File Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu President Hassan Sheikh said, “We have made a promise that the country will not be ruled by someone who is not elected by the people.” Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country The president of Mogadishu Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, said that the country is going to a democratic election, telling everyone

By Anadolu Agency UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that his heart is “broken” knowing that many Muslims in Gaza, Sudan and other places will not be able to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan because of conflict and hunger. “Every year, I express my best wishes

Today the international flights that used to come to the capital Mogadishu have completely stopped the direct flights that they used to go into Aden Adde Airport. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Major airlines that stopped their flights include Turkey, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, which would bring passengers and others would

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting in Beijing, China April 9, 2024. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters By Reuters Russia and China have agreed to discuss ways to deepen security cooperation across Europe and Asia to counter attempts by the United States to impose its

Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong (4th L) and Ugandan Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng (2nd R) attend the handover ceremony of the anti-malaria medicines donated by China, at the National Medical Stores in Kajjansi, central district of Wakiso, Uganda, on April 5, 2024. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua) By Xinhua News Agency Uganda has said

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) says in a new report that Ifmis faces multiple risks that have been highlighted by American firms doing or seeking to do business with Kenya. Photo/Shutterstock By The East African The United States says Kenya’s Integrated Financial Management Information System (Ifmis) is vulnerable to manipulation and

image source: Wikipedia Modern Diplomacy By Agenagn Kebede The 1970s Ethiopian popular revolution instigated the end of the longest monarchy in the world and heralded in the dictatorship. While the revolution was initiated by university students, peasants, labor unions, urban dwellers, and intelligentsia, who had questions concerning self-rule, administration, democracy, and human rights, at the

By Anadolu Agency The Mexican government has announced an indefinite suspension of its embassy operations in Ecuador’s capital Quito following a police raid. In a statement, Mexico’s Foreign Ministry said services at its embassy in Quito have been terminated indefinitely, with 18 Mexican diplomats scheduled to return to their country via commercial flights. The ministry

File Photo/Somali Times Thousands of displaced families have been recaptured by Al-Shabab in Southern Mudug. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh and the prime minister Hamza Abdi Barre failed to protect displaced families in Southern Mudug recaptured by Al-Shabab. Read: Somalia’s Puntland has become an independent state Read: Somalia president

By The African Exponent In a profound statement that is set to reverberate across international communities, President Emmanuel Macron of France has publicly acknowledged his country’s failure to prevent the 1994 Rwanda genocide, citing a lack of will as the primary reason behind the inaction. This significant admission comes as part of a video message