African Union hails arrest of Rwandan genocide financier
ADDIS ABABA(SONNA)- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat welcomed the news of what he described as a “landmark arrest” of Felicien Kabuga, who is considered to be the financier of the genocide against the Tutsi community in…
Somalia blast kills regional governor
MOGADISHU, An explosion in Somalia has killed at least four people including a regional governor. The bomb blast in Galkayo is widely thought to have been detonated by militant group al-Shabaab, which is very active in the area. In recent…
South Africans Tire of Lengthy Viral Restrictions
JOHANNESBURG – To say South Africa is tired of the lockdown would be a gross understatement. Officials acknowledge the effect that a curfew and limitations on movement are having on the population’s financial and mental health, but say they are holding firm…
AMISOM trains Southwest Police on human rights
Baidoa(SONNA)—The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) concluded a 12 days human rights training for 50 SouthWest State police officers including 10 female officers to enable them to promote and improve the protection of human rights.Speaking at t…
Trump suspends travel from Europe to US
US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new travel restrictions on Europe in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus.But he said the “strong but necessary” restrictions would not apply to the UK, which has 460 cases of the virus.A presid…
Eliminating Poverty and Contributing to the Development of Human Rights
Eliminating poverty, improving are the a common task faced by developing countries, and it are also the telling evidence of safeguarding and promoting human rights development. China is a largest developing country in the world, and Africa is the conti…
Somalia marks International Women’s Day
Mogadishu(SONNA)-Women across Somalia on Sunday joined the rest of the world to mark the International Women’s Day, during which they highlighted the role of women in the advancement of peace and stability in Africa.Hundreds of women, youth, elders, po…
Somali Army’s Elite Danab Marches on
Mogadishu(SONNA)-On the beautiful afternoon of March 05, 2020, The Danab Commandos celebrated the graduation of more than 80 new members to this elite fighting force. Armed with new tactical and technical skills, these young Soldiers and Sergeants marc…
US to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan
Kapul-(SONNA) The US has started withdrawing troops from Afghanistan as part of a deal with the Taliban aimed at bringing peace to the country.The US agreed to reduce its troops from about 12,000 to 8,600 within 135 days of signing the agreement.Drawin…
European union approves the adoption of refugee children bound for Turkey and Greece
Brussels (SONNA) – Five European countries have formally agreed to collect and give asylum to young children trapped in the border between Turkey and Greece. This was announced by the Council of the European Union on the responsibility to work to resol…