Africa

New York, January 20, 2017--Somaliland Attorney General Hasan Ahmed Hasan should immediately drop his appeal of a court's acquittal of two journalists charged with publishing false news and operating an unlicensed newspaper, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. An appeals court in Hargeisa, the...

MORODIJEEX – It was early morning when a young sheikh, Abdi Iidan, and his wife joined the long queue leading to a tent in Morodijeex, Somaliland. Mr. Iidan stood out from the crowd; women dominated the queue. They were seeking reproductive health services, offered through...

Leader of 22 years announces on state television that he has decided to relinquish power. Gambia's Yahya Jammeh confirms he will step down Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh, who for weeks had refused to step down after losing the recent election, has confirmed that he has decided...

By NATION REPORTER Leading financial services company Dahabshiil is urging for a concerted efforts by government, corporates and non governmental organisations to save millions of East Africans from starving to death due to the raging drought across the region. Dahabshiil Chief Executive Officer Abdirashid Duale said...

Growing up in Somaliland, Ismail Ahmed saw the power of money transfers. He later learned the sector’s potential for corruption Some people use their savings to start a business, while others turn to family and friends to borrow cash. But Ismail Ahmed’s case was more...

By Jamal Abdi Sarman Hargeisa, Somaliland, January 2017 – More than fifty female teachers from across Somaliland  could be set to become head teachers after completing a two year Diploma course in school management and administration. The 53 teachers graduated from the UNICEF-supported course which was...

Burundian soldiers of the African Mission in Somalia are to get their salaries after spending almost 12 months without payment, a senior African Union official said here Thursday while concluding a two-day visit in Burundi. "We want to respect Burundi's sovereignty. We have signed a...

State Minister Hirut Zemene met Djiboutian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Ambassador Mohamed Idriss Farah today (January 17, 2017) wherein the two sides have reaffirmed to expedite the already strong relations. The discussions focused on further strengthening the exemplary and multi-range of bilateral ties and solidifying the...

Why African photographers don't get to tell African photo stories in Western media. rites Jayawardane By:M Neelika Jayawardane @Sugarintheplum M Neelika Jayawardane is an Associate Professor of English at the State University of New York-Oswego. Whenever "Africa" is in the headline of mainstream US and European media sources,...

By Farrah Fazal The bitter Minnesota cold was like Heaven for the last month for three refugees. They came from the largest refugee camp in the world in Kenya. They are celebrating their arrival here. Hasan, Basra and their son Abdirahman came to reunite with their...