Eurasia Review By Dr. Suleiman Walhad We must once again revert back to the definition of the Horn of Africa States. It is the easternmost outcrop of Africa shaped like a horn and hence the name of the region, the Horn of Africa States. It consists of the four core countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea

Sir Mo Farah wanted to tell his real story, ‘whatever the cost’ ( Image: PA) The Mirror By Nicola Methven & Frances Kindon Sir Mo Farah is one of the UK’s greatest sporting heroes, famed for his glory at the 2012 London Olympics. But last year he heartbreakingly revealed that he’d been hiding a lifelong

Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice were both found guilty in the Old Bailey (Picture: PA) Metro By Gergana Krasteva A Nigerian politician has been found guilty of organ trafficking in Britain in the first case of its kind. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, wife Beatrice, 56, and ‘middleman’ Dr Obinna Obeta, 50, were all found

Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of India’s main opposition Congress party, waves towards his party supporters as he arrives at the New Delhi airport, after he appeared before a court in Surat in the western state of Gujarat, India, March 23, 2023. Photographer Adnan Abidi By Reuters A lower court in India sentenced opposition leader

File Photo/Somali Times By The Associated Press The African Union appealed for nearly $90 million Wednesday for its peacekeeping force in Somalia, which is providing support to its military forces battling al-Shabab extremists. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, the AU commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, told two reporters that the more than 19,600-strong AU force

By Anadolu Agency Canada’s population, spurred by immigration, jumped by over 1 million last year, the largest increase since the Second World War baby boom, Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported Wednesday. The growth raised the population to 39.57 million, with international migration accounting for 96% of the increase, StatCan said in a news release. It cements

File Photo/Somali Times The sound of artillery was heard tonight in some districts of the Banadir region, which expressed strong fear among the people living in the capital of Mogadishu. About ten artillery shells fell in different districts of the capital, but it is not known where they fell officially. Read: Somalia is an unfortunate

Black Agenda Report Dr. Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad The legacy of colonialism and interference from the U.S. and other states keeps Djibouti’s president in office after 25 years. Djibouti needs democracy and sovereignty for its people. Djibouti is a tiny country of one million people, formerly French Somaliland, sitting on the mouth of the Red Sea,

Citizens protesting against high rates of taxation By The African Exponent Côte d’Ivoire has been named the country with the highest personal income tax rates globally. Only Finland (56.95%), Japan (55.97%), Denmark (55.90%), and Austria (55%) closely follow Côte d’Ivoire. No other African country makes it to the top-ten list of highest-taxed countries in 2023.

By Reuters Oil fell in Asian trade on Wednesday morning, paring two straight days of gains after an industry report showed U.S. crude inventories rose unexpectedly last week in a sign fuel demand may be weakening. Brent futures, which have risen more than 3% this week, were down 37 cents, or 0.5%, at $74.95 a