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The most annoying 'unwritten rule' in every major sport

Sports can be good and fun, but sports can also be terrible and insufferable. Let's be miserable together and focus on the latter for a second here.

My meeting with a forgotten terrorist in Somalia

Once an Al Shabab leader, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys now lives in legal limbo, a case study in Somalia's stumbling search for stability.

Dutch Police detains Turkish family minister to deport her to Germany

Dutch police detained Turkish Family and Social Affairs Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya on late Saturday to deport her to Germany after declaring her "undesirable alien."

6 million people are at risk of starving in East Africa, and climate change deserves part of the blame

Secretary General António Guterres has spent the last few days in East Africa, visiting nations there that are slammed by drought and facing rising food prices. The drought, he said, looks to be the worst the area has seen in decades — worse even than a 2010 drought that triggered widespread famine…

Somalia: Ethiopia appoints new ambassador to Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia- Ethiopia has appointed Jamaludin Mustafa Omar as the new ambassador to Somalia, weeks after the election of the new Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, Garowe Online reports.

Al Shabaab leader surrenders to Somali government

Leader of Somali militant group Al Shabaab has surrendered to government forces in Baidoa town in southern Somalia, the AU mission confirmed.

Washington state asks judge to block new Trump travel ban

(CNN)Washington state asked a federal judge Thursday to block President Donald Trump's new travel ban, claiming that White House officials have admitted "current motivations are no different than the first time around."

Somalia to print new bank notes buoyed by IMF

For the fast time in a more than a quarter century, Somalia will get new bank notes.

Organization of Islamic Cooperation warns of growing famine in Somalia

Response needs to be better co-ordinated and funded more rapidly, says Save the Children

17 Million People Face Hunger East Africa – UN

UN secretary general Antonio Guterres speaks during press conference at UN in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Guterres has called for more stable funding and support for African Union troops in Somalia which is preventing extremists from taking over the country.

ECHO Daily Flash Somalia – Acute Watery Diarrhea - Cholera

A total of 8 845 cases of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) and cholera have been reported in 38 districts in 11 regions since the beginning of 2017, including 224 deaths. Surveillance reports indicate that the epidemic is spreading to inaccessible areas, especially to villages outside Baidoa town and in…