The former president of the federal government of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, has described the issues that came out of the meeting of the National Consultative Council as increasing the political tension in the country. Read: James Swan has been appointed as the United Nations envoy to Somalia Farmajo expressed concern about the absence of

By Anadolu Agency Amnesty International has called on French authorities to respect the rights of the indigenous Kanak people amid unrest in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia. “The state of emergency declared by the French government and the deployment of the French army, coupled with a ban on the social media app TikTok,

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People visit the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 17, 2024. As the world celebrates International Museum Day on Saturday, Iraq remains haunted by the poignant scars of looted antiquities in the wake of the U.S.-led invasion. Photographer Khalil Dawood By Xinhua News Agency As the world celebrates International Museum Day on Saturday, Iraq

Credit Photo Reuters/Rwandan President Paul Kagame Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Friday officially declared his candidacy for the presidential election scheduled for July 15. Read: The oldest African dictators Rwandan President Paul Kagame who has served as president since 2000, was nominated as the candidate. Read: The oldest African dictators Kagame, who has served as

The outside of the London Stock Exchange building is seen in the City of London, March 7, 2005. Photographer Toby Melville/File Photo By Reuters London stocks fell on Friday, tracking weakness in global markets after U.S. Federal Reserve officials indicated interest rates may stay high for longer, while GSK slipped after selling is remaining stake

File Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hamza Abdi Barre, who is participating in the 33rd session of the Arab League Council in Bahrain, had a meeting with the ruthless Djibouti dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh. Read: James Swan has been appointed as the United Nations envoy to Somalia The

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced James Swan will be his special envoy for Somalia and head of the UN Mission in Somalia, abbreviated as UNSOM. Read: James Swan has been appointed as the United Nations envoy to Somalia Ambassador James Swan’s tenure is temporary. The American, who previously held this position, replaces Catriona

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an official welcoming ceremony in Beijing, China May 16, 2024. Sputnik/Sergei Bobylev/Pool via Reuters By Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to work with counterpart Vladimir Putin to “rejuvenate” their countries as the pair started a day of talks in Beijing, saying China would “always

Security officers move Slovak PM Robert Fico in a car after a shooting incident, after a Slovak government meeting in Handlova, Slovakia, May 15, 2024. Reuters/Radovan Stoklasa By Reuters Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico suffered life-threatening injuries when he was shot and wounded in an attempted assassination on Wednesday, the government office said. Fico, 59,