Ethiopia jails two Swedish journalists for aiding rebels
Addis Ababa (ANN) The sentencing is likely to cause outcry in Sweden, where last week’s guilty verdicts provoked anger in Swedish media amid accusations the case had taken on a…
“Yusuf Garad became an immense liability to the corporation’s moral standing and thus his leadership tarnished the image of the once glorious BBC Somali service.” Djibouti Opposition Spokes Person
Brussels(ANN/WDN) Could you please give us brief general background information about the political situation in Djibouti? Mr. Ahmed Rayale: From independence till to date the country is run by a…
Ethiopia dragged reluctantly back into Somalia conflict, By Richard Laugh
Ethiopia is being sucked back into Somalia to open another front against Islamist rebels battling Kenyan forces but even a military victory is unlikely to end two decades of anarchy…
A dream takes shape
U transfer student hopes to help rebuild her home country, SomaliaBy Bill Magdalene Suado Abdi arrived in the United States having grown up in war-torn Somalia and then in African…
Ethiopia’s reported incursion worsens plight of hungry Somalis – U.N.
NAIROBI (ANN) – Ethiopia’s reported incursion of Somalia on Nov. 19 could force hungry Somalis to flee their homes and reduce their access to lifesaving aid, the United Nations said…
AU envoy urges negotiations with Somalia rebels, By James Macharia
Nairobi(ANN) he African Union special envoy for Somalia on Wednesday urged countries waging war on al Shabaab to keep an open door to negotiations with militants who are willing to…
Israeli terror drones kill 17 in Somalia
Kismayo(ANN) At least 17 people have been killed after Israeli assassination drones launched aerial attacks in southern Somalia near the border with Kenya, Press TV reported. Somali military officials, speaking…
Moammar Gadhafi’s son Seif al-Islam is arrested
Libya(ANN)Moammar Gadhafi’s son Seif al-Islam, once heir apparent to the late Libyan ruler, was captured as he traveled with aides in a convoy in Libya’s southern desert, Libyan officials said…
IRI RELEASES NEW SURVEY OF SOMALILAND PUBLIC OPINION
Hargeisa, Somaliland – IRI released its first survey of public opinion for the electoral district of Hargeisa (PDF). This rare poll, fielded September 28-October 8, 2011, is part of IRI’s…
Patriotic Millionaires To Grover Norquist: ‘Move To Somalia’
WASHINGTON — Patriotic Millionaires for Fiscal Strength, millionaires who want the government to tax them more, met with foremost anti-tax guru Grover Norquist in Washington late Wednesday afternoon. Not surprisingly,…