Ethiopia: New International Airport to Be ‘As Big As Heathrow’
Ethiopia is set to complete expansion work on Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in 2018 and is planning to commission a new facility to meet rising demand. According to Global Construction Review...
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‘It was overdue': Gov. Dayton celebrates appointment of first Somali-American...
By Ibrahim Hirsi Last month’s appointment of the first Somali-American, Ibrahim Mohamed, to the Metropolitan Airports Commission has attracted volumes of plaudits and media attention across Minnesota —...
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Qoriga Qabiilka iyo Qaaca Qabyaaladda
W/Q Cabdisaciid Cabdi Ismaaciil Arrimaha carqaladda ku ah nabadda iyo nolosha bulshada Soomaaliyeed kuwooda ugu waaweyn waxaa ka mid ah qabyaaladda iyo xagjirnimada. Labadaas cudur oo aan xal loo...
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Somalia: regaining lost trust
Kismayo was once Al Shabaab’s prized stronghold. We explore how the new regional government is reclaiming accountability of its public resources. Kismayo (pictured) has played an important role in...
View ArticleUS removed ex-Shabaab leader from wanted list: Somalia
By Yassin Juma MOGADISHU – The Somali government announced on Sunday that Washington had removed the former Al-Shabaab intelligence chief from its wanted list. “This follows negotiations between the...
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Africa tops in business ease reforms
African business forum- Not so long ago, doing business in Africa was regarded a tortuous process at best and downright impossible at worst. Everything, it seemed, conspired to stop you conducting your...
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Saudi Arabia: Lavish divorce parties, gifts ring alarm bells
ABHA: NADIA AL-FAWAZ I’m honored to invite you to my divorce party.” This is the type of invitation now being sent out by increasing numbers of women wanting to celebrate the end of their marriages....
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Why Am I Silent!
By Brain Rushat Waeys I am silent because I feel betrayed by my country and my region, my constitutional rights have been robbed, my confidence dashed, my brain traumatized, my feelings ashamed, my...
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US tightens ties with key Horn ally Djibouti
Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti. PHOTO | FILE | AFP By KEVIN J KELLEY The United States and Djibouti last week inaugurated a “bi-national forum” enabling regular high-level talks between the two...
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Let’s call him Winston: The baby pictured doing a victory V-sign in the womb
By LUCY OSBORNE xamining an ultrasound scan of your unborn child is a nerve-racking moment for most parents. But any worries that Ed and Dee Parsons may have harboured quickly faded when they saw...
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Egypt schoolboy dies after teacher beating: ministry
A Cairo schoolboy died on Sunday after being severely beaten by his teacher who has now been suspended, Egypt’s education ministry said as an inquiry was launched (AFP Photo/Khaled Desouki) Cairo, A...
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Will the Mo Ibrahim Prize make a difference in the way Africa is governed?
Mo Ibrahim Foundation says African leaders awarded the prize are humble individuals who have distinguished themselves in the service of their nations. TEA GRAPHIC | NATION MEDIA GROUP By TREVOR ANALO...
View ArticleU.S. top court refuses to shield former Somali official from suit
BY LAWRENCE HURLEY The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to block a lawsuit filed by a group of Somalis against their country’s former prime minister seeking to hold him responsible for torture and...
View ArticleDjibouti: Gibson Dunn apologises to court and refers itself to SRA
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has reported itself to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) over allegations that partner Peter Gray misled a court through knowingly submitting falsified evidence in a...
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HACKERS ATTACK US REPORTERS FOR ETHIOPIAN TV SERVICE
BY RAPHAEL SATTER Ethiopian Satellite Television Executive Director Neamin Zeleke is seen in his office in Alexandria, Va., Monday, March 9, 2015. More than a year after researchers revealed an...
View ArticleIMF Launches Somalia Trust Fund for Capacity Development
Press Release The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on February 5, 2015 launched a multi-donor trust fund to deliver capacity development in Somalia. The Somalia Trust Fund aims at improving...
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The true cost of media restrictions in Somalia
Photo: NUSOJ Risky business: Somalia is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a journalist MOGADISHU, (IRIN) – The dangers and pressures journalists face in Somalia undermine coverage...
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Overshadowed By Islamic State, Somalia’s Al Shebab Loses Jihadist Lustre
Nairobi, Eclipsed by newer, more bloodthirsty and media-savvy global jihadists, Somalia’s Al Shebab militants are struggling to stay relevant. On Saturday the two most rapidly ascendant militant...
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Ethiopia’s ‘Iron Lion Zion’ cats fading fast
Ethiopia’s black-maned lions once represented a former emperor, “Lion of Judah” Haile Selassie, and were immortalised in a song by reggae legend Bob Marley. Today, they struggle for survival. A booming...
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Saudi Grand Mufti: IS ‘in direct violation of Islamic principles’
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh The Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh stressed that IS does not represent Sunni beliefs and values due to its corrupt practices in direct violation of the...
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