Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed murders his own people. Credit Photo Reuters By The African Exponent No parties involved in the mandate sought an extension before the deadline, according to UN Human Rights Council spokesperson Pascal Sim. The International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia’s mandate, established in 2021 following a motion by the European

Egypt Summit Israel Palestinians – In this photo provided by Egypt’s presidency media office, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, right, greets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, during the International peace summit pose for a group picture at the New Administrative Capital, just outside Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (Egyptian Presidency Media Office via AP) By

By Anadolu Agency The first convoy of relief trucks has begun to enter the Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, the Red Crescent said. This first relief convoy, which comprises a total of 20 trucks, is currently in the process of passing through the Rafah border gate, the Red Crescent told

Senegalese soldiers fill a bag with bricks of seized cocaine to be destroyed in the town of Rufisque, just outside the capital Dakar, August 2, 2007. Reuters/Finbarr O’Reilly By Reuters The Moroccan police said on Friday it had seized 1.37 tons of cocaine in Casablanca. The drug was concealed in a cargo of imported frozen

A health practitioner takes a blood sample from a patient for HIV testing. Photo Shutterstock In the last six months, 11 thousand people have been diagnosed with the disease in Somalia, which shows how fast this disease is spreading across the country. The committee to prevent HIV/AIDS in Somalia is conducting awareness training on the

By Xinhua News Agency A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on the international community to help Somalia tackle various challenges. As the political and security process in Somalia is at a critical stage, the international community must not relent in its attention and support, and must help Somalia better tackle the challenges on all fronts,

Niger’s ousted president Mohamed Bazoum. Photo/AFP By AFP Niger’s military rulers said they had foiled an attempt by Mohamed Bazoum, the former president they ousted in a coup in July, to escape their custody on Thursday. “At around three in the morning, the ousted president Mohamed Bazoum and his family, his two cooks and two

The federal government of Somalia has announced that it has officially recognized the administration of SSC-Khatumo, which is based in Las Anod, the of Sool region northern Somalia. The Minister of Somali Affairs, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, who is surrounded by the transitional leader of the SSC, welcomed the government’s decision. Read: Why is Somalia an

By Anadolu Agency The death toll in the Gaza Strip from Israeli airstrikes and raids since Oct. 7 has risen to approximately 3,478, with over 12,000 injuries, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Wednesday. Ashraf Al-Qedra, ministry spokesman, announced the figures at a news conference, stressing the “grave consequences of the ongoing Israeli aggression.” Al-Qedra stressed that

Photographer Somali Times The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who received the Minister of Defense of Kenya, Mr. Aden Barre Duale, discussed the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries in the areas of security, regional stability and the acceleration of joint efforts to eradicate terrorism. Somalia President Hassan Sheikh