UN Human Rights officials in fact finding mission in the Horn of Africa Storyline:National News By Fauxile Kibet Members of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights are on have kicked off an 11 day field mission in South Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia.… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News Kenya: 1 million bags of toxic rice seized It is feared that rice might have already made its way into Kenyan market By Kenyan detectives have seized 1 million bags of poisoned rice at the port of Mombasa…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Seven aid workers killed, six in captivity in Somalia since January- UN Six humanitarian workers remain under custody of their captors while seven others have been killed this year alone in Somalia, the UN has said calling for protection of aid workers…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World South Sudan, Eritrea sign military deal BY: South Sudanese President Salva kiir and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki have signed a secret military pact on Saturday in the Eritrean capital Asmara, a senior South Sudan’s government official…
1 min read Storyline:National News Lower House to resume business September 10 The Lower House will resume business next month following a summon to legislators by speaker Mohamed Mursal. In a notice to the lawmakers, Mursal said the Lower House will resume…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Probe Abdi Illey for war crimes-Human Rights Watch Immediate former president of Somali region in Ethiopia Abdirahman Illey and senior state officials must be investigated for war crimes and gross human rights abuses, the campaign body Human Rights…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security, The 9th President Kenya signals Somalia troops withdrawal with a budget cut Kenya is demanding more compensation this year from the United Nations (UN) for its troops fighting Al-Shabaab in Somalia as it signaled to start withdrawing the soldiers from next July.…
15 mins read Storyline:National News, Security AMISOM model too complicated to replicate in other theatres-expert Debate on AMISOM’s withdrawal has been ongoing with the AU and the UN Security Council at odds on the timelines in the backdrop of unpredictable funding and slow progress in…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somalia: Fears of rigging ahead of the southwest state presidential election Barely a month before the southwest state presidential election, some presidential candidates have claimed that there are irregularities in the electoral system of the current administration and concerned about possible…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somalia recalls ambassador to Sudan, officials over student complaints Somali ambassador to Sudan and all diplomatic staff have been recalled following complaints from Somali students studying in that country. Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmed Awad said Sunday his ministry recalled…
