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Wajir motorists protest high fuel prices by petrol station owners

A litre of petrol in the county now costs Sh145, up from the Sh125 drivers paid before the introduction of the 16 percent VAT. SERIOUS EFFECTS In the demonstration on Tuesday, taxi, tuk tuk and truck drivers met at Wajir Qorahey grounds and then marched to the county commissioner's office to present…

Qatar lifts controversial exit visa system for workers

DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar amended its residency laws on Tuesday to allow foreign workers to leave the country without exit permits from their employers, a provision which labor rights groups have long said should be abolished. Doha is keen to show it is tackling allegations of worker exploitation as it…

New book by Woodward says Trump wanted Syrian leader killed

Excerpts from the book, "Fear: Trump in the White House," written by famed Watergate reporter Bob Woodward, were published by the Washington Post on Tuesday. The book, which is scheduled for release on Sept. 11, is the latest to detail tensions within the White House under Trump's 20-month-old…

Somali president tours Huawei's offices in China

Farmajo said he looks forward to seeing Huawei contributing to a digitalised Somalia. He expected Huawei's active involvement in construction of Somalia by leveraging the power of ICT, to contribute to economic and social development of Somalia. Guided by Somalia's National Development Plan…

Foreign shop owners fearing for their lives

A number of shops owned by foreign nationals closed at the weekend after the circulation of a message which stated that next Saturday was the deadline for them to leave. Business owner Jamal Mahmoud said: "Our brothers are fearing for their lives. Some shops are closed in anticipation of what's…

Ethiopia's former minister returns home as reconciliation deepens

Sado, who had served as Ethiopia's minister of transport as well as other high-level government roles, followed the footstep of many other opposition figures, journalists and activists who returned following the government's reconciliation effort. Sado's homecoming on Monday came a day after…

Somali kids in danger as malnutrition persists

The food insecurity is prevalent among populations who lost most of their animals and who became destitute during the 2016-2017 severe drought, flooding in April and May 2018 and others who were affected by large-scale and protracted displacement due to a combination of conflict and natural hazards.

Taliban: Haqqani network leader dead

Jalaluddin Haqqani, head of the Haqqani network insurgent group, has passed away, according to the Afghan Taliban. He led one of the most potent military factions operating in Afghanistan. The founder and head of the Haqqani network insurgent group, Jalaluddin Haqqani, has passed away after a long illness,…

All of Africa is now competing for Chinese money. Except for one country.

As more than 40 African heads of state arrived at the China-Africa Cooperation summit Monday, one figure stood out: $60 billion. That's how much additional funding Chinese President Xi Jinping promised the continent as the two-day summit got underway. And all of Africa is competing for it — except…

Nearly 90 Elephants Found Dead Near Botswana Sanctuary, Killed By Poachers

The carcasses of 87 elephants have been discovered near a Botswana protected sanctuary, killed and stripped for their tusks. The elephants were discovered by Elephants Without Borders, a conservation nonprofit. The organization said they "discovered the alarming rate while flying the Botswana government…

Al-Shabaab Launches 418 Attacks in Six Months

Seventy percent of the actions from October 2017 to April 2018 of that organization allied to Al Kaeda were in the south of the country, 26 percent in this capital and four percent in neighboring Kenya, the main target of those militias after their country of origin. Al Shabab's targets are especially…

AMISOM puts a smile on the faces of cleft lip patients in Kismayo

The two-week medical camp, being held at Kismayo General Hospital, plans to benefit more than 100 patients in Jubbaland state. AMISOM doctors are conducting the surgeries in partnership with the international cleft lip charity, Smile Train, and Washington-based Company, Bancroft Global Development.…

Isreal Interior Ministry demanded deposit of an Ethiopian Jew visiting ill mother

Lalyn Caseh, 40 years old, married and father of four, is a member of the community of the remainder of Ethiopian Jews awaiting to complete aliyah. Caseh arrived in Israel under unfortunate circumstances – to visit his mother, who is suffering from a dire illness, and whom he hasn't seen in 20…

PRESS RELEASE: NUSOJ Organizes a Panel Discussion on Protection and Safety of Women Journalists in Conflict Situations in Mogadishu

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has held a one-day panel discussion on the protection and the safety of the women journalists in conflict situations in Mogadishu, hosting representatives from media houses, government officials, lawyers, female reporters, journalists, women activists…

Myanmar judge convicts two Reuters reporters in landmark secrets case

Yangon northern district judge Ye Lwin said Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, breached the colonial-era Official Secrets Act when they collected and obtained confidential documents.

Mushrooming of terrorism

It is well-known now that each conflict scene that opens in the region turns to be a fertile soil for the appearance of new terrorist groups. Moreover, recent frequent attacks in various places shows that the major challenge today is how to encounter the serious tumour of radicalism that consumes the…

After Deadly Raid, Pentagon Weighs Withdrawing Almost All Commandos From Niger

Three Defense Department officials said the plans, if approved by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, would also close military outposts in Tunisia, Cameroon, Libya and Kenya, as well as seven of the eight American elite counterterrorism units operating in Africa. The shift in forces is part of the Pentagon's…

DCI to probe Idriss shooting as family points finger at Korane

DCI George Kinoti has taken over investigations into the attempted murder of former Garissa Finance executive Idriss Muktar who was shot in the head two weeks ago. Idriss remains in a coma at Nairobi Hospital's ICU in an incident in which the main suspect "committed suicide" at Parklands…

You let us down, Miraa farmers tell Uhuru after PM May's visit

State House said the two leaders only agreed on repatriation of stolen money, signed a deal on security information sharing and continuing of existing free exports into the UK. As British Home Secretary in 2013, Theresa May banned miraa imports, claiming her country could become a transit route for…

33 Africans drown off Yemen after smugglers force passengers into sea: IOM

At least 33 African migrants drowned off the eastern coast of Yemen after smugglers operating the boat forced the passengers into sea, the spokesman of International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Yemen told Xinhua Sunday. "The victims, including 22 men and 11 women, drowned on Wednesday off…

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