Jan Bornman

1 month ago | geeska.com | Halkano Boru |Jan Bornman

“Africa must unite or perish.” – Kwame NkrumahThis declaration by Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, powerfully captures the essence of Pan-Africanism, a movement dedicated to fostering solidarity among African nations. In light of the recent electoral divisions within the African Union, where tensions have surfaced between Francophone and Anglophone countries as they sought to choose a new chairman, this call for unity is more important than ever.

2 months ago | geeska.com | Mohamed Gabobe |Jan Bornman |Jan Pospisil

US president Donald Trump appears to be repeating a past policy on Somalia: relying on airstrikes, supposedly to resolve the country’s issues with al-Shabaab and IS-Somalia. Just 10 days into his second term, Trump announced airstrikes on Truth Social, targeting the Somalia branch of the so-called Islamic State. Caves used as hideouts were destroyed, 14 insurgents were killed, and, as the president stated, no civilians were harmed. That is according to the US military.

2 months ago | shorturl.at | Jan Bornman |Mohamed Gabobe |Ibrahim Osman

On any given day, the pavement outside “Uncle” Ebrahim Mohamed Ali’s coffee shop is crowded with Somali men gathering for his famous coffee while discussing politics, sharing stories, or talking about events in their homeland.

Dec 21, 2024 | africasacountry.com | Jan Bornman

The recent spate of food poisoning incidents across South Africa has caused panic and anxiety in township and urban communities alike, creating fertile ground for conspiracies and baseless accusations against migrants and migrant-owned businesses. In October, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, the minister of health, confirmed that the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) was treating the fatal incidents as a potential national security threat.

Nov 5, 2024 | semafor.com | Jan Bornman

JOHANNESBURG — A spate of deaths in South Africa following outbreaks of food poisoning have sparked violence directed at African migrant shopkeepers who have been blamed. Armed mobs have in recent weeks looted migrant-owned shops mostly run by Somalis whom they accuse of selling products responsible for the outbreaks, forcing the closure of many stores, and killing at least one shopkeeper. The anger threatens to spark broader xenophobic unrest in Africa’s most industrialized economy.