NUSOJ Applauds the Passage of the Press Law by the Somali Parliament

Mogadishu – December 29, 2015 The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has today welcomed the passage Media Bill by the Federal Parliament of Somalia and the called the endorsement "landmark achievement for the Somali media".

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Fighters battling two-alarm fire at SW Houston Mosque

advertisements HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A two-alarm fire caused major damage at a mosque in southwest Houston, but no one was injured in the Christmas Day blaze, officials said.

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Sisters Aim to Build Ethiopia's Reading Culture

advertisements Despite having a population of almost 100 million, demand for books is low in Ethiopia. There are not many books written in the local languages, and few Ethiopians read for pleasure. Two sisters hope to buck the trend by publishing children's books that Ethiopian kids can easily grasp…

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Somali region bans veiled women

Authorities in a southern Somali region banned women wearing the full-face veil and auto-racksaw traffic at night to prevent attacks by militants. Security is a major challenge in Somalia as the Al-Qaeda linked Al-Shabab group continues attacks including suicide bombings and assassinations.

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Somali parliament nullifies ex-headquarters' lease by local government

MOGADISHU (HOL) – Somalia's parliament nullified the lease of the dilapidated former parliament headquarters by the local government, terming the agreement 'illegal' which lacks legitimacy.

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US Calls on Djibouti to Release Opposition Leaders

advertisements The United States has condemned recent acts of violence in the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti and called for the immediate release of opposition leaders who have been detained.

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25 dead in Saudi hospital fire

advertisements At least 25 people were killed and 107 injured in a fire at a hospital in southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday, the civil defence agency said.

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Imams laud Muslims who shielded Christians from being killed by Shabaab attackers

advertisements The Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIKP) has lauded the heroism of Muslims who shielded Christians from being killed by suspected by Al-Shabaab militants who attacked the bus they were travelling in Monday morning in Madera County.

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Terror attacks in Africa highlight urgency to tackle root causes

advertisements In 2015, terror attacks have continued unabated in sub-Saharan Africa despite limited progress achieved by African countries such as Kenya, Nigeria and Somalia.

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Somalia league fixtures unveiled

According to the fixtures released today, the 10-team league will kick off on Monday 28th of December, when Dekedda FC will take on the police side Heegan FC who are the current champions.

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Djibouti Foreign Minister issues statement on clashes at Balbala

advertisements The gathering was held to commemorate the birth of the prophet Mohammed. Community leaders had agreed with the authorities to gather at a designated site. However, hundreds of people subsequently assembled at an unauthorised site. When 50 police officers arrived to move the worshippers…

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Ugandan police arrest supporters of opposition presidential candidate

advertisements Ugandan police on Monday arrested 20 supporters and security guards at the headquarters of an opposition candidate vying to end the nearly 30-year rule of President Yoweri Museveni in elections next February, police and a campaign spokeswoman said.

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Libyan navy rescues more than 100 migrants bound for Italy

advertisements Libyan naval forces have rescued more than 100 migrants whose vessel ran into engine trouble on the way from the Libyan coast to Italy, authorities said on Monday.

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Fear grips Lamu's Pandaguo Village as man stumbles on armed Shabaab militants in Boni Forest

Residents of Pandaguo Village in Lamu are living in fear after a 22-year-old man Monday reported to have come into contact with suspected Al-Shabaab militants when he went to harvest honey in Boni Forest. Mr Musa Genje said he found himself in the hands of six heavily armed men who harassed him and…

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One million migrants and refugees have reached Europe this year – IOM

advertisements More than one million people have now reached Europe through irregular means in 2015, the International Organisation for Migration has announced, in what constitutes the continent's biggest wave of mass migration since the aftermath of the second world war.

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Suspected militants kill two officials in Mogadishu attacks

MOGADISHU (HOL) – Suspected militants have killed two officials in separate attacks in the Somali capital Monday, the latest in series of assassinations by the Al-Qaeda linked group which is trying to overthrow Somalia's central government, police said.

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Two dead, three injured as suspected Shabaab militants attack bus in Mandera

advertisements Two people died while three others were injured Monday morning after a bus travelling from Nairobi to Mandera was attacked by suspected Al-Shabaab militants.

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Fake bomb causes scare on Air France flight

advertisements A suspicious object made of cardboard and a kitchen timer sparked a bomb scare on an Air France flight Sunday, forcing it to make an emergency landing in Kenya.

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African Union Awaits Burundi's Formal Response on Troops

advertisements An African Union official says the continental body and the rest of the international community will not sit by and watch the escalation of violence and human rights violations and abuses continue in Burundi.

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A Somali Teen Plummeted to His Death in Seattle — But Police Don't Suspect Foul Play

"This was murder, this was not a suicide," Warsame's 18-year-old sister Ikramtolda blog that covers the Capitol Hill neighborhood where the incident occurred. "He was content with his life, he had high hopes for the future."

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