ICC asks Saudi govt to arrest Sudan President Bashir during pilgrimage
Khartoum - The International criminal Court (ICC) has asked the Saudi Arabian government to arrest the Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir who is visiting the...
Uhuru Kenyatta to face ICC judges as he hands power to William Ruto
President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed William Ruto as Acting President for the duration he will be away attending his case at the International Criminal...
Young people can ‘open new chapter’ for Somalia, UN Youth envoy says in Mogadishu
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi on a trip to Somalia this week reiterated his unwavering commitment to empowering young people...
‘MECCA-HATTAN’: Islam’s Holiest City Is Being Overhauled And People Are Furious
MECCA, Saudi Arabia , (HargeisaPress) — As a child, Osama al-Bar would walk from his home past Islam's holiest site, the Kaaba, to the...
Somaliland: Citizen Registration Exercise Kicks-off
Hargeisa, (HargeisaPress) — All Somalilanders are set to receive identity cards for the first time in almost 24 years.
The much awaited registration exercise was...
Six killed in gunfight in Somalia over claimed ransom payment
MOGADISHU - Six people were killed in central Somalia in a gunfight over a supposed ransom payment tied to the release this week of...
Uganda’s President Museveni Dismisses Prime Minister
KAMPALA, Uganda—Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday dismissed his prime minister and potential rival in a move viewed as an attempt to keep a...
France aided Somalia Shebab leader assassination
Paris , (HargeisaPress) — French intelligence services assisted Washington in the operation that killed the commander of Somalia's Shebab militant group earlier this month,...
Somali Islamists bomb two convoys, killing at least 12
MOGADISHU,(HargeisaPress) — Somalia's Islamist rebel group bombed African peacekeepers and government vehicles on Monday in twin attacks that left at least 12 civilians dead,...
Somalia removes security chief, warns of al Shabaab retaliation
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia replaced its national security director on Sunday and put its army on alert for retaliation after the Islamist militant group...