Swaleh Yussuf Ahmed Stories

Detectives crack down on Coast drug cartels by targeting key logisticians and storekeepers
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 17, 2025

Authorities have urged the public to give information that could assist in identifying and dismantling the drug trafficking networks.

Trump meets President Ahmed al-Shara, says US will lift sanctions on Syria in major policy shift
Reuters  |  May 14, 2025

Trump's Middle East trip has fuelled doubts in Israel about where the country stands in Washington's priorities.

Somaliland at crossroads: Could US geostrategic interests break recognition deadlock?
The Conversation  |  May 10, 2025

US recognition would reward Hargeisa for its persistent effort to maintain stability and promote democracy. However, it could encourage other nations...

Court issues arrest warrant for senior officer in case of British woman’s illegal detention
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 06, 2025

The court noted that Muraya was not represented by a counsel who could inform it about her whereabouts and the reasons behind her failure to appear as...

Salim Ahmed Salim: African diplomat who almost led United Nations
Mwangi Maina  |  May 02, 2025

Salim was, arguably, the closest Africa has come to clinching the UN’s top job. His age, diplomatic poise, and Pan-Africanist ethos made him a standou...

Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre appoints new defence minister in reshuffle
Reuters  |  Apr 27, 2025

Ahmed Moallim Fiqi Ahmed, who previously served as foreign minister and national security chief, was appointed defence minister, replacing Jibril Abdi...

Somalia extends registration deadline for political parties ahead of June elections
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 21, 2025

The extension comes as the country moves toward holding its first one-person, one-vote local elections in over five decades. The elections are schedul...

Ex-Eastleigh police boss, junior officer charged with torture of UK national
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 16, 2025

The charges against them arise from an incident in which they allegedly declined to arrest Jama for assaulting Ayni.

Wajir governor denies involvement in MCA's abduction, cites political witch-hunt
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 12, 2025

The governor said that the claims made against him are without merit and that there is no evidence linking him to the incident saying he will be pursu...

Dela Ward MCA breaks silence, accuses Wajir Governor of masterminding his alleged abduction
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 12, 2025

The MCA said his abduction was purely political, stemming from disagreement with the governor on a county budget which they had disapproved at the ass...

Somalia mourns death of its first spy master General Ahmed Abdallah “Dafle”
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 11, 2025

National Intelligence Security Agency (NISA) Director Abdullahi Mohamed Ali “Sambololshe” who hailed the late Gen. Dafle for pioneering its first inte...

Security forces open fire during funeral procession of jailed Somali general
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 10, 2025

On the day of his burial, as his body was being escorted through Mogadishu, a clash erupted between armed supporters and security personnel. The proce...

Wajir’s fight against Kala-azar gains momentum as new measures take effect
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

Experts believe the disease's spread is linked to recent floods, which have created ideal conditions for sandflies, the insects responsible for transm...

Ethiopia's PM Abiy appoints Tadesse Worede new leader of Tigray administration
Reuters  |  Apr 09, 2025

Eritrean forces fought in support of Ethiopia's federal army during that conflict, but relations between the long-time rivals have since soured over a...

Ethiopia’s civil war: What’s behind the Amhara rebellion?
The Conversation  |  Apr 03, 2025

Ultimately, enduring peace requires ending the cycle of ethnic dominance in Ethiopia’s federal governance arrangement.

Syria's president Ahmed al-Sharaa forms new transitional government
Reuters  |  Mar 30, 2025

Syria's new Sunni authorities have been under pressure from the West and Arab countries to form a government that is more inclusive of the country's d...

TPLF rejects Ethiopia PM’s call to nominate Tigray interim president, says it violates Pretoria agreement
Addis Standard  |  Mar 27, 2025

It also accused the federal government of neglecting rehabilitation efforts in Tigray and hindering the delivery of essential commodities.

Football and music legends immortalised at California Desert Turf Grounds
Erick Kariuki  |  Mar 25, 2025

The California Desert Turf Grounds feature nine seating stands, each named in honour of a legend or founding member who has played a pivotal role in t...

Eritrea, Egypt reject non-coastal states' role in Red Sea security
Addis Standard  |  Mar 24, 2025

Both countries stressed that “coastal states” should take the lead in managing the waterway and rejected “the involvement of non-coastal states” in it...

PM Abiy says Ethiopia has no intention to "invade" Eritrea, calls Red Sea access "existential"
Addis Standard  |  Mar 21, 2025

PM Abiy emphasized that Ethiopia’s role in the region has been to promote “peace and development,” citing its involvement in Somalia, South Sudan, and...

Somalia to conduct civic elections by end of June – Election Commission
Hassan Mohamed  |  Mar 18, 2025

The journalists were taken around a packed warehouse with election materials. The election body chief said political parties’ elections are ongoing an...

Opinion: New path to insurgency looms over Ethiopia's Somali region amid unmet peace deal promises with ONLF
Addis Standard  |  Mar 17, 2025

ONLF Chairman Abdirahman Sheikh Mahdi (Maaday) has announced that the group is assessing “all options,” including a possible return to insurgency foll...

Supreme Court declines to lift ban on lawyer Ahmednasir citing legal flaws
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 15, 2025

The judges questioned why none of the 15 lawyers employed at Ahmednasir Abdullahi Advocates LLP had sought to challenge the ban themselves.

Garissa MCAs question county health officials over unmet workers’ demands
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 15, 2025

Other members raised concerns about issues highlighted by the striking health workers, including the lack of promotions, denial of leave allowances, a...

How minor from Mandera was trafficked to Libya by his teacher
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 14, 2025

At the time of his disappearance, the victim was 14 years old and a student at Mandera DEB Primary School.

Explainer: Why are Ethiopia and Eritrea on the brink of a possible war?
Reuters  |  Mar 14, 2025

Experts say the standoff could lead to Ethiopia and Eritrea backing rival camps in Tigray and ultimately coming into direct conflict.

Somali embassy in Nairobi inaugurates new mosque sponsored by Eastleigh trader
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 10, 2025

The newly-inaugurated mosque is expected to serve embassy visitors, staff and members of the surrounding community.

Rwanda receives genocide fugitive deported from US
XINHUA  |  Mar 05, 2025

About 1 million people, mostly of the Tutsi community and moderate Hutus, were killed in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi by Hutu extremists in a s...

Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe explains rift with Somalia’s Federal Government
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Feb 28, 2025

In an exclusive interview with Abdijalil Osman, a Somali YouTuber, President Ahmed addressed various political issues, including tensions with the cen...

Somalia and Ethiopia begin talks on Indian Ocean port access
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 28, 2025

In an interview with Universal TV, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ali Mohamed Omar, said that the two nations are engaged in discussions and aim...

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