Somali National Army kills 24 al-Shabaab fighters in operations
At least 26 al-Shabab fighters have been killed in a security operation conducted on Monday by Somali National Army (SNA) in Middle Shabelle region.
Major...
Djibouti announces first space launch base in Africa
A surprise announcement, but not so surprising. The President of Djibouti, Ismaël Omar Guelleh, revealed, in early January, on Twitter, a project to build...
AU says Israel’s observer status suspended
The African Union said Sunday that Israel’s observer status at the bloc was suspended and therefore it had not been invited to its weekend...
EAC council ministers to consider report on Somalia’s verification to join bloc
The East Africa Community (EAC) Council of Ministers will meet to consider the Report of the recently concluded Verification Mission assessing Somalia’s readiness to...
Somalia, Egypt to cooperate on boosting fishing industry
Somalia and Egypt have agreed to boost cooperation in developing the fishing industry following talks between officials from both countries in Cairo.
In a statement,...
UN climate summit adopts loss and damage fund
The UN’s COP27 climate summit approved on Sunday the creation of a special fund to cover the damages suffered by vulnerable nations battered by...
Fifa World Cup revenue up by more than €1bn after taking...
By - Paul MacInnes in Doha / The Guardian
Fifa has increased its World Cup revenue by more than $1bn (£840m) after taking the tournament...
Palestine to remain in Qatar’s ‘conscience’ during World Cup: assistant FM
Several entities in the Gulf state have teamed up to spread the World Cup joy among displaced persons and refugees in various countries.
Palestine will...
Somalia fights back against al-Shabab attack on education sector
By - Harun Maruf / VOA
The Somali government said it plans to reopen schools in territories recently recovered from militant group al-Shabab.
Education Minister Farah...
Kenya, Ethiopia ink terrorism and organised crime pact
Kenya and Ethiopia have agreed to work together to prevent terrorism, human trafficking, and organised crime thanks to an agreement signed by the two...
