Sudan: Violent Backlash Against Peaceful Women Protestors in Khartoum Today
By: SIHA NETWORK
There have been attacks on women peacefully protesting in Khartoum during the #SudanWomenProtest march from the Ministry of Justice to the Ministry of the Interior and Office of the Attorney General. As the protestors marched, chanting, "Hey girls, stay still. This revolution is...
Development Support and Women’s Role Among Topics Covered in UN Deputy Special Representative’s Hargeisa Visit
Hargeisa– Issues ranging from women’s participation in politics to the relationship between peace and development were among the topics covered by a senior United Nations official during a two-day introductory visit to Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, which ended today.
“The reason I came was...
Obama says he and Trump had “excellent conversation”
Barack Obama and Donald Trump on Thursday put past animosity aside during a 90-minute White House meeting designed to quell fears about the health of the world's pre-eminent democracy.
As protests against the Republican property mogul's shock election rumbled across US cities and world capitals...
UN warns worsening food security situation in Somalia and Somaliland
Horndiplomat-The UN humanitarian agency has warned that humanitarian situation in Somalia could worsen due to deteriorating food security situation in parts of the southern and central regions.
The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says in a report released on Friday that the...
Sturridge hopes intense pre-season will stave off injury
Horndiplomat-Daniel Sturridge has said manager Juergen Klopp has put the Liverpool squad through the "most intense" pre-season of his career with the England striker pushing himself to the limit in a bid to avoid another injury-disrupted campaign.
The 26-year-old scored 13 goals in 25 appearance...
Ethiopia: World’s fifth largest refugee hosting nation is already home to nearly 750,000 displaced
By Ludovica Iaccino
Majority of refugees in Ethiopia flee from war-torn South Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea.
Ethiopia has been coping with a high influx of refugees from neighbouring countries, particularly from war-torn South Sudan, where millions have been displaced since a civil war erupted in 2013....
China says hostages held by Somali pirates are freed
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Following more than four years in captivity, 26 Asian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates have been released from their captors, China’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Monday.
The sailors arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday, and international mediators said the action the...
Somalia vows to work with new AMISOM commander in fight against Al-Shabaab
HORNDIPLOMAT-The Somali government has pledged to work with the newly-appointed Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) force commander to flush Al-Shabaab militants out of the Horn of Africa nation.
Minister for Internal Security, Abdirisak Omar Mohamed, said the country's security forces will work with Lt....
Somalia FM,Turkish Ambassador emphasize the strength of relations between the two countries
On Monday, May 20, Somalia Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Amb Ahmed Isse Awad Received at his office Turkey Ambassador to Somalia, Amb. Mehmet Yilmaz.
During the meeting, Minister Awad praised Turkey's historic positions and its standing with the Somali people, who highly...
Facebook to add more African languages
During his visit to Nigeria and Kenya, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hinted at the possibility of adding software for more African languages, to ease Africans' access to the online social network's applications.
Among the African languages already on the Facebook website is Hausa, a language...
