By Ahmed Salat Ali | Political Affairs Djibouti’s Minister of Social Affairs and Solidarity, Ouloufa Ismail Abdo, has appealed for urgent international support for Yemeni refugees arriving in the country as renewed fighting in Yemen drives more families to flee across the Gulf of Aden. Speaking during a visit to assess the refugees’ situation, Abdo said President Ismail Omar Guelleh had directed a government delegation to assess the unfolding humanitarian situation and identify the most urgent needs of those arriving from Yemen. She said particular attention was being given to children, the sick, people living with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, many of whom endured perilous journeys by sea after fleeing conflict. “We want to listen to their essential needs, especially those of the children and those suffering from illness,” Abdo said, stressing that Djibouti would do everything within its capacity to provide assistance. The minister also appealed to the international c...
RERROW MAHAMUD SETS DECEMBER 17 FOR LANDMARK DELEGATES’ CONVENTION TO PICK SOLE Wajir West MP CANDIDATE
Wajir West political landscape heats up as Rerow Mahamud elders, professionals, religious leaders, youth and women agree on a date for the community’s decisive parliamentary selection process. By Ahmed Salat Ali, Political Affairs | AARAN TV KE The much-anticipated Rerow Mahamud General meeting has finally taken place, setting the stage for a decisive political process aimed at identifying a sole parliamentary candidate to represent the community in the Wajir West constituency race. Held at the Wajir Red Cross Hall on Thursday, September 17, the meeting brought together a broad spectrum of the Rerow Mahamud community, including elders, religious leaders, professionals, youth, women and other opinion shapers. The gathering, which began at approximately 9:30 a.m. and concluded at around 12:40 p.m., was convened to deliberate on the way forward for the community’s political representation, following the Quran and reconciliation retreat held in Hadado in July. At the centre of the del...