People wait in line for food aid from the WFP, at the Um Rakuba refugee camp which houses Ethiopians fleeing the fighting in the Tigray region, on the the border in Sudan, December 3, 2020. REUTERS/Baz Ratner Ethiopia’s government said on Friday it was returning Eritrean refugees to camps in the northern Tigray region, a

Militants known to play important roles in producing explosives for al-Shabaab, says AFRICOM The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) on Thursday killed eight al-Shabaab commanders allegedly linked to the manufacturing of explosives and coordinating attacks in Somalia, Garowe online news website reported. In a statement, the AFRICOM said it carried out two airstrikes against what they

Photo: Credit Pinterest By Lucas Tomlinson US military forces are drawing down to 2,500 in Iraq and Afghanistan before January 20th The U.S. military flew a pair of B-52 bombers to the Middle East Thursday from Barksdale AFB in Louisiana the second deterrence mission against Iran in recent weeks and comes on the same day

Kenyans face a fine of Sh1 million for refusing to disclose SMSs, emails and WhatsApp messages that the government believes breach national security if Parliament adopts a proposed law. The Bill seeks to amend the Official Secrets Act of 1968 to make it compulsory for anyone who owns a mobile phone or communication gadget to

Photo/Somali Times Former Information Minister Dahir Mohamud Gelle, now a presidential candidate in the opposition coalition, has accused President Farmajo of not listening to Somali politicians. Candidate Dahir said Farmajo is sensitive to the international community, responds to external pressure and does not listen to internal voices, he said. “I am saddened by the Somali

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi. Deputy Speakers of Parliament have lost bid for juicy retirement benefits like monthly pension, four-wheel-drive cars and medical cover after Speaker Justin Muturi rejected debate on the proposed law. Mr Muturi said the debate on the Bill would have seen Parliament take over the mandate of the Salaries and Remuneration

Photo/Somali Times From a historical standpoint, the current conflict in Ethiopia fits within an established political pattern. There have been power struggles between the centre and the border regions since the modern Ethiopian state was established in the late 19th century. The Ethiopian state was built on the back of conquest. Regions that existed on

Hashem Abedi, 23. Photograph: Greater Manchester police/Reuters By Amy Walker Hashem Abedi, 23, makes admission for first time over bombing that killed 22 people, inquiry hears The imprisoned terrorist Hashem Abedi, 23, has admitted for the first time his involvement in planning the Manchester Arena bombing that killed 22 people, a public inquiry has heard.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed denied on Monday that a rebellious northern force his troops have battled for over a month would have the capacity to mount a guerrilla war from the mountains of Tigray. Federal troops have captured the regional capital Mekelle from the former local ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF),

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrives for a meeting with EU Council President Charles Michel in Brussels, Belgium March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU foreign ministers will evaluate grounds for sanctions against Turkey over a Mediterranean gas dispute on Monday before the bloc’s leaders decide whether to make good on their threat to