African Exponent Monday May 13, 2019 Yvonne W. The use of forensic DNA evidence helped to catch rapists in Somalia/Header Image Credit: Forensics Most African countries have few to none forensic bureaus or institutions. Forensic science plays a vital role in the criminal justice system by providing scientifically-based information through the analysis of evidence. It […]

Emirates Should must keep their hands off the Jubaland Elections 2019 It has come to our attention that United Arab Emirates (UAE) Delegations made a secretive visit to Kismayu this week and held closed door meetings with the Kismayu regime leader – Ahmed Madoobe with the sole aim of supporting his re-election. At this meeting […]

JUBALAND ELECTION DELEMA AND CURRENT TRENDS Puntlandes.com

JUBALAND ELETIONS DILEMA AND CURRENT TRENDS Over the past three weeks, this is the third communiqué issued jointly by the council of Jubaland presidential candidates in relations to the recent developments in Kismayo Puntlandes.com

WARNING STATEMENT OF ANTICIPATED HUMAN RIGHT VIOLATIONS BEFORE DURING AND AFTER THE JUBALAND ELECTION. Puntlandes.com

By now the President should have in place a major reform package for the State’s suffocating and duplicating bureaucracy. By now the President must have shown his vision as to where he would take Puntland State. By now the President must have committed himself and his administration to a democratization process as the old clan […]

UN Secretary-General Thursday March 14, 2019 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Parfait Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon as his Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa. Mr. Onanga-Anyanga brings with him extensive experience with the United Nations, having served most recently as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African […]

Thursday March 7, 2019 Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is proposing that Kenya and Somalia deal with their sea boundary dispute as an independent issue, in order not to stall other projects affecting the three countries, including a security transition programme in Mogadishu. On Wednesday, the Ethiopian PM mediated a less-than-colourful meeting in Nairobi between […]

Mar. 06, 2019, 12:00 pm By ELIUD KIBII @eliudkibii   President Uhuru Kenyatta, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somalia President Mohamed Farmaajo after their meeting in Nairobi on March 6, 2019. /COURTESY President Uhuru Kenyatta and Somalia President Mohamed Farmaajo on Wednesday held a meeting over the Indian Ocean boundary dispute.The meeting was chaired by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister […]

by Ola Salem Wednesday March 6, 2019 US Representative Ilhan Omar is one of two recently-elected Muslim women in Congress [File: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters] Washington, DC – US House Democrats have delayed a vote on a second resolution condemning anti-semitism as politicians squabble over its wording, according to US media. The resolution, which was slated for […]