a former senior police officer to death for killing a detainee in his custody, one of the harshest punishments over widespread police brutality in…2 mins read
4 mins readStoryline:National News, Security, WorldBurundi’s case against a pullout of its troops in Somalia The planned withdrawal of a further 1,000 troops of the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom), has been thrown into confusion after a directive by the African Union’s Peace Support…
1 min readStoryline:National NewsKenya recalls ambassador to Somalia over water rights clash A top Kenyan official says the country has recalled its ambassador to Somalia and told the Somali ambassador to leave over an alleged land grab by Somalia. Foreign Affairs Principle…
1 min readStoryline:National NewsPuntland parliament approves the newly appointed cabinets Puntland state assembly has today anonymously approved the newly appointed cabinets by the state president Said Abdullahi Deni. A majority of 63 members present in today’s seating approved the cabinet…
2 mins readStoryline:National NewsIGAD welcomes call by AU for cancellation of Somalia debt The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Amb (Eng.) Mahboub Maalim welcomes the “Key Decisions of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (February…
3 mins readStoryline:National News, SecurityAMISOM Commanders reach a consensus on military operations BY: Top military commanders of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have agreed on key operations and activities to be executed under the Mission’s new Concept of Operations (CONOPS),…
2 mins readStoryline:National News, WorldNigeria elections postponed by a week BY: Presidential and parliamentary elections in Nigeria have been postponed by a week, five hours before the crunch vote was scheduled to take place. The elections will now be held on February…
1 min readStoryline:National NewsSomali Foreign Minister meets with his Swedish counterpart The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the federal government of Somalia, Mr Ahmed Isse Awad have yesterday met his Swedish counterpart Margot Wallström in Stockholm of Sweden.…
1 min readStoryline:National News, WorldEthiopia and Djibouti sign agreement to construct a pipeline project Ethiopia and Djibouti have signed an agreement to construct a 767km pipeline project linking the two countries. Ethiopia’s Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Dr Samuel Hurcato, and Minister of Energy…
2 mins readStoryline:National NewsAU trains 198 police officers to enhance security in Somali state The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has trained 198 Somali police officers to help step up security for the HirShabelle state. The AU mission said on Friday the police…