Shabelle Media Network

A UN official confirmed Thursday that the United States has informed the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) that it would not participate in the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the country, scheduled to take place on Nov. 6 in Geneva.   OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told Xinhua that the Office is...

JUBA (Xinhua) -- South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the opposition Sudan People's Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) have clashed for two consecutive days in Central Equatoria and Upper Nile States.   "This morning, the SPLA-IO intercepted an attacking force of the SSPDF outside Mathiang, leading to the ongoing clashes that have now reached Mathiang town in Longechuk County. The situation...

JOHANNESBURG (Xinhua) -- A South African official on Thursday pledged the government's commitment to tackling the online abuse against women, as digital platforms see a rise in threats, harassment, cyberstalking, and the non-consensual sharing of images.   "When threats of rape, doxxing, or image-based abuse go unpunished, we normalize gender-based violence. We reinforce impunity. We send the chilling message that women's...

TRIPOLI, Libya — Libyan authorities announced Thursday the rescue of 60 migrants who had been held captive for several years by human traffickers while attempting to transit through the country en route to Italy.   The migrants, whose nationalities have not yet been disclosed, are believed to have crossed multiple African countries in search of better living conditions, fleeing conflict and poverty...

TRIPOLI, Liibiya — Dowladda Liibiyta ayaa shaaca ka qaaday inay soo badbaadisay 60 muhaajiriin ah oo muddo sanado badan gacanta ugu jiray magafayaal qabsaday, xilli ay kusii jeedeen Liibiya si ay uga sii gudbaan Talyaaniga.   Muhaajiriintan ayaa ka soo tallaabay qaar ka mid ah wadamada Afrika, iyagoo raadinayay nolol ka wanaagsan tan colaadaha iyo faqriga hareeyay dalkoodii hooyo, si ay...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Fresh airstrikes have targeted suspected Al-Shabaab hideouts in central Somalia near the border of the Galgaduud and Middle Shabelle regions, security sources said on Friday.   The strikes, reportedly carried out by international partners supporting the Somali government, were conducted in coordination with the country’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), the sources said. The aerial operation struck militant...

MUQDISHO - Duqeymo culus ayaa xalay lala bartilmaameedsaday saldhigyo iyo godad ay ku sugnaayeen xubno ka tirsan kooxda Al-Shabaab oo ku yaalla deegaanada Hareeri Culusoow, Mareeg Caraale iyo tuulooyin u dhaxeeya, kuwaas oo dhaca xadka u dhaxeeya gobollada Shabeellaha Dhexe iyo Galgaduud.   Duqeymaha oo ay fuliyeen diyaaradaha saaxiibada caalamiga ah ee dowladda Soomaaliya ka taageera dagaalka ka dhanka ah Al-Shabaab,...

LONDON, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Tucked away in Manchester's People's History Museum, a fragile, yellowing notebook -- its cover emblazoned with bold red letters reading "E.R.C (The East River Column) and the Allies" -- bears witness to one of the World Anti-Fascist War's most extraordinary partnerships.   This artifact now emerges as one of the most vivid firsthand accounts of cooperation...

WASHINGTON (Xinhua) -- Less than a month after taking office, Susan Monarez, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was fired on Wednesday.   "Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people," the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),...

BEIJING, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, 26 foreign leaders will attend China's V-Day commemorations in Beijing, Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei announced on Thursday.   China will stage a massive military parade on Sept. 3 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and...