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Human Rights Council: 34th Session Item 4:Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on EritreaOral Intervention Delivered by Mrs. Veronica Almedom, 13 March 2017

Mr. President, on behalf of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project and the Information Forum for Eritrea, I would like to thank the Special Rapporteur Mrs. Sheila Keetharuth for providing an update that reflects the reality in Eritrea today.

Car bomb blast kills 8 near hotel in Somalia's capital

Rescuers carry away a man who was wounded in a car bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia Monday, March 13, 2017. A suicide car bomber detonated near the Weheliye hotel in the capital Monday morning, killing a number of people on the busy Maka Almukarramah road, police said. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

Trump Administration Is Said to Be Working to Loosen Counterterrorism Rules

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is exploring how to dismantle or bypass Obama-era constraints intended to prevent civilian deaths from drone attacks, commando raids and other counterterrorism missions outside conventional war zones like Afghanistan and Iraq, according to officials familiar with…

Le 13 mars 2017 — L'essentiel de l'actualité matinale Les principaux titres

• Des centaines de soldats somaliens protestent à Mogadiscio au sujet des salaires impayés (Reuters) • Le gouvernement de Puntland libère un chef traditionnel célèbre accusé de liens avec Al Shabaab (Garowe Online) • Une délégation de l'ONU arrive à Adado pour une mission sur la sécheresse…

NUSOJ Condemns Assassination Attempt Against Somali Media Worker in Mogadishu Press release

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns in the strongest terms possible the assassination attempt against a Somali media worker in Mogadishu's Hamarweyne district on Sunday morning around 8:00am local time, the latest in a string of violence against the media professionals in Somalia.

A mother's agony – which child to feed?

Ads By Google "If there's a very small amount of food, we give it to those who need it the most – the youngest," said Fatuma Abdille, who arrived in the capital Mogadishu two weeks ago with her seven children after the family's herd of goats died of starvation.

Prime Minister Khaire appeals to traders to help provide humanitarian assistance

Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire has made an appeal to Somali traders to contribute to the relief fund and aid their countrymen in their hour of need.

UN agency says $614m is needed for famine prevention

The Humanitarian Snapshot released by OCHA details the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation as full-blown famine looms over Somalia. Aid partners are making urgent appeals to donors to avert a catastrophe.

Sudan, Somalia condemn US travel ban

Countries targeted under a new US travel ban passed by President Donald Trump have attacked the move, along with the United Nations. On Monday, President Trump signed a new executive order placing a 90-day ban on people from six mainly Muslim nations.

UN chief arrives on emergency visit to Somalia for famine

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has landed in Somalia on what he calls an emergency visit to focus on famine.

UN OCHA: 7,909 confirmed cases of cholera resulted in 196 deaths since beginning of 2017

Since the beginning of 2017 there have been nearly 7,909 cases of cholera resulting 196 deaths in 11 regions across Somalia, according to new data released by the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Sunday.

Press Release NUSOJ Joins its Affiliate MAP in Condemning Puntland's Actions Aimed at Undermining Media Freedom in Puntland, Somalia

Mogadishu,6March,2017 The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) joins its affiliate the Media Association of Puntland (MAP) in condemning the administrationsactionaimed to undermine the media freedom the regions under its control, after suspendingfromoperationthe London basedSomali Television…

New Somali President commits support to independence of media and ending of impunity.

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) welcomes the Somali Presidents' pledges support free media duringmeetingwith the Somali Journalist leaders and more than fifty media representatives on Sunday 5March,2017 at Villa Somalia.

Famine update: Four regions of the world at risk for starvation

Populations in Somalia, along with northeast Nigeria, South Sudan, and Yemen, are all facing food insecurity to one degree or another due to an ongoing drought, failed crops and internal violence. These problems have forced people to flee their villages and sometimes even their countries in order to…

Inside the Story: Twin daughters of Somalian refugees on the road to becoming doctors

They are daughters of Somalian refugees and are Muslim. Asma and Anisa Dahir are also making strides in the medical field--they both have dreams of becoming pediatric surgeons so they can one day return to Somalia to help.

Three Teachers At Dadaab Refugee Camp Kidnapped By Suspected Al-Shabaab Men

03 March - Source: Goobjoog News - 219 Words Three teachers have been kidnapped after Suspected Al-Shabaab fighters stormed a Kenyan school in Dadaab of northern Kenya, locals and officials said Thursday. The male teachers who were identified as Isaac Mwangi, Alfred Mwangangi and Isaac Kaniu work for…

Human Rights Council: 34th Session Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteurs on Human Rights Defenders and on the prevention of torture

Oral Intervention Delivered by Ms. Memory Bandera

AU pledges to work with new PM to stabilize Somalia

Ads By Google The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Francisco Madeira said he has full confidence in Khaire who was sworn in on Wednesday in Mogadishu and immediately promised to enhance the fight against insecurity and corruption.

The President thanks Members of the House of the People for Approving Prime Minister Khayre.

Mogadishu, 01 March, 2017-The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, His Excellency Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmajo), has welcomed the honorable Parliamentarians vote of approval for Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre.

Hassan Ali Khaire confirmed as Prime Minister by Parliament, vows to tackle corruption

Somali Parliamentarians have voted unanimously to approve Hassan Ali Khaire as Prime Minister of Somalia on Wednesday afternoon. In total, 231 MPs gave their nod of approval to the Presidents first pick for PM.

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