Somalia President says Turkey is defending our maritime boundary

File Photo/Somali Times The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who recently held a press conference at the Presidency, announced that our maritime boundary is being defended by Turkey, which means that the security of our sea has been handed over to Turkey, which has strong military power. President Hassan Sheikh has announced that the

Read More

In election year, South African mines bleed cash, jobs

A pit head is seen at the Tumela Mine , an Anglo American Platinum open pit mine located in the north-western part of South Africa in Thabazimbi, Limpopo on June 9,2016. Photographer Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo By Reuters South Africa’s mines, which laid the foundation for the nation’s industrial growth well into the post-apartheid era, are

Read More

Chinese envoy calls for continued int’l support for Somalia

By Xinhua News Agency, China’s permanent representative to the UN Zhang Jun on Monday called for continued international support for Somalia’s efforts to achieve political stability, security transition, and economic and social reconstruction. The attention and support of the UN and the international community for Somalia must not waver, as 2024 is critical for the

Read More

Somalia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty were clearly violated by Catriona Laing’s remarks at the United Nations

File Photo/Somali Times By Elham Ishmael Catriona Laing’s comments at the UNSC were a clear violation of the impartiality of UNSRSG and are an affront to the people and government of Somalia. She diminished the actions of Ethiopia and their attempts to annex parts of Somalia by saying “Ethiopia and Somaliland announced an MOU which

Read More

Somalia has become lawless since Hassan Sheikh came to power

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud visited the police headquarters in Mogadishu, a few days after the deaths of three women, all allegedly murdered by their husbands, sparked outrage in Mogadishu. Somalia has become lawless since Hassan Sheikh came to power 15 May 2022. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? President Hassan

Read More

Brazil plunges deeper into diplomatic crisis with Israel after Lula recalls ambassador

By Anadolu Agency Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva recalled his country’s ambassador to Israel on Monday, hours after Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz declared Lula persona non grata in the country as tensions between the two countries continued to mount. Foreign ​​​​​​​Minister Mauro Vieira called the Brazilian ambassador in Tel Aviv, Frederico Meyer,

Read More

Kenya, Tanzania trade spat cuts maize, rice imports by Sh10bn

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan with her Kenyan counterpart William Ruto in Dar es Salaam By Business Daily Africa Kenya’s imports from Tanzania fell by Sh10.23 billion last year on the back of renewed trade barriers, which largely hit the flow of grains from the agriculturally endowed country, official trade numbers show. Traders trucked in

Read More

Continuous breach of the African Union charter by psychopath Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed

File Photo Somali Times/Psychopath Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed Abiy Ahmed’s administration, along with the exploitation of the Union’s headquarters to gain political leverage against other member states, emphasizes the ethical obligation of each member state to confront this unruly behaviour. This situation also highlights the critical need to move the HQ to an African country

Read More

Kenya woos Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan to Mombasa port

By The East African Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan have supported Kenya’s move to offer end-to-end logistics services, even as clearing and forwarding agents protested the move that potentially locks them out of business. In the latest efforts to make Northern Corridor more efficient and serve landlocked countries to compete with Dar es Salaam port,

Read More

Africa seeks growing voice on int’l stage amid calls for structural reform

File Photo/Somali Times By Xinhua News Agency The 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) has called for augmenting Africa’s voice on the global stage, supported by structural reforms to address inequalities in the current international system. The two-day meeting, which opened Saturday and

Read More