U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighters have reportedly conducted reconnaissance missions over or near Somalia and were ready to respond to requests for close air support from American forces in that country during their first-ever deployment to the Horn of Africa region aboard the USS Essex amphibious assault ship. There are now reports that

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will deliver a speech today at the opening session of the UN General Assembly 73 that is expected to touch on Qatar’s positions on the key issues in the Arab and international arenas, the official Qatar News Agency reported on Monday. In an assertion of Doha’s

Kenya has acquired nine Fennec helicopters from the United Arab Emirates as it ramps up its security measures amid increased threats from Al Shabaab insurgents in Somalia. Last week, Cabinet Secretary for Defence Raychelle Omamo and the Commander of the Kenya Air Force Maj-Gen Francis Ogolla received the helicopters at the Laikipia Air Base in

Somali Minister for Petroleum, Mr Abdirishid Mohamed Ahmed has suspended the permanent secretary of the ministry over the misconduct. misused public fund. In a press statement, the minister said Mr Jamal Qasim Mursal, the permanent secretary was suspended from the duty, pending the outcome of an investigation which conducted by the country’s labour ministry. The

Responding to a statement by Addis Ababa’s police commissioner Major General Degefe Bede that nearly 3,000 youths were arrested in the capital Addis Ababa over the weekend, and that 174 would be charged and 1,200 others would be detained at the Tolay Military Camp for a “rehabilitation education”, Joan Nyanyuki, Amnesty International’s Director for East

Epidemic affects more than 57,000 people in 27 regions, says Health Ministry A dengue fever outbreak has killed 71 people in Thailand in 2018, according to the Health Ministry. The ministry said in a Sunday statement that more than 57,000 people in 27 regions have been affected by the disease since January. It also said

The two sides had already slapped tariffs on $50 billion worth of each other’s goods. For U.S. consumers, the new duties could translate into higher prices for Chinese products ranging from vacuum cleaners to technology gear such as home modems and routers, while U.S. goods targeted by Beijing include liquefied natural gas and certain types

According to a statement by the US Africa Command, the forces. Al Shabaab terrorists in Somalia continue to be weakened, as various forces sustain pressure on the ragtag militants. Over the weekend, an airstrike by the United States forces killed eighteen terrorists and left many others with injuries. According to a statement by the US

Ronald Melly, the fake doctor from Nandi County, performed eight successful operations at the Kapsabet County Referral Hospital before he was transferred to head Meteitei Sub-County hospital, a report shows. The details, which sparked a public outcry, were contained in a report prepared by Health ministry officials in the county which was tabled in the

Mogadishu-Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Ali Khaire chaired the second monthly justice development meeting in which officials discussed accelerating efforts in strengthening our justice system, implementing court decisions, bringing an end to fraudulent documents, and executing land dispute resolution program. A police chief, Supreme Court Chairman, Justice and Internal Security