Eritrean President arrives in the capital, receives a warm welcome

Mogadishu-Somali Times President of Eritrean Republic, Asias Afwerki has on Thursday arrived in the Somali capital, Mogadishu for a historic visit after receiving an official invitation from President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdulahi Mohamed, President Mohamed and other Government officials welcomed Mr. Afwerki and his delegation at Mogadishu International Airport. “It is

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The Eritrean president set to arrive in Mogadishu under tight security

Eritrean president, Isaias Afwerki will be arriving in Mogadishu today barely two months after a delegation from his country visited Somalia to deepen the bilateral relations of the two countries. Somali presidency on Thursday in a Twitter post confirmed that a high-level delegation led by president Isaias Afwerki would be arriving in Mogadishu to hold

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France: Strasbourg shooting declared act of terrorism

PARIS -A French prosecutor on Wednesday said that the armed attack in Strasbourg was an act of terrorism. Speaking at a news conference regarding the incident, Remy Heitz said: “Once again, terrorism has struck our territory, in Strasbourg,” adding that terror threat still remained. The prosecutor stated that the assailant was Cherif C. (29), who

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Trump continues backing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed despite mounting evidence

U.S. President Donald Trump sits for an exclusive interview with Reuters journalists in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. December 11, 2018. (Reuters Photo) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he stood by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince despite a CIA assessment that he ordered the killing of journalist Jamal

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Baidoa security forces seize vehicles carrying explosives

The security forces of Baidoa city have seized control of a roadside bomb targeting the town of Baidoa. The security officials in the southwestern state told the media that this vehicle had originally come from Rome Cadey, an Al Shabaab stronghold. On the other hand, the driver of the car was arrested and the security

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May vows to fight on, warning Brexit is in peril

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media outside 10 Downing Street after it was announced that the Conservative Party will hold a vote of no confidence in her leadership, in London, Britain, December 12, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed on Wednesday to fight a challenge to her leadership of the

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Gunman kills at least four people in French Christmas market

© VINCENT KESSLER/Reuters Police secure a street and the surrounding area after a shooting in Strasbourg A gunman killed at least four people and wounded 11 others near a Christmas market in the French border city of Strasbourg on Tuesday evening before being cornered by police. The motive was not immediately clear but, with France

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Iran confirms missile test in defiance of U.S.

A senior Iranian military commander has confirmed that Tehran recently carried out a ballistic missile test, to the anger of the United States, the Fars news agency said on Tuesday. The Revolutionary Guards official’s comment came after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s assertion earlier this month that Iran had test-fired a missile capable of

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The motion against the President was postponed and described it as fabricated.

The motion against the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, which was submitted to the House of the People on the 9th of this month, was postponed after a document signed by 14 lawmakers who described it as fabricated. The Speaker of the House received letters from an MP Mr. Abdikarim Haji Abdi Buux

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Thousands protest harsh refugee policy in Denmark

COPENHAGEN -Demonstrations were held Monday in Denmark to protest plans by the government to send refuges and migrants to a remote island. On the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, thousands of Danes and non-Danes thronged to protests in the nation’s capital and largest city Copenhagen and its second

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