Kenya extends deadline to close World’s largest refugee camp Storyline:National News Kenya’s interior minister says the government has extended by six months its deadline for sending home at least 280,000 Somali refugees to close the world’s largest refugee camp in Kenya’s… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:National News Breaking: Fresh clan clashes erupted in Abudwaq town in central Somalia One people has been killed and multiple others injured in clan clashes Abudwaq town in central Somalia following revenged attacks that occurred last night. Residents say the clashes are fuelled…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News, World BBC World Service expands with 11 new Asian and African languages By Reuters The BBC World Service will begin broadcasting in 11 additional Asian and African languages and will boost content aimed at its Russian audience in its biggest expansion since…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Two Minnesota men sentenced for trying to aid Islamic State: local media Two Somali-American men in Minnesota were sentenced on Tuesday for conspiring to support the Islamic State militant group, according to local media. Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Davis sentenced Hamza…
2 mins read Storyline:National News HirShabelle State announces start of Lower House Elections Voting for the 37 seats in the House of the People allocated to HirShabelle state will begin on Wednesday. The State-level Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (SIEIT) announced that 13 of…
2 mins read Storyline:National News SNA and AU troops recapture village in central Somalia In joint operation launched by Somali forces supported by African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops has led to recapture of a village in central Somalia which was under Al-Shabaab…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi has death sentence overturned Egypt’s Court of Cassation has overturned a death sentence against the country’s deposed president Mohamed Morsi and ordered a retrial, according to reports. The country’s first democratically elected president, Morsi…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Air Djibouti makes a comeback to Mogadishu after 25 years Air Djibouti made its maiden flight to Mogadishu today after a quarter century hiatus as the airline expands its market in the Horn of Africa. Djibouti ambassador to Somalia Aden…
2 mins read Storyline:World Gambia to leave International Criminal Court Nov. 10, 2017 -U.N Gambia has notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which will take effect on Nov. 10, 2017, U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq said on Monday,…
3 mins read Storyline:Science & Tech Facebook’s WhatsApp adds secure video calling amid privacy concerns By Reuters One of the world’s most popular means of communication, Facebook’s WhatsApp, is adding fully encrypted video calling to its messaging app on Monday, a move that comes as…