Azali Assoumani, President, Union of Comoros and African Union Chairperson, delivers a speech during the opening event of the African Union’s conference on reparations in Accra, Ghana on November 14, 2023. Photographer Francis Kokoroko/File Photo By Reuters Comoros President Azali Assoumani has put his son, Nour El Fath, in charge of coordinating government affairs as

By Anadolu Agency At least 39 people have been killed in anti-government protests over planned tax hikes, according to a report by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). In a statement late Monday, Roseline Adede, KNCHR’s chairperson, said the deaths were all due to violent clashes between demonstrators and police across the East

The first phase of the talks between Somalia and Ethiopia was concluded in the city of Ankara, Turkey, without any agreement reached on the dispute between the two countries on maritime issues. Read: What is the consequence of Somalia negotiating its own territory with Ethiopia? The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Taye Aske Selassie

By Anadolu Agency A poll released Sunday found that 72% of registered voters believe that US President Joe Biden does not possess the mental and cognitive health required to serve as head of state. The survey, conducted by CBS News/YouGov, comes amid growing concern over whether Biden is mentally fit for office following the first

File Photo/Somali Times After the collapse of Somalia, there have been many problems and the traditional colonialism has had a great opportunity to divide Somalis. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Somalia Hassan Sheikh’s government is facing a widespread financial crisis and the causes The countries of Ethiopia and Kenya used

By The East African The Kenyan prices of some popular brands of imported second-hand cars have dropped by double-digits between January and this month, driven by the shilling’s rally against the dollar. Dealers said that prices have been easing since the start of the year, offering relief to price-sensitive Kenyans who opt for the used

The president of the United States Joe Biden. Credit Photo/Twitter X By Reuters After President Joe Biden’s shaky performance at the debate with former President Donald Trump on Thursday night, some Democrats openly questioned whether he should be replaced as their candidate for the 2024 election. There is a process for doing so, but it

Passengers sit on a train at the Nagad railway station along the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway in Djibouti, Sept. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui) By Xinhua News Agency China’s diverse cooperation with Africa, particularly in infrastructure, is transforming the continent with projects like roads, railways, bridges, ports, schools, hospitals, and power stations, fostering connectivity and promising a brighter

File Photo: An Israeli soldier walks near military vehicles, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near Israel’s border with Gaza in southern Israel, May 29, 2024. Reuters/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo By Reuters The Biden administration has sent to Israel large numbers of munitions, including more than 10,000 highly destructive 2,000-pound

By Anadolu Agency International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday that the US Federal Reserve should hold interest rates unchanged until late this year. Given important upside risks, she said the Fed should keep its policy rates at current levels “until at least late 2024.” Georgieva said the American economy was supported