File Photo/Somali Times The Puntland administration has called on both houses of parliament of Somalia not to be part of the amendment of the constitution change of the Federal Government of Somalia. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? In a press release issued by the Puntland presidency, it was said that the leaders of

By Xinhua News Agency The Chinese Embassy in Somalia donated about 140,000 U.S. dollars on Wednesday to assist Somalis affected by the ongoing floods, which have displaced more than 1.7 million people across the nation. The funds will be used to provide humanitarian support to Somalis affected by the floods resulting from heavy rains pounding

By Reuters Kenya’s President William Ruto said on Thursday the government was poised to privatise 35 state companies and was looking at a further 100 firms after enacting a law last month to cut down on bureaucracy. Kenya last privatised a state-owned company in 2008 when it issued an IPO for 25% of the shares

By Anadolu Agency The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has installed two greenhouses in the National University in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu with an aim to strengthen agricultural infrastructure in the Horn of Africa country. “Somalia’s economy depends on agriculture and livestock breeding and therefore, activities in this field should be supported,” Ilhami Turus, TIKA’s

Paul Biya By The African Exponent In his 1965 publication titled “Neo-Colonialism, the Last Stage of imperialism,” former Ghanaian president and hero of African independence, Kwame Nkrumah, warned Africa of the implications of neocolonialism. Barely 60 years after independence, the evidence of neocolonialism and Imperialism are becoming more real than ever with each passing day.

By Anadolu Agency Turkey cannot accept Israel’s policy of depopulating the Gaza Strip, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday, reiterating that Israel is a “terror state.” “We cannot and will not tolerate the policy of the State of Israel, which has grown by constantly occupying, seizing land and massacring the oppressed, to render Gaza uninhabited,”

By Reuters The World Bank said on Monday that it foresaw $12 billion of support to Kenya over the next three years, potentially a major boost to the East African country’s strained finances. The bank said in a statement that the total amount was subject to the approval of its executive directors and other factors

Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda said they are satisfied with the Single Tourist Visa Plan. Photo/Shutterstock By The East African Tanzania continues to dilly-dally on the operationalisation of the East African single tourist visa, which would make the region a single tourist destination. Dodoma is still reluctant to be part of the East African Community (EAC)

By Anadolu Agency The BRICS group of nations will hold an Extraordinary Joint Meeting on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Gaza six weeks into the war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. According to a statement, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will chair the virtual meeting, which will also be attended by the

The United Nations Security Council has extended the arms embargo on Somalia until the end of this year. The Security Council approved the extension of the arms embargo on Somalia, at its 9477th meeting, on November 15, 2023. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Speaking