File Photo/Somali Times Puntland’s finance minister, Mohamed Abdirahman, said that they are against Somalia’s debt forgiveness, as there is no political, security, and economic agreement. Puntland finance minister says IMF debt forgiveness may cause corruption in the Somalia government. Minister Mohamed Abdirahman said that Puntland considers it a big risk to rush to forgive Somalia’s

By The East African Federal Government of Somalia has asked the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to delay the ongoing troops drawdown from the country, signaling the reality that such a move could leave security gaps. Under the drawdown schedule, some 3,000 African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) forces were to leave Somalia at

File – The Department of Justice seal is seen in Washington, Nov. 28, 2018. The Justice Department says a contractor for the U.S. government who is originally from Ethiopia has been arrested on espionage charges, accused of providing a foreign country classified information that he downloaded and printed from his work computer system. (AP Photo/Jose

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Reuters/Kacper Pempel/File Photo By Reuters Poland is only carrying out previously agreed arms deliveries to Ukraine, a government spokesman said on Thursday, amid souring bilateral relations due to a grain dispute just weeks before a Polish parliamentary election. Poland’s decision to extend a ban on Ukrainian grain imports has annoyed

By Anadolu Agency Kenyan President William Ruto strongly criticized the UN Security Council on Thursday for what he perceived as its “ineffectiveness” and absence of democratic principles. Speaking at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, he called for fundamental reform of the Security Council, emphasizing the need for inclusivity and

File Photo/Somali Times By Xinhua News Agency The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) announced Wednesday it has killed around 462 Al-Shabab fighters after a failed attack by the militant group. The ENDF said in a press release that the fighters were killed in Rabdhure town in southwestern Somalia after they tried to attack an ENDF

By Anadolu Agency Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Wednesday that the Kingdom is moving towards a deal to normalize relations with Israel. Bin Salman rebuffed reports that the historic process to establish relations between the nations has stalled over Israeli opposition to make concession vis-a-vis the Palestinians, saying “good negotiations” are ongoing. “We

File Photo/Somali Times The theft of Somalia’s corrupt leaders and officials caused the European Union to freeze aid. Most of the people hear the heads of the districts of Banadir region and those of the regional administrations, the local army and the leaders of the camps holding the aid cards that are given to the

President of the European Council Charles Michel. Reuters/Johanna Geron By Reuters European Council President Charles Michel will ask China directly at the United Nations Security Council to do more to push Russia towards a “just peace” in Ukraine, according to his draft speech seen by Reuters at the UNGA. At the Security Council meeting held

Chris Kaba. Credit Photo/PA Media Evening Standard By Margaret Davis The Metropolitan Police officer who fatally shot Chris Kaba has been charged with murder, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Mr Kaba, 24, died when he was shot through the windscreen of the Audi that he was driving in Streatham Hill, south London on September 6