Somalia could join the East African Community without parliament’s approval

File Photo/Somali Times East African Community (EAC) Secretary-General Peter Mathuki says Somalia could be admitted to the bloc this month. An Ordinary Heads of State Summit is scheduled for November 23-24 in Arusha, and the region’s presidents are expected to endorse Somalia’s accession, according to Xinhua News Agency reported. Dr Mathuki told a panel at

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Somalia president Hassan Sheikh underwent surgery in the UAE and then left for Saudi Arabia

File Photo/Somali Times The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who has been in the United Arab Emirates for the last 10 days, left for another trip today from Abu Dhabi. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and a leading delegation have left for Saudi Arabia and are heading to the capital city of Riyadh. Read: Why

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Saudi Arabia to sign deals worth over $500 mln with African nations -minister

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed al-Jadaan gestures during an interview with Reuters at the Ministry of Finance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 12, 2021. Picture taken December 12, 2021. Photographer Ahmed Yosri/File Photo By Reuters The Saudi Fund for Development will sign agreements worth 2 billion riyals ($533 million) with African countries, Saudi Finance Minister

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Somali citizens killed in South Africa

Reports from Phillipi, one of the areas under the city of Cape Town in South Africa, say that armed robbers have killed two Somali citizens there, the armed bandits killed the two Somali citizens in their business in Phillipi area, and it was said that after the killing, they stole the important items from the

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Is landlocked Ethiopia starting another war over ports in Horn of Africa?

File Photo Somali Times/Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh counterpart Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed Al Jazeera By Zecharias Zelalem Since 1991 when Eritrea gained independence from neighbouring Ethiopia, one of the world’s oldest countries and Africa’s second most populous country, has been landlocked. With Eritrea in control of the Assab port that had serviced Ethiopia for

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Lloyd’s of London to invest $65 million following slavery report

Signage is seen inside the Lloyd’s of London building in the City of London financial district in London, Britain, April 16, 2019. Photographer Hannah McKay/File photo By Reuters Lloyd’s of London will invest 40 million pounds ($49.6 million) in regions affected by the transatlantic slave trade, it said on Wednesday, after a report showed the

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US vice president says Israeli settlers must hold accountable for ‘violent acts’ in West Bank

By Anadolu Agency US Vice President Kamala Harris has reiterated her government support for Israel, but she, in her talks with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, emphasized the need to “hold extremist settlers accountable for acts of violence” in the West Bank of Palestine. The duo discussed the ongoing armed conflict in Israel, Gaza, and the

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Nadia Mohamed became the first Somali-American elected mayor of St. Louis Park, Minnesota

A photograph appear on the Internet Nadia Mohamed became the first Somali-American to be elected mayor St. Louis Park, Minnesota The first city in the United States to elect a female Somali-American mayor. Nadia Mohamed defeated Dale A. Anderson by a majority vote, becoming the first Somali-American to be elected mayor and the first black

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Well known Somali social media creator Captain Ayub’s welcome to Garowe results in violence and deaths

At least one civilian, a young girl, was killed and several others were injured in the violence that took place this afternoon in Garowe, the capital of Puntland. This violence between Puntland forces and other militia forces, resulted from the welcoming of one of the popular social media creator named Captain Ayub. Read: Why is

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German federal government to pay $8,000 for each refugee

By Anadolu Agency After lengthy discussions in Berlin, Germany’s federal government and states have reached an agreement on sharing the financial burden of the refugee crisis. Chancellor Olaf Scholz told a news conference Tuesday that the federal government will pay €7,500 ($8,000) annually for each refugee accommodated by the federal states, beginning from January 2024.

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