Nigerian military struggles against Islamic State in West Africa Storyline:National News, Security, World BY: Islamist militants have killed hundreds of soldiers in attacks in northeastern Nigeria in recent weeks, security and military sources say, forcing a turnaround in the course of an insurgency… 5 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News HirShabelle’s Waare drops CIC stance, pledges collaboration Fed. Government Federal state presidents under the Council of Inter-State Cooperation (CIC) ceased cooperation with the federal government early this month HirShabelle state president Mohamed Warre has broken ranks with his fellow…
3 mins read Storyline:11th Parliament, House of the People, National News MPs decry security lapses in Mogadishu, call for PM’s resignation MPs have lamented what they termed as deteriorating security situation in the capital Mogadishu and the regions calling on the Prime Hassan Khaire to resign. In a heated debate Monday…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World UN chief welcomes meeting between leaders of Djibouti and Eritrea BY: The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has welcomed the meeting between the Presidents of Djibouti and Eritrea, held on Monday in Saudi Arabia, as “yet another step in the consolidation of recent…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Ethiopia begins peace talks with ONLF in Asmara-Eritrea BY: Ethiopian officials led by Ahmed Shide, Federal communication minister and Chairman of the Somali People’s Democratic Party (SPDP), and representatives of the the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF)…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Bill Gates: to fight poverty, the world should invest in Africa’s youth BY: The world should help Africa invest in its people as the continent confronts a demographic boom, said billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, whose foundation released its annual report on Tuesday.…
8 mins read Storyline:Archive Twenty-five years after the Oslo Accords, the prospect of peace in the Middle East remains bleak Tony Walker, La Trobe University Looking back on events 25 years ago, when the Oslo Accords were struck on the White House lawn, it is hard to avoid a painful…
4 mins read Storyline:Science & Tech Shisha addiction may be stronger than cigar Not the healthy choice. HelgaBragina/Shutterstock Kamran Siddiqi, University of York Smoking shisha is very popular, particularly among young people. And despite what many people believe, it is highly addictive. In…
4 mins read Storyline:National News, World Syria downs Russian plane, Moscow blames Israel By Syria accidentally downed a Russian military aircraft with a crew of 15 onboard when its air defences went into action against an alleged Israeli missile strike, the Russian army…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security, The 9th President Security Council fails to meet as state leaders keep off By T. Roble The National Security Council meeting which was to start yesterday and conclude today failed to kick off after regional state leaders who sit in the Council kept…