9 Somalis found butchered and jettisoned for vital parts in Egypt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHmAW9hcsQY
A very disturbing video posted on Kalsan TV, YouTube and Facebook shows the patched-up remains of 9 Somalis found on an Alexandria coastal stretch.
The...
Yemeni Refugees: Stranded in Somaliland – Part 1
Yemenis fleeing conflict are taking overcrowded livestock boats across the Gulf of Aden to Somaliland – an unrecognized country. Such is the magnitude of...
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Rushing about her teashop in downtown Eyl, a coastal village in Somalia, Bisharo Abdi looks the part of a busy young shopowner. However, behind...
Oxfam seeks relocating from Oxford to Nairobi
Global aid and development charity organisation Oxfam is in advanced talks with the government to move its headquarters from Oxford, UK, to Nairobi.
Oxfam International’s...
Genes May Mean Short People Prone to Heart Disease
Researchers suggest a link between stature and cardiovascular risk
Short people may be more likely to have heart disease, and that increased risk could be...
Owen Jones on Yemen: Britain’s forgotten conflict – video
Since early 2015 Yemen has been gripped by civil war, with forces backed by a Saudi coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Since the start...
Chewing khat in Somaliland
The narcotic plant khat is so deeply embedded in Somaliland's local culture that it has become a factor in the economic life of the...
Rio 2016: Zika virus concern for British Olympians
British Olympians have warned against feeding the "fear factor" but admit the rapid spread of the Zika virus is "scary", "daunting" and "worrying".Brazilian authorities...