Nairobi, Kenya: The European Union’s anti-piracy naval force successfully secured a merchant vessel attacked off the coast of Somalia on Thursday. The ship, Hellas Aphrodite, operated by Greek firm Latsco Marine Management, was en route from India to South Africa with 24 crew members aboard when armed assailants attempted to seize it. According to the […]
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Trump’s travel ban deepens refugee crisis for afghans in Pakistan
In a significant setback for thousands of Afghan nationals awaiting resettlement in the United States from Pakistan, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation reinstating a travel ban on citizens from 12 countries, including Afghanistan. The banned countries are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Trump cited concerns […]
Trump reinstates travel ban on 12 countries, citing national security concerns
President Donald Trump has announced a new travel ban on 12 countries, set to begin Monday at 12:01 a.m. The list includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Additionally, travelers from seven other countries like Cuba, Venezuela, and Turkmenistan will face stricter entry restrictions. Trump […]
Death toll from Somalia twin bombings climbs to 100
The number of people killed in an attack on Saturday at a busy intersection in the Somali capital Mogadishu has risen to 100, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday. “So far, people who died have reached 100 and 300 are wounded, and the number for both the death and wounded continues to increase,” he […]
Child malnutrition soars as famine nears in this country
Acute child malnutrition is surging among children displaced by drought and conflict in a part of central Somalia teetering on the edge of famine, according to a survey conducted by humanitarian agencies. The United Nations warned at the beginning of September that two districts were projected to face famine between October and December, with more than […]
UK may fine TikTok $29 million for failing to protect children’s privacy
UK may fine TikTok $29 million for failing to protect children’s privacy. 27 million pounds ($28.91 million) following an investigation that found the short-form video app may have breached UK’s data protection law by failing to safeguard privacy of children using the platform. The investigation found that TikTok could have processed data of children under […]
Somali forces kill 16 al-Shabab terrorists in foiled attack
MOGADISHU: Somalia’s regional forces on Friday morning killed 16 al-Shabab terrorists in a foiled attack on Bahdo town in the central part of the country, officials said. The military officials from Galmudug State told Somali National Army (SNA) Radio that the regional forces backed by the local residents fought bravely and repulsed the attackers. “The […]
Somalia delays election originally due to start Sunday
Somalia has delayed elections that were due to start on Sunday after months of political crisis in the deeply unstable Horn of Africa country, officials told AFP. Indirect parliamentary and presidential polls were due to open on July 25 with four days of voting for the upper house by state delegates. The election cycle was […]
Somalia postpones long-delayed election
Somalia has postponed elections that were were due to start on Sunday after months of delays in the deeply unstable Horn of Africa country, officials told AFP. Indirect parliamentary and presidential polls were due to open on July 25 with four days of voting for the upper house by state delegates. The election cycle was […]
US launches second air strike in a week targeting Al-Shabaab in Somalia
The US military conducted an air strike in Somalia on Friday against Al Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab jihadists, the second in four days after a six-month hiatus, the Pentagon said. The US military command for Africa (AFRICOM), “conducted an airstrike against Al-Shabaab in the vicinity of Qeycad” in Galmudug province 300 miles (500 kilometers) north of […]