Dan Kedmey TIME The appointment will end a vacancy of over two decades in the war-torn capital of Mogadishu, though the State Department hasn’t yet confirmed it will open an embassy there The State Department announced that it will “soon” name an ambassador to Somalia for the first time in over 20 years as a
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By Rebecca Hawkes Television transmissions from channels carried by Arabsat have suffered intentional signal interference from international jammers based in Ethiopia, according to the regional satellite operator. The Saudi-based organisation says it resents the “illegal act” and expressed surprise at this “vandalism”, given there are no Ethiopian or Eritrean channels among the direct-to-home (DTH) satellite
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By Mohamed Sheikh Nor in Mogadishu RFI At least 74 people were killed in fighting near Somalia’s border with Ethiopia on Sunday, according to officials and witnesses. Somali and Ethiopian forces attacked the bases of Al-Shebab islamists near the south-western town of Ato. Local people say that this is the worst fighting they have seen
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Al Jazeera African migrants detained in Libya About 200 migrants, mostly from Ethiopia and Eritrea, have been detained in Zawiya west of Tripoli as they tried to cross to Europe while hidden in vehicles, Libyan officials have said. “Two hundred migrants, including 160 men and 40 women from Ethiopia and Eritrea, were captured. They were
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gulf-daily-news.com By SANDEEP SINGH GREWAL Stricter laws urged after maid’s ordeal A HOUSEMAID who was kept in a state of “modern-day slavery” for more than a decade highlights the need for stricter domestic worker employment laws, according to rights activists. The story of Ethiopian Seble Abebe Tessm, who was paid less than 18 months’ salary
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The Standard Digital News Kenya: A premier tourism industry investments forum scheduled to take place in Nairobi has been relocated to Addis Ababa. This follows a switch of venue that will add misery to the local tourism industry that is already struggling to stay afloat. UK based Bench Events who are the organisers of the
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ABC Rural By BRETT WORTHINGTON An ox and plough to prepare African crops PHOTO A small scale Ethiopian farmer cultivating his maize crop using traditional methods. SUPPLIED: JOHN FERRIER Preparing for sowing with just an ox and plough is unfathomable for Australian croppers. But that’s the reality grain grower John Ferrier, from Birchip in north
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Associated Press By AHMED AL-HAJ SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni security official and witnesses say the bodies of dozens of illegal immigrants, mostly from Somalia and Ethiopia, have been found on western beaches after their boat capsized in the Red Sea. Witnesses said Monday that about 50 bodies were found starting Friday and buried
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BY IAFRICA IN SUDAN (KHARTOUM) – The director of the Water Commission in the state of Khartoum Gawdat-alla Osman disclosed that they plan to export fresh water to Arab Gulf states in the future depending on the available water from the Nile River to achieve a value-added situation. A Saudi Arabian study last December proposed
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BY IAFRICA IN SUDAN (KHARTOUM) – The director of the Water Commission in the state of Khartoum Gawdat-alla Osman disclosed that they plan to export fresh water to Arab Gulf states in the future depending on the available water from the Nile River to achieve a value-added situation. A Saudi Arabian study last December proposed
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