Somalia Is In Drought, But There’s No Shortage Of Spirit
Mateship is alive in Somalia.
In Australia when there is a drought, rural people don't die. Nor do children suffer acute malnutrition. But here in Somalia it is the norm.
In recent weeks, aid agencies have become increasingly anxious as conditions in Somalia have deteriorated. More...
Kenyans can now eat donkey meat
By REITZ MUREITHI
Did you know that donkey meat has been legalised and certified for human consumption in Kenya?
Well, the Meat Control (amendment) Act 2012 documented donkey alongside horse as a food animal in Kenya.
While butcheries have not been licensed to sell donkey meat, interested...
ICJ rejects Kenya’s request to postpone maritime case
By:The Star
The International Court of Justice has rejected Kenya's request to have the maritime delimitation case with Somalia postponed for a 4th time.
The Court on Saturday informed the two parties that the hearings of the case would proceed as scheduled starting March 15 in...
I Don’t Regret Reopening Kenya-Somalia Border, William Ruto Says amid al Shabaab Resurgence
By: TUKO
Kenya President William Ruto has dismissed critics claiming the decision to reopen the Kenya-Somalia border has resulted in a surge in al-Shabaab attacks.
Ruto argued the decision the government took was...
Kenya, Somalia open a new charter of cooperation
Kenya and Somalia Thursday opened a new charter of cooperation by announcing plans to open two border posts and a re-launch of direct flights between Nairobi and Mogadishu.
President Uhuru Kenyatta said Kenya and Somalia have agreed to revitalise their engagement in all areas of...
Somalia Blames Munya for Miraa Ban, Says he Campaigned for Somaliland
The Somali government has said it imposed a ban on miraa imports from Kenya because Meru Governor Peter Munya had "used the business to campaign for the breakup of the country."
On Tuesday evening, Somali Ambassador to Kenya Gamal Hassan said Mr Munya's visit to...
Kenya mediates to ease Ethiopia- Somalia tensions
By: THE EAST AFRICAN
Kenya’s President William Ruto has engaged a higher gear for back channels to ease tension between Ethiopia and Somalia, motivated by business fervor in both countries.
And, from this week,...
Kenya:800 soldiers quit Kenya Defence Forces after Somali invasion
More than 800 soldiers have left the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) since the Somalia operation began in 2011. KDF Director of Prosecution Brigadier Kenneth Okoki Dindi told a Mombasa court that the soldiers left for various reasons, including desertion. In a sworn affidavit filed...
Uhuru assists KCB to get entry to Somali
President Uhuru Kenyatta visit to Somalia on Monday September 12,2016 has seen Kenya Commercial Bank get approval to open a subsidiary in the neighbouring country.
According to a statement from the State House, President Kenyatta won the concession from Somalia’s leadership for KCB to open...
Kenya, Ethiopia: Tillerson Visit Brings Opportunity to Emphasize Democracy
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, March 7, 2018,/ -- As United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson begins his first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa as secretary, beginning March 6, travelling to Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nigeria, Freedom House issued the following statement:
“On each of...