The Egyptian government wants to send troops to Somalia to be part of the African Union’s ATMIS mission, according to sources. This issue was brought up during the talks in Cairo between the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdelfatah al-Sisi, at the end of July. “During the talks, Sisi repeated

Director General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria (NCMM) Abba Isa Tijani looks at a Benin art object in the Linden Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, June 29, 2022. Reuters/Louisa Off/File Photo By Reuters Germany signed an agreement on Thursday to transfer ownership to Nigeria of the Benin Bronzes, among Africa’s most culturally significant artefacts

Editor-in-chief of Helsingin Sanomat Kaius Niemi, centre, speaks with his lawyer Kai Kotiranta, prior to a hearing of the Helsingin Sanomat Finnish Intelligence Research Center court case, in Helsinki, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. Three journalists are on trial in Finland on charges of revealing national defense secrets for allegedly publishing classified documents. (Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva via

File Photo/Somali Times The Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud wants to ask forgiveness from Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, according to sources told Somali Times. Our sources add Abiy Ahmed negotiating with the leaders of the regional governments of Somalia. This issue is coming as the relationship between the two sides is getting worse, and

Former Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File) By The Associated Press A Pakistani court on Thursday extended former premier Imran Khan’s protection from arrest through the end of the month, officials said, after police filed terrorism charges against the country’s popular opposition leader. The court protected Khan from arrest until Sept. 1

File Photo/Somali Times Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud is expected to arrive in Garowe, where he will hold talks with the governor of that administration warlord Said Deni and other officials. Villa Somalia did not give full details about the president’s travel plan, but reliable sources close to the president told Somali Times some of

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Beijing on April 25, 2019 By Business Daily Africa The elevation of Kenya to the middle-income status saw China lock the country out of a new list of African nations that will receive a Beijing debt relief this year, under a plan by the

By Anadolu Agency US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the opposing sides involved in the conflict in Ethiopia late Wednesday to work towards a permanent cease-fire amid renewed clashes in the East African country. “Five months ago, a truce was declared in northern Ethiopia, which reduced violence and saved lives. We are concerned that

The Ethiopian government said it shot down an army plane that the government said was carrying weapons for the TPLF group, which is at war with the Ethiopian government. Major General Tesfaye Ayalew, the Chief of Operations of the Ethiopian Military, said that the plane crossed from Sudan, which is a neighbor of Ethiopia. On

During the five years of Ahmed Madobe’s political war with President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, the Jubaland governor did not need military power to be saved from Farmajo, as he is protected by Kenyans. Kenyan agent Ahmed Madobe sparks a new political war against Somalia president Hassan Sheikh. Kenyan informant Ahmed Madobe needed the support of