In Kenya, polarizing election re-run rekindles ethnic tensions Storyline:National News, World Maggie Fick Kenya’s repeat presidential election, boycotted this week by millions, has reignited long-running tensions between ethnic communities in some areas, leading inhabitants of one small village in the west… 4 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Mogadishu mayor Thabit furious over attacks, calls for accountability Mogadishu mayor Mohamed Thabit has called for accountability and responsibility following the Saturday afternoon twin bomb attacks in a Mogadishu hotel which claimed over 20 lives. Thabit who also doubles…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Build on Oct 14 bomb fury to mend fences, think tank tells President Farmaajo President Mohamed Farmaajo should capitalize on national outrage from the October 14 truck bombing in Mogadishu to mend ties with regional government and redeem his hitherto waning public confidence, a…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Farmaajo to chair Security Council meeting today ahead of Shabaab offensive President Mohamed Farmaajo and state leaders are meeting today in Mogadishu under the auspices of the National Security Council expected to craft a coordinated strategy ahead of an offensive against…
4 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Somali Intel chief accuses Western agencies and Govts of doublespeak and Intel profiteering National Intelligence chief Abdullahi Sanbalooshe has lashed out at Western countries and their intelligence agencies for what he termed as deceit, outright refusal to share intelligence and profiteering from intelligence…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Security chiefs craft united front against Al-Shabaab after Oct 14 attack in Mogadishu Security chiefs held a crisis meeting Tuesday to deliberate on a common strategy against further terror attacks in the country following the October 14 truck bombing in the capital Mogadishu…
4 mins read Storyline:National News, World Shooting, tear gas, bonfires mar Kenya election re-run Maggie Fick Kenyan police clashed with opposition supporters where burning barricades and gangs of youths prevented voting in some towns in an election re-run, seeking to challenge the credibility of…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Suicide bomber and infant killed in botched terror plot in Mogadishu A bomb blast in a rental house in the outskirts of Karaan, a northern Mogadishu district has killed the perpetrator, his infant baby and injured his wife and another teenager…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security We have secured enhanced support to fight Al-Shabaab- President Farmaajo President Mohamed Farmaajo returned to the country Wednesday follow a whirl wind tour of three countries to marshal support and resources for an expected offensive against the militant group Al-Shabaab…
2 mins read Storyline:World World losing war against terrorism: AU official By Addis Getachew A senior official with the African Union Commission has said the world was losing the war to terrorism and violent extremism in spite of “winning in many…