By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) has reported this week that the situation in Ethiopia’s Somali region is becoming critical as livestock mortality has started to be reported and drought related livestock diseases are on the rise, affecting the weakened livestock. Read More>>>

By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Ethiopian parliament on Tuesday stripped a judge from his official title of Judge after being found guilty in corruption. Read More>>>

By Moha Dahir farah Jire
HARGIESA, Somaliland- The Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) and National Union Of Somali Journalists ( NOSOJ) have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) in Somaliland for the first time and agreed to work closely together with both parties recognizing one another. Read more>>>

By Kenneth Oduor,
NAIROBI, Kenya- Former United Nations Secretary General Koffi Annan has faulted claims that Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs) were key to solving Africa’s perennial food problems. Read More>>>

By Hallelujah Lulie
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia-The population growth rate in Ethiopia and the magnitude of other indicators are a big threat for the nation’s attempts at eradicating poverty and meet the Millennium Development Goals, Dr. Monidue Rakotomalala, UNFPA representative to Ethiopia told SSI.
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Kenneth Owino
NAIROBI, Kenya- Kanu Chairman Uhuru Kenyatta, who is also a presidential candidate in ODM-Kenya, a coalition of LDP and Kanu, has accused LDP of sidelining Kanu in the coalition. Read More>>>

By Moha Dahir Farah Jire
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- Somaliland president Rayaale on Wednesday held talks with Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi when he made a stop to Ethiopia on route to Europe. Read More>>>

By David Masango
PRETORIA, South Africa- President Thabo Mbeki is confident that Zimbabwe will hold free and fair elections in March next year.
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By Kenneth Oduor
NAIROBI, Kenya- A new World Bank report that has just been released has commended most African nations for making positive progress on issues of governance. The report says the strides being made by some African countries is commendable and points to a good forecast for the future. Read More>>>

By Adam Musse Jibril
HARGEISA, Somaliland- The Forty seventh anniversary of Independence Day of the Republic of Somaliland, was celebrated in Somaliland throughout the six regions of the country, with large outdoor gatherings and Festivals in the six regions of Somaliland. Read More>>>

Kenneth Oduor
NAIROBI, Kenya- The Kenyan government plans to enact a Bill to deal effectively with the incessant problem of counterfeit goods. The move has already received support by players in the country’s industrial sector. Read More>>>

By Kwaku Osei Bonsu
PARIS, France- President John Agyekum Kufuor, Chairman of the African Union (AU), in a diplomatic push to help resolve the humanitarian crisis of the Sudan Darfur region, on Monday conferred with newly-elected French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Read More>>>

By Kenneth Oduor
NAIROBI, Kenya-Thousands of Kenyan teachers have their jobs hanging on a thin thread should the government go ahead and implement proposals to embrace e-learning in schools. Read More>>>