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UN chief: Donors kept famine at bay, but more aid needed

"The numbers of people at risk have grown," he told the Security Council, and "hunger continues for millions of people". Guterres appealed in February for $4.4bn to prevent famine and catastrophic hunger. He said that donors came forward with nearly 70% of the funds, which has helped…

Somalia faces yet another famine

Somalia is facing its second major famine in six years

Inappropriate' RCMP questionnaire probed asylum seekers on prayer habits, hijab

An RCMP interview guide used to screen asylum seekers on their prayer habits and views on women who don't wear the hijab was "inappropriate" and "wrong-headed," Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says. The three-page form, obtained by CBC News, asked people who were trying to cross…

US regrets Raila Odinga move to exit poll

A State Department official said on Thursday that the United States respects but regrets Nasa leader Raila Odinga's announced intention to withdraw from the scheduled October 26 presidential election. Responding to a Nation query, the official also said Mr Odinga is welcome to visit the US.

Somalia attends ITU conference with full voting rights for the first time in decades

The Minister of Posts, Telecom and Technology has told that Somalia is no longer the only country in the world with no telecom regulation after the president signed the communications bill into law on October 2nd.

Reflections on the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council

DefendDefenders has worked to bring attention to the crisis in Burundi since we published a reportdocumenting the warning signs in February 2015. At the UN Human Rights Council (UN HRC), we have supported Burundian human rights defenders (HRDs) to attend each session since the outbreak of the crisis.…

Justin Trudeau tells Donald Trump he will block Boeing contracts over Bombardier tariff row

The issue is threatening to ignite a trade war between the US, Canada and the UK, where the Canadian planemaker employs about 4,000 people in Belfast.Ads By Google Mr Trudeau met the US President at the White House for talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement and said he raised the issue of…

At least Eight killed ,dozens wounded in protests across Oromia

At least eight people were killed and more than 30 wounded during fresh protests that hit several cities and towns across the Oromia regional state today, according to Addisu Arega Kitessa, head of the Oromia government communication affairs bureau. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Addisu…

Civil society submits joint report ahead of Djibouti's 2018 Universal Periodic Review

In a report submitted ahead of Djibouti's May 2018 examination under the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR), DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) CIVICUS and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) call on the government to create an enabling…

PRESIDENT FARMAJO CALLS FOR UNITY AND COOPERATION

The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo has been keenly following the concerns of the leaders of the federal member states, and in effect underscores the need for closer cooperation between the Federal Government and the Federal Members States to achieve…

Uhuru, DP Ruto happy with Raila's decision

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto say the October 26 presidential repeat election will go on whether Nasa leader Raila Odinga participates or not. Addressing a rally at Voi Stadium, Taita-Taveta County, the Jubilee leaders, who were there to seek support ahead of the vote, said it…

UPDATE 1-Ethiopia devalues currency by 15 percent to boost exports

ADDIS ABABA, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's central bank devalued the Ethiopian birr by 15 percent on Tuesday, its first such move in seven years to boost lagging exports. The birr was quoted by the National Bank of Ethiopia at a weighted average of 23.4177 against the dollar on Monday, compared…

How a Somali-born girl became a referee of men's football in England - the remarkable story of Jawahir Roble

Many people might believe their battle for respect in life is hard enough already without also trying to become a referee. It is a thought not lost on Jawahir Roble. "Who would ever think a black, Somali-born immigrant girl with eight siblings could ref a men's game in England with a hijab on?"…

Gunmen kill two in attack at Kenya university

Two staff members were killed and several students were injured in Kenya after gunmen opened fire at the Technical University of Mombasa's campus in coastal Kwale county on Tuesday, a police official and a witness said.

Wait for nail-biting dash on Oct 26, Raila tells followers

Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Monday warned of a long drama-loaded fight to kick out top managers at the electoral commission as President Uhuru Kenyatta claimed the Nasa leader was on the verge of withdrawing from the repeat election set for October 26. Mr Odinga, who will be flying to the United…

Women's health champion advocates for quality reproductive health services in Somalia

MOGADISHU - Maternal healthcare advocate Dr. Sumaya Elmi Duhulow, an Obstetrician/Gynecologist, is the brain behind one of Somalia's foremost and exclusive reproductive health facilities. Located in Mogadishu's Yaaqshid district, Daryeel Dumar Hospital, which loosely means "Women Care",…

United States and Turkey mutually suspend visa services

Both the United States and Turkey have suspended all non-immigrant visa services for travel between the two countries, after last week's arrest of a US consulate employee in Istanbul. With some exceptions, the move effectively blocks Turks from travel to the United States, and vice versa, indefinitely.…

WFP to reduce food rations for refugees in Kenya

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) says it will cut food rations for refugees currently living in Kenyan camps due it insufficient funds. Over 400,000 refugees, mainly from South Sudan and Somalia are reportedly living in Kenya's Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps.

U.S. lifts sanctions on Sudan, ending two decades of embargo

The decision to lift the sanctions and end an economic embargo comes after the Trump administration last month removed Sudan from the list of countries whose citizens are subject to travel restrictions. Sudan was the only country that was removed. But the decision leaves other sanctions in place for…

US Ambassador to Somalia Resigns

An emailed statement to VOA said the ambassador resigned September 29. It provided no further details. Schwartz was sworn in as the 13th United States ambassador to Somalia in June last year. As ambassador, he headed the U.S. mission to Somalia, which is located in the U.S. embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.

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