Photo/Somali Times The dodgy President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh honoured the President of the Republic of Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh with the National Medal of Honour. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Puntland says lifting of arms embargo on

By The African Exponent Foreign Direct Equity Inflows (FDEI) across Africa have undergone a notable transformation between 2024 and 2025, reflecting shifting investor priorities, macroeconomic resilience, and the continent’s growing relevance to global industrial and energy supply chains. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and other 2025 provisional data sources show that

By Anadolu Agency Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claimed Tuesday that France is preparing to deploy a contingent of up to 2,000 soldiers and officers to Ukraine. The core of this formation will consist of stormtroopers from the French Foreign Legion, predominantly from Latin American countries, it said in a statement. “Currently, legionnaires are already

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend a ceremony where they signed an agreement for Eurofighter jets, Ankara, Oct. 27, 2025. DHA Photo By Daily Sabah Turkey and Britain have signed an 8-billion-pound ($10.7 billion) deal for the purchase of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, further boosting bilateral defense cooperation between the

SOS Méditerranée/Flavio Gasperini Rescued migrants aboard a boat after being saved from a capsized vessel during a perilous sea crossing. Credit Photo UN The number of Somali migrants to Europe has tripled in 2025, according to a new report by the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). Between January and August, 5,435 Somali migrants reached Europe, most

File Photo/Somali Times The Puntland government has announced its commitment to convincing the United Nations and all donor agencies in Somalia to deal directly with it. Puntland demands UN projects be directed to its institutions, not corrupt Somalia president Hassan Sheikh and his family. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read: Why

President Trump meets with China’s President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 29, 2019. By Reuters Top Chinese and U.S. economic officials on Sunday hashed out the framework of a trade deal for U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping

Chinese and Tanzanian doctors pose for photos with patient Omar Haji Makame after a successful laparoscopic surgery at Lumumba Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 20, 2025. The 35th Chinese medical team By Xinhua News Agency For 74-year-old Omar Haji Makame, a Tanzania’s Zanzibar local known for his gentle demeanor and quiet strength, the past five

By Anadolu Agency The US and China Saturday kicked off their economic and trade talks in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, according to the Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency. Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier He Lifeng, and the US, headed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, will “consult on important issues in China-US economic

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, 83, waves at supporters during a final political rally ahead of Ivory Coast’s presidential election, scheduled for October 25, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, October 23, 2025. Photograpoher Francis Kokoroko By Reuters Ivory Coast is voting in a presidential election on Saturday with incumbent and strong favourite Alassane Ouattara, 83, claiming credit