U.S. blacklists Eritrean official over human rights abuse in Ethiopia’s Tigray

A photograph appear on the Internet Eritrean President ruthless dictator Isaias-Afwerki. By Reuters Daphne Psaledakis The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on an Eritrean official it accused of being engaged in serious human rights abuse in the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, as Washington warned it would continue to target those involved in prolonging

Read More

No bail for the Somali man caught transporting €160,000 cash to Istanbul

By Malta Today The man was described as a pillar of the Somali community in court, holding Sudanese and Maltese passports too Somali national, described in court as a pillar of the Somali community, has been denied bail after being arrested carrying €160,000 on a flight to Istanbul. Ali Muuse Igaale, 40 was arraigned before

Read More

Turkey reinforces border to block any Afghan migrant wave

A Turkish Coast Guard boat gets ready for a patrol at Lake Van in the border city of Van, Turkey August 22, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer By Reuters Afghans who manage to make the weeks-long journey through Iran on foot to the Turkish border face a three-metre high wall, ditches or barbed wire as Turkish authorities

Read More

Somalia regional leaders formally overthrow the Electoral Commission

Photo/Somali Times The Somalia’s was concluded in the National Council of the heads of state level, which reached an agreement electoral procedure, such as the selection of the delegates vote, election security, the cost and how to protect women’s quota. The agreement reveals that the regional leaders, which includes the prime minister Roble and state

Read More

Afghan women students see no future in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover

Taliban fighters stand guard at a checkpoint in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul’s international airport killed several Afghan civilians in the crowds, the British military said Sunday, showing the danger still posed to those trying to

Read More

British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport

In this photo provided by the Ministry of Defence, members of the British and US military engage in the evacuation of people out of Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Ministry of Defence via AP) By The Associated Press Ahmad Seir, Tameem Akhgar and Jon Gambrell KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A panicked crush of

Read More

A rift has emerged between the Somali Union’s presidential candidates and regional leaders

File Photo/Somali Times A rift has emerged between the Union of Somali Candidates and the presidents of Jubaland and Puntland, once political allies in the fight against outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. The dispute stemmed from the way regional leaders handled the Upper House election, particularly Ahmed Madobe and Said Deni, with the Union of

Read More

Awakening an Oil Giant: Somalia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Promotes Exploration and Investment at African Energy Week in Cape Town

By APO Group Somalia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed, has confirmed his participation at African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town, where he will invite interested companies to enter into negotiations regarding the country’s significant exploration opportunities. Representing the last true frontier market for African exploration, Somalia’s geological positioning, unexplored offshore

Read More

Who is pastor Joy Isa, who created controversy in Somali society?

A photograph appeared on the Internet Pastor Joy Isa, president of Barwaqo University in Hargeisa, is a Nigerian woman, a doctoral student at the College of Education, a principal of several schools and an experienced Christian pastor. Isa’s comments took over social media after Abdimalik Muse Oldon, identified as an evangelical preacher, sparked a controversy

Read More

How to Detect if Someone is Spying on Your WhatsApp with Spyware

WhatsApp By The African Exponent WhatsApp is possibly the most popular medium of communication across the world today. People across ages and professions use it as a means of regularly communicating with each other. In fact, the numbers stand at about 2 billion users worldwide. However, with this immense popularity and the increase in cybercrime,

Read More