The Kenyan government has issued a two-week ultimatum to the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) to ‘have road map on definite closure of Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps’. Saying there is no room for further negotiations. The two are the world’s largest refugee camps located in Kenya. Kenya’s Daily Nation reports that Interior

Photo/Somali Times Demonstrations to welcome Abdirashid Janan, Jubaland’s security minister, are taking place in Beled-Hawo, Gedo region. The residents of Beled-Hawo town have gathered in the neighborhoods of the Gedo region. with slogans welcoming Abdirashid Janan. Hours ago, Report of an agreement between Abdirashid Janan and the Somali federal government emerged and preparations have been

Photo: Credit United Nations. According to Anadolu Agency report, Antonio Guterres urges Somali leaders to resolve differences on electoral process, reach consensus on way forward. The UN’s top official has reiterated his concern at the continued political impasse for elections in Somalia, despite several rounds of consultations amongst the country’s political actors, his spokesperson said.

A fleet of Kenya Airways planes at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Kenya Airways (KQ) net loss has nearly tripled to Sh36.2 billion, the worst ever in the history of the airline, on account of Covid-19 disruptions that led to a sharp decline in passenger numbers. The loss, for the financial year ended

UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings Agnes Callamard (L) greets Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancee and Turkish writer Hatice Cengiz at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on 25 June 2019 (AFP) United Nations officials twice told that Riyadh would have Agnes Callamard ‘taken care of’ following probe into journalist’s assassination A senior Saudi official allegedly

Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s leaders need to find a compromise leading to an immediate electoral process and a peaceful transfer of power, through the implementation of the September 17 agreement. The current lack of agreement seriously delays the pace of urgently needed reforms, for the detriment of Somalia’s citizens. When individual priorities prevail over the general

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed responds to questions from members of parliament at the prime minister’s office in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ethiopia’s leader said in an address before lawmakers Tuesday, March 23, 2021 that atrocities have occurred in Tigray, the country’s northern region where fighting persists as government troops hunt down its fugitive

File Photo/Somali Times The US Embassy has sent a strong message to Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and regional administration leaders about the political stalemate. The Embassy has urged the leaders to ensure that it is fully co-attend summit of choice, and the choice of an end, while the head of state called on to

Experts have warned that it is vital we do not neglect our responsibilities in readying for future pandemics (Is the UK ready for the next pandemic?) By Samuel Lovett One year has passed since Britain was first plunged into lockdown. So what lessons have been learned – and is the nation now better equipped at

Government announces 3-day national mourning to pay tribute to victims At least 137 Nigerien civilians were killed on Sunday in an attack on several localities near the Malian border, the Nigerien government said in a statement late Monday. “In the afternoon of Sunday March 21, 2021 at around 1 p.m. (1200GMT), the localities of Intazayane,