Kenya crisis deepens as judges’ absence means vote goes ahead Storyline:National News, World George Obulutsa, Katharine Houreld Kenya plunged deeper into crisis on Wednesday after a no-show by the majority of Supreme Court judges scuppered an eleventh-hour petition to delay a presidential election… 4 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World KENYA: Supreme Court fails to hear poll delay petition over quorum hitch Kenya’s Supreme Court has failed to hear a petition seeking to postpone Thursday’s presidential election citing lack of quorum. The President of the Court Justice David Maraga said Wednesday only…
5 mins read Storyline:National News, World Under Trump plan, refugees from 11 countries face additional U.S. barriers REUTERS The Trump administration will temporarily delay processing of most refugees from 11 countries identified as high-risk, while resuming refugee admissions for other countries, government officials said on Tuesday. Most…
2 mins read Storyline:National News I was duly accepted as Somali ambassador to the UK-Amb. Aynte Immediate former Somali ambassador to the UK Abdirahman Aynte has dismissed reports he had not be duly accepted to serve as the country’s diplomat to the UK rendering his resignation…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UPDATE: Somali ambassador to UK quits, cites lack of financial support from Mogadishu The former envoy also said he had been appointed to a senior role in the UN to be based in the Middle East. Somali ambassador to the UK Abdi Aynte…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security New army boss pledges to bolster war against Al-Shabaab ahead of Amisom exit The newly appointed chief of defense forces Major General Abdiweli Jama Hussein has pledged collaboration with the Amisom forces to ensure stability of the country ahead of withdrawal of the…
6 mins read Storyline:Archive, Opinions Remembering and responding: Somalia after the blast By Sakariye Cismaan On Saturday 14 October, a truck laden with explosives was detonated at Kilometre Five, also known as Soobe, a busy intersection in Mogadishu. It killed 358 people and…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security President Farmaajo to sum up his pitch for support against Al-Shabaab in Djibouti President Mohamed Farmaajo will conclude his visit to three of the five troops contributing countries today prosecuting his case for support against Al-Shabaab in Djibouti before jetting back home where…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Over 2,500 school children in Puntland to benefit from $5.6 million GPE grant At least 2,500 school children in Puntland will have access to quality education and scholarships, thanks to a $5.6 million grant from the Global Partnership for Education. The Global Partnership…
5 mins read Storyline:National News, World Africa eyes senior Trump envoy visit for U.S. policy hints Michelle Nichols U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley arrived in Ethiopia on Monday, among the first visits to Africa by a senior member of President Donald Trump’s administration…