Somali government orders Kenyan ambassador to leave

Kenyan Ambassador to Somalia Lucas Tumbo Somalia’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Ali Nur recently told state media that Somalia had recalled its ambassador to Kenya, Mohamud Ahmed Nur Tarsan, and informed Kenyan Ambassador Lucas Tumbo to return to his country for consultations. The Somali government made the decision in defense

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Somali parasitic twin undergoes surgery in Turkey

55-day-old baby said to be in stable condition A Somali conjoined twin who was born with four legs underwent an eight-hour operation in Istanbul, Turkey on Sunday. ”The infant was born 55 days ago with severe anomalies at the Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital in the Somali capital Mogadishu, a hospital supported by

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Iran newspaper: Strike Haifa if Israel killed scientist

In this picture released by the Iranian Defense Ministry and taken on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, people pray over the flag draped coffin of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, an Iranian scientist linked to the country’s disbanded military nuclear program, who was killed on Friday, during a funeral ceremony at the Imam Reza holy shrine in the northeastern

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Police brutality protests turn violent in Paris

Fire set to Banque de France as thousands turn out against abuse by law enforcement Saturday marked a day of widespread protest in France as “The March of Freedoms” saw thousands decry police brutality and a new global security bill that favors protecting police above freedom of expression. ”The demonstration in Paris started at 2

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Somali nationals killed and wounded in South Africa.

Armed gangs in South Africa attacked and killed Somali nationals in South Africa, killing and injuring them during Saturday night. The robbers attacked a shop owned by Somali traders in the South African city of Port Elizabeth, killing a Somali national, according to a witness told Somali Times. The gunmen also seriously injured another Somali

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US reports several explosions heard in Eritrea’s capital

Tigray men who fled the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, run to recieve cooked rice from charity organization Muslim Aid, at Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif, eastern Sudan, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed again ruled out dialogue with the leaders of the defiant Tigray region Friday but said he was

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Ethiopia says its military now controls the Tigray capital

Filippo Grandi, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, visits Umm Rakouba refugee camp sheltering people who fled the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region in Qadarif, eastern Sudan, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty) Ethiopia’s military has gained full control of the capital of the defiant Tigray region, the army announced Saturday after Tigray TV reported

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Ethiopian government begins offensive in Tigray capital city

The Ethiopian military has begun its offensive in the Tigray regional capital in its quest to arrest the region’s defiant leaders. Tigray TV announced the shelling midday Saturday in Mekele, a city of a half-million people. A report from the city confirms it. ”The Tigray leader could not immediately be reached. Ethiopia’s government did not

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England hospitals risk Covid overload without tiers, Gove says

The head of NHS Providers said precautions were needed now to avoid chaos in January, the busiest time of year for hospitals. Photograph: Steve Parsons/AP By Clea Skopeliti Senior minister urges MPs to take responsibility for hard decisions amid Tory rebellion Every hospital in England risks being overwhelmed by coronavirus cases if the new, tougher

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Police officer facing jail after having sex with crime victim in station’s disabled toilet

Photo: Credit The Independent By Maya Oppenheim A police officer could be sent to prison after having sex with the victim of a crime in his station’s disabled toilet. PC Christopher Wilson, who is based in Cornwall, asked the woman if she wanted to “get with a man in uniform” after approaching her when she

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