Daallo Airlines Wants To Acquire Boeing 737-800s And Dash 8-300s

Credit to Photo Simple Flying Simple Flying By Tatenda Karuwa Somalia’s Daallo Airlines has appointed ACC Aviation to source Boeing B737-800 and De Havilland DHC8-300 aircraft to add to its fleet and expand its current route network. With its extensive relationships and market experience, ACC Aviation will source offers for the required aircraft and provide

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Failed Somali asylum seeker jailed for raping a sleeping woman in a Glasgow flat

The rapist was convicted at the High Court in Edinburgh (Image: Daily Record) Scottish Daily Express By Ben Borland A failed African asylum seeker was jailed for six years today after carrying out a rape attack on a sleeping woman at a city flat. Abdul Ibrahim pulled down the victim’s lower clothing during the sexual

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Somalia Ambassador to United Nations says atrocities in Las Anod are war crimes against humanity

Somalia Ambassador to United Nations Abukar Dahir Osman The ambassador of the Somali government to the United Nations, Abukar Dahir Osman, has described what is happening in the city of Las Anod as war crimes against humanity and the values of the Somali people. Ambassador Abukar Dahir Osman, who was giving a briefing to the

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150 killed, 600 injured in clashes in northern Somalia: ICRC

By Xinhua News Agency The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Wednesday clashes between security forces and clan leaders in Las Anod in northern Somalia have left 150 people dead and over 600 others wounded since Feb. 6. Jurg Eglin, head of the ICRC delegation for Somalia, called for quick and unimpeded humanitarian

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Jamaica: Charges brought against woman in Usain Bolt multimillion-dollar fraud case

Jean-Ann Panton faces a slew of charges in connection with the multimillion-dollar fraud case — Left photo via Loop Jamaica | Right photo credit: Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil By Face2Face Africa Authorities in Jamaica have brought a slew of charges against a former Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) employee who was implicated in a multimillion-dollar fraud

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UAE, Somalia leaders discuss ways to bolster bilateral ties at IDEX

Sheikh Mohamed and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud hold talks on the sidelines of IDEX 2023 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on Wednesday. WAM By Gulf Today President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday met Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The two leaders discussed ongoing relations

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Djibouti dictator Ismail Guelleh owes DP World $486 million

Credit to Photo Facebook/Ruthless Djibouti dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh and his wife Kadra Mahamoud Haid A US court has enforced LCIA awards worth over US$486 million won by a subsidiary of the UAE’s DP World against the East African state of Djibouti over a strategic port facility on the Red Sea, according to Global Arbitration

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In year of war, US gives Ukraine $30B worth of weapons

By Anadolu Agency The US has provided Ukraine with nearly $30 billion in military assistance since Russia began its war against its western neighbor one year ago, according to data reviewed by Anadolu. The latest tranche, announced by President Joe Biden during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday, is worth nearly half-a-billion dollars and

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Africa Oil is building an integrated oil company with producing assets

By Proactive Investors UK Africa Oil signs two production-sharing contracts with the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Africa Oil Corp presents oil and gas exploration portfolio to Proactive. Africa Oil Corp. is a Canadian oil and gas exploration company with interests in exploration licenses in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. About the company Africa Oil Corp. is

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London’s FTSE 100 falls as HSBC, miners drag

The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Britain. Photographer Toby Melville By Reuters UK’s exporter-heavy FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday, dragged lower by weakness in miners as well as a decline in HSBC shares after the London-headquartered bank dampened investors’ expectations of a sustained income bonanza from rising interest

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