Somalia President Sheikh (L) and other delegates at the 23rd Summit of EAC Heads of State in Arusha, Tanzania where Somalia was officially admitted as the bloc’s eighth member. Photo/Pool By The East African The World Bank has revised downwards the economic growth forecast for Somalia in 2023 to 2.8 percent, from an earlier prediction

It is estimated that 6,000 new foster families are needed in England to meet the rising demand. Photograph: Catchlight Visual Services/Alamy The Guardian By Robert Booth Child protection experts have called for an urgent nationwide hunt for thousands of new foster carers after a net loss of 1,000 families in the past year and a

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia: Puntland governor Said Deni and some of the political parties have said that they are determined to implement the election of people and votes, while Deni’s term of office is left for thirty days. Read: The latest Bosaso war: Warlord Said Deni killed more than 200 civilians President Deni said he

By Anadolu Agency The UK will conduct surveillance flights above Israel and Gaza to provide intelligence to Tel Aviv as part of hostage rescue efforts, according to the British Defense Ministry. Surveillance aircraft “will be unarmed, do not have a combat role, and will be tasked solely to locate hostages,” it said in a statement.

File Photo/Somali Times Hargeisa expressed concern over the arms embargo lifted from Somalia, saying that it could bring insecurity to the region. A statement issued by the Hargeisa administration expressed concern over the security threat that could be caused by the release of weapons to Somalia. Read: Somali warlord Muse Bihi admitted killing women and

By Anadolu Agency At a meeting Friday with Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stressed the need to take “all possible measures” to avoid civilian casualties in Gaza, according to his office. At the meeting on the sidelines of a COP28 climate summit in Dubai, the UK premier and the Israeli president

The United Nations Security Council officially lifted the long-standing arms embargo on Somalia, the Somali government described this decision as an important step forward. After many years of Somalia’s efforts to lift the sanctions, the Security Council has finally decided to lift the sanctions, after a vote that took place today. Read: Why is Somalia

By Reuters The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Friday to remove the final restrictions on weapons deliveries to Somalia’s government and its security forces, diplomats said, more than 30 years after an arms embargo was first imposed on the country. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? The council put the

An African Union session at its headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo/AFP By The Citizen The African Union (AU) on Thursday, during the 45th AU Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC) meeting held in Arusha, Tanzania, formally adopted the Common Africa Position on Asset Recovery (Capar). Capar is an instrument for recovery of stolen assets from

Michael Jordan. Photo: wikimedia commons/Bryan Horowitz By Face2Face Africa NBA legend Michael Jordan has fallen out of the list of 1,000 richest billionaires despite his staggering net worth of $3 billion. He joined the exclusive list in October following the sale of his controlling stake in the Charlotte Hornets, a professional basketball team, valued at