Al-Shabaab burned homes and abducted civilians displacing over 15,000 in May-HRW Storyline:National News, Security Al-Shabab fighters abducted civilians, stole livestock, and committed arson in attacks that caused more than 15,000 people to flee their homes. The militant group Al-Shabaab burned down several homes and… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News Intel chief Sanbaloolshe reads riot act to government officials over criticism Intelligence boss Abdullahi Mohamed Sanbaloolshe has warned government officials against criticizing the government noting their immunity to prosecution was limited to responsible expression. The intelligence chief said some individuals in…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UAE naval forces ignored Somali migrants after attacks despite knowledge the vessel was civilian-UN investigators United Arab Emirates forces failed to provide humanitarian support to Somali migrants as they battled for their lives after a Saudi-led coalition gunship attack in March, a UN report has…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, World Saudi-led coalition responsible for killing of 42 Somalis in Yemen in March-UN report By Reuters U.N. investigators accused a Saudi Arabia-led military coalition of carrying out a deadly March attack on a Somali migrant boat off Yemen and said the alliance had become…
3 mins read Storyline:Business, World Lagarde: US-based IMF may move HQ to China IMF chief Christine Lagarde says the International Monetary Fund may move its headquarters to Beijing in a decade if China and other big emerging markets continue to grow. In 10…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, World Egypt: No compromise in dispute with Qatar Foreign Minister tells EU’s Mogherini that Qatar must accept in full demands by Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Egypt has said that the four Arab states will accept no…
5 mins read Storyline:Science & Tech, World US Muslim groups welcome changes to Google results Queries about Islam and Muslims on the world’s largest search engine have been updated amid public pressure to tamp down alleged disinformation from hate groups. However, activists who have worked…
5 mins read Storyline:Science & Tech Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam a threat to downstream Nile states, including Egypt The government of Ethiopia is currently constructing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Once complete, the dam will be the largest hydropower facility in Africa (about 6,000 MW) – nearly triple…
6 mins read Storyline:National News, World Senate advances on healthcare, with dramatic return by McCain U.S. Senate Republicans narrowly agreed on Tuesday to open debate on a bill to end Obamacare, but the party’s seven-year effort to roll back Democratic President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News HirShabelle accuses Puntland of run-away inflation as traders display sacks of fake notes HirShabelle President Ali Abdullahi Osoble has accused Puntland of flooding his state with counterfeit Somali notes plunging traders into massive losses as they hold on to fake notes exchanged for…