Somalia leaders fail to reach deal on elections
6 February 2021 Emergency talks between Somalia’s divided political leaders have ended without agreement on how to proceed with elections, a government minister has...
Month : February 2021
The Ghulja Massacre of 1997 and the Face of Uyghur Genocide Today
24 years ago, a brutal crackdown on Uyghur protesters changed one family’s lives forever. Incredibly, things have only gotten worse for the Uyghurs since then....
WHO Disqualifies Nigeria, Eight Others From Global Vaccine Bid
—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Moeti said WHO could not risk the Pfizer vaccines being wasted. New York Feb 06, 2021 The World Health Organisation-led COVAX global initiative...
Ethiopia signs $456m deals to improve road links with neighbours
Feb 5, 2021 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The government of Ethiopia has awarded eight contracts worth $456m to build road links with Sudan, Kenya, Eritrea and Somalia, reports...
WHO supports Ethiopia’s response to a dengue fever outbreak in Somali Region
Source: WHO 5 Feb 2021 The World Health Organization Ethiopia country office is working with Somali Regional Health Bureau to contain the spread of dengue...
Turkey is building its aircraft carrier
Britain has refused to sell an aircraft carrier to Turkey By TOC On Feb 5, 2021 Turkey has consulted with the British government on...
Turkish military’s use of unlicensed medicine sparks outrage
The Turkish military’s use of uncertified and counterfeit hemostatic medicine has been brought to the agenda of parliament. Defense Minister Hulusi refrained from indicating who...
Biden Ends US Support For Saudi-Led Offensive Operations In Yemen
Biden also announced an end to ‘relevant’ US arms sales but gave no immediate details on what that would mean. Associated Press (AP) 05 February...
Thousands of children are going hungry as state of emergency declared over locust invasion
Save the Children 04 February, 2021 New figures released today reveal up to 2.7 million people in Somalia face acute food shortages (IPC Phase 3...
Planned Attack on Emirates’ Addis Ababa Embassy thwarted
February 4, 2021 Ethiopia has arrested 15 people over a plot to attack the United Arab Emirates’ embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s state news agency...