Tag: Somalia
Bilan Media, a 100% female media wins a prize dedicated to press freedom
Bilan Media received last week the press freedom award from One World Media, a British NGO which supports independent media in the countries of the South. Made up of six…
US denies killing two Cuban hostages in February strike
The United States denies killing two Cuban doctors in a strike in Somalia. Washington has just published its quarterly report concerning its air operations in Somalia, in particular against Shebab…
Nearly 50 migrants die in boat sinking off Yemen
At least 49 people are dead and 140 missing after a migrant boat sank off the coast of Yemen, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Tuesday. It was…
Somalia issues ultimatum to Addis Ababa
Somalia will request the departure of Ethiopian soldiers from its territory if Addis Ababa does not return to its agreement with Somaliland, National Security Advisor Hussein Sheikh Ali announced on…
in Africa, executions tripled in 2023, reveals Amnesty International
Amnesty International publishes its annual report on the state of the death penalty in the world on Wednesday May 29. A worrying situation on an international level: 1,153 executions were…
Men are afraid of this Swedish woman who is putting Somalia in order | Foreign countries
MOGADISHU Cycle rickshaws cruise along paved, well-maintained roads. Here and there you see young couples in beach restaurants, parks and walking hand in hand taking selfies. There are sounds of…
Opening of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, great films, great debates and great controversies
The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opens this Tuesday, May 14 in the evening. Faced with a world in disorder and a cultural universe also shaken up by…
why the release of a cargo ship for ransom raises fears of a resurgence of piracy
Somali pirates freed a Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship and its 23 crew members on April 14, 2024 after paying a ransom by the ship’s owners, the shipping company said. Gold, ”…
pursuit of the ship “MV Abdullah” attacked by pirates
The pursuit of the ship MV Abdullah keep on going. This Bangladeshi boat, which was transporting more than 50,000 tonnes of coal between Mozambique and the United Arab Emirates, was…
at least three dead and 27 injured in Shebab attack on hotel in Mogadishu
Somalia is still in shock after the terrorist attack on the Syl Hotel in Mogadishu on the night of Thursday to Friday. The toll, according to the police, amounts to…