The U.S. wants to deport more Eritreans. Here’s what would happen if they were forced to return.
By Kevin Sieff
NAIROBI — The United States is threatening to apply visa sanctions on Eritrea, one of the world's most repressive countries, as leverage to force Eritrean authorities to accept its citizens who could be deported from America.
“Our goal is to get countries to...
The USA May Impose Visa Restriction on Eritrea
Since 1967, Eritreans have been escaping their country and ending up in different countries of the West where most are now naturalized citizens. In the Middle East however, where the laws do not allow naturalization, many have lived for decades and died as aliens....
How a tiny African country became the world’s key military base
In early August, China became the latest country to open a military base in the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the third smallest country on the continent’s mainland.
Chinese officials said the facility had nothing to do with military expansion and will be a...
Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark provides free medical services in Djibouti
DJIBOUTI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Having sailed nearly 10,000 miles from China, the Chinese hospital ship Peace Ark has arrived in Djibouti, and is now providing free medical services to local people, when the temperature can reach 40 degree Celsius.
Mahammad Hassan Abadid, 42, a...
UN Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Political Affairs visits to Somalia
Mogadishu - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, visited Somalia and held a series of meetings with the country’s leadership to show solidarity with the government and people of Somalia, as well as to reiterate the United Nations’ support to...
US, Somalia review reports of civilians killed in raid
US Africa Command says it's assessing reports that 10 civilians were killed in an operation against Islamists in Somalia. American troops supported Somali forces in combat against al Shabaab militants.US Africa Command says it's assessing reports that 10 civilians were killed in an operation...
Somaliland: Flydubai Flight Delayed at Hargeisa Airport After Passenger Declined Alternative Seat
HARGEISA, Somaliland (Horn Observer) A UK-Somalilander mother with a baby was bared Dubia bound flight on Friday at the Egal International airport in Hargeisa, resulting a Somaliland minister on the flight to protest the unprofessional conduct of the crew and cancel his flight with...
Video: The fight for survival in drought-hit Somaliland
Since the beginning of this year, Somaliland, an autonomous territory in the Horn of Africa, has been ravaged by severe drought. As eighty percent of the region’s livestock has already succumbed to the shortage of water, millions of people are facing imminent famine. Although...
What Somaliland Taught Me By Okey Ndibe
Whether Americans or Africans, my friends reacted in much the same way when I disclosed I was headed for Hargeysa, the capital of Somaliland, to participate in an international book festival.
Whether Americans or Africans, my friends reacted in much the same way when I...
Farah brings track career to end with dramatic victory in Zurich
ZURICH - Somali-born Mo Farah brought his track career to an end in the most fitting fashion, producing a dramatic 5 000m victory at the Weltklasse Zurich on Thursday, the first of two 2017 IAAF Diamond League finals.
It was classic Farah and couldn’t have...
