File Photo Somali Times/ Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh Transparency International has released its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report, the agency examined 180 countries, each of which was rated out of 100 points. The authors of this report point out that the problem of corruption has not changed much around the world. Read: Why

In this photo released by the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prays at the grave of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP) By The Associated Press Iran threatened Wednesday to “decisively respond” to

By Xinhua News Agency The African Union Mission in Somalia (Atmis) said it has handed over nine military bases to the Somali government, marking the completion of the second phase of the troop withdrawal from the country. Seven of the nine military bases were handed over Monday at a ceremony held in Mogadishu, the capital

By Anadolu Agency A US F-16 fighter jet crashed in waters off South Korea’s west coast, local media reported on Wednesday. The pilot was rescued after ejecting from the aircraft and he is in stable condition, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported. “The jet assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing in Kunsan Air Base, about 180 kilometres

A person walks past the Bank of England in London’s financial district, as Britain struggles with the highest inflation rate among the world’s big rich economies, London, Britain, 17 July 2023. Photographer Rachel Adams/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s government should refrain from making further tax cuts given the long-term strains on the country’s public finances,

By The Associated Press Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Monday unveiled Italy’s big development plan for Africa at a summit of the continent’s leaders, aiming to stem the numbers of migrants, diversify sources of energy and forge a new, non-predatory relationship between Europe and Africa. Meloni declared the summit a successful first step, and top

A Toyota Camry is displayed during the press day preview of the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 16, 2023. Photographer David Swanson/File Photo By Reuters Toyota Motor, opens new tab sold a record 11.2 million vehicles in 2023, it said on Tuesday, taking the crown as the world’s top-selling automaker

By Anadolu Agency Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday opened a much-awaited Italy-Africa summit aimed at unveiling concrete projects of her ambitious plan to reset the relationships between Rome and the African continent, curbing illegal migration flows and turning Italy into a hub of energy supplies from Africa to Europe. Speaking at the Italian

Common user manifold pipes at Kipevu station in Mombasa County, Kenya By The East African Kenya has lost $200 million worth of exports to Uganda, its largest regional market, since October 2023, new data shows. And experts warn that it will lose more going forward, as the fight over petroleum products imports escalates, with major

Somalia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Abukar Dahir Osman The United Nations Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in the Horn of Africa, this meeting follows the growing tensions that resulted from the agreement between the Ethiopian government and the Hargeisa administration. The Somalia government says Ethiopia is