European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday an agreement with Britain could be “within reach” next week, calling for decisive progress in the talks in time for a summit of all 28 EU leaders. Negotiators from both sides have been locked in talks this week to overcome differences on the biggest outstanding hurdle

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on African countries to trade and do joint businesses with Turkey using local currencies. “Let’s save our trade from risks posed by foreign currencies,” he said at the Turkey-Africa Economy and Business Forum in Istanbul on Wednesday. He underlined that they have to take steps to save their countries

The Somali militant group al-Shabab claims it killed a British spy yesterday.Awale Ahmed Mohamed, 32, spied for MI6 after moving from Britain to Somalia to establish Islamic State, according to Mohamed Abu Abdalla, al Shabaab’s governor for the Jubba regions. Islamists say they shot five men in the public execution on Tuesday. Three of the

With a new border management system now in place in Somalia, Stephen Matete is looking forward to his next posting. Since 2011, the 34-year-old Kenyan has been a National Officer with IOM’s Immigration and Border Management programme. Among the areas of focus for the programme are border management information systems, which ideally balance efficiency in

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he does not know anything about Washington Post columnist Khashoggi’s disappearance he had not yet spoken with Saudi officials about the situation, a week after the journalist disappeared. Less than a day after saying he was “concerned” for Khashoggi, Trump said he would talk with Saudi officials “at

At King Khalid International Airport, the Prime Minister was received by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region; Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al-Qattan, Minister of State of the Foreign Ministry for African Countries’ Affairs; Eng. Tariq bin Abdulaziz Al-Faris, Mayor of Riyadh Region; Dr. Mohammed Khayat, Saudi Ambassador to Somalia; Major General

Starting a new life in Australia might not come with views of the Sydney Opera House or surfing at Sydney’s Bondi Beach with the government considering a ban on some immigrants from settling in big cities. Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population Alan Tudge said Tuesday that his government wants to cut the number

Mogadishu, Somalia and Germany have signed a two-year agreement to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two friendly countries to advance the country’s sustainable development programs. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Ahmed Isse Awad, signed a two-year agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany in Somalia, Ms Annette Günther, at a briefing

Somalia: Bosaso Bari state imposed a ban on political gatherings, despite End of the Gaas regime, elections scheduled for early next year, hoaping pressure on independent Governor’s candidates who started large election campaigns across the region. The move, which analysts warned could fester tensions between the state and candidates greedy Governor Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia Hundreds have been killed and more than 2.8 million people have been internally displaced in ethnic-based clashes Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome has complained that in spite of comprehensive reform measures the government has introduced, lawlessness was still rampant in some parts of the country. “Although many positive changes were being witnessed in