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Between Despair and Resilience: Burundian human rights defenders in protracted exile in Uganda and Rwanda

Version française ci-dessous In a newreportlaunched at the 39th session of the UN Human Rights Council, DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) and the Burundian Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (CBDDH) examine the situation of exiled Burundian human rights defenders…

UN chief appoints new envoy for Somalia

Haysom will succeed Michael Keating of Britain. Haysom, born in 1952, is a lawyer with a long international career with a focus on democratic governance, constitutional and electoral reforms, reconciliation and peace processes, said the press office.

Kofi Annan: Timeline of former UN secretary-general

The Ghanaian diplomat was the first black African to be appointed secretary-general of the United Nations.

European Parliament could denounce Israel over Khan al-Ahmar

The demolition of Khan al-Ahmar and the forcible transfer of its residents would constitute a grave breach of international humanitarian law," the text of the resolution stated. The European Parliament is set to vote on Thursday on a resolution that condemns Israel for the pending evaluation of…

AMISOM and UNMAS pledge to work together to counter the threat of IEDs in Somalia

The pledge was made on Tuesday at a meeting between the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia Ambassador Francisco Madeira and the new Head of UNMAS Somalia, Qurat-ul-Ain Sadozai. Ambassador Madeira and Ms. Sadozai also promised to work closely…

Canadian immigrant twice wins million-dollar lottery prizes

Melhig Melhig, 28, won a total of C$3.5m ($2.7m; £2.1m) in two separate lottery-ticket purchases. Originally from Africa, he now lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba and says he wants to use the money to go back to school.

Terror suspects should not wear face veils in court

Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett has raised concerns over the wearing of niqabs — full face veils — by terror suspects during trial after a woman appeared in court on behalf of her accused sister. In a letter addressed to the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, Anne Amadi, Mr Boinett decried…

At least 17 killed in South Sudan plane crash

"The plane crashed and killed 17 people and we have three survivors," Abel told Reuters by phone from Yirol. The plane carried a total of 22 people and two were still missing. One of the survivors, an Italian doctor working with an NGO, is in critical condition and undergoing surgery in Yirol…

Somali Regional States Suspend Ties With Federal Government

The leaders of Somalia's federal member states said Saturday that they had suspended all ties with the central government in what was likely another setback for the Horn of Africa nation as it emerges from two decades of conflict. At the end of a crucial four-day conference in the southern coastal…

Somali airliner denied permission to land at JKIA

Information posted on the latest edition of the African Union Mission to Somalia (Amisom) website and attributed to Somali Halbeeg News outlet indicated that the commercial plane, which had an unspecified number of passengers, was denied landing rights on Tuesday. The plane, whose passengers included…

Somali family wins fight to stay in country

Hassan Farid Shireh was sponsored by his wife Rahma Mayrane Dimbil to join him in New Zealand after she became a refugee using false information. But their fraud was uncovered and she fled to Australia, fearing she would be stripped of her citizenship. They had arrived in New Zealand in 2002 with their…

Ijara herders accuse KDF soldiers of ambush, torture

They are recovering at Masalani Hospital in Ijara, Garissa county and spoke to the Star from their hospital beds. Some had been unconscious at the time of their admission. Yesterday, they said Kenya Defence Forces officers ambushed them, ordered them to strip naked and lie facedown. The officers were…

Somalia army arrests 32 al-Shabab militants

SNA commander Odowa Yusuf Rage told the state-owned radio on Wednesday that the operations took around the port town of Marka on Monday and Tuesday. "Somali National Army arrested 32 al-Shabab militants during military operations in Marka in the past two days. Some of them were caught while fighting,…

Black, progressive, insurgent: Is this the future of the Democratic Party?

African-Americans running on the left have notched a string of victories this year. Here's why. WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders couldn't carry JFK's old congressional district in Massachusetts when he ran against Hillary Clinton in 2016, but Ayanna Pressley did — and her stunning primary…

Iran's Currency Crashes. Shortages and Fears Rise.

Iran's rial fell to a record low on Wednesday, part of a staggering 140 percent drop in the currency's value since the United States pulled out of the nuclear deal only four months ago. Those who went to work at the start of the Iranian week on Saturday saw their money shed a quarter of its…

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Weeraryahanka Liverpool Divock Origi ayaa lagu soo daray kooxdiisa isku diyaarineysa Champions League xilli ciyaareedkaan, inkastoo xiddiga garabka ka ciyaara ee Lazar Markovic laga saaray liiska. Origi ayaa la filayay inuu ka tago Liverpool xagaagan ka dib markii uu xilli ciyaareedkii hore amaah ku…

Team to resolve Isiolo-Garissa border dispute

The dispute often leads to conflicts that have left several people killed and dozens injured. Garissa county commissioner Joshua Chepcheing said the committee will include 15 people from each side and will be tasked with reconciling the communities. The committee was formed last week during a leaders…

How China's giant solar farms are transforming world energy

Together, and with the other adjacent panels included, they form a 100-megawatt farm covering 248 acres. It's actually a relatively small solar park by China's standards – but it is certainly patriotic. "It is designed and built as the image of the Chinese national treasure – the giant…

Somali militants kill soldiers, kidnap scores of elders

The militants drove up to a tuk-tuk vehicle carrying the soldiers in Mogadishu's Karan district and opened fire, killing all four of them on Tuesday, police said. "We heard the gunfire and we rushed to the scene but ... the killers escaped," police captain Farah Aden told Reuters. Al Shabaab…

Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia to Hold trilateral Talks on Economic Integration.

The president of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is leading efforts to consolidate gains made at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation by facilitating the prospect of a tripartite agreement on economic Integration between the countries of the Horn. President Farmajo, Ethiopian…

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