Photo/Somali Times The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Republic of Somalia Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur Madobe today paid tribute to the newly elected President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud. The two leaders discussed ways to continue the peace and political process in Somalia. “We discussed the

Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson talks during the parliamentary debate on the Swedish application for NATO membership, in Stockholm, Monday, May 16, 2022. Sweden’s lawmakers debate about applying for NATO membership, paving the way for a historic expansion of the alliance that could deal a serious blow to Russia. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP) By

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed: Credit Associated Press Photo/Francisco Seco, file Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has taken to Twitter to congratulate the new President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said he hoped the new Somalia’s President would work closely with both regional and regional interests. The

By Anadolu Agency Turkey has always supported the idea of expanding NATO, but it has concerns with regard to Finland and Sweden’s desire to join the alliance given their relations with terror groups, the Turkish foreign minister said on Sunday. Mevlut Cavusoglu’s statements came after an informal NATO gathering held in Germany’s capital Berlin. “Countries

Credit to Photo/Reuters Somalia elected new president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, the former 9th President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, was elected President of the Federal Republic of Somalia from 2012-2017. Is back again 15 May 2022. Hassan Sheikh became the first president to return to power in the country, succeeding Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, who

Somalia’s Puntland governor warlord Said Abdullahi Deni leads all candidates in the first round of the Somali presidential elections, according to the official tally with 65 votes. It is a sad day for the Somali people. President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, widely expected to come out on top in the first round, was a close second

Representations of virtual cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken November 28, 2021. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Reuters Central Africa’s regional banking regulator sent out a reminder on Friday about its ban on cryptocurrencies, weeks after the Central African Republic, a member state, made bitcoin legal tender. The Banking Commission of Central Africa which regulates the

The latest reports from the Somali presidential election campaign say that the payment of candidates’ to bribes lawmakers has been going on since late last night. According to our sources, the campaign center for presidential candidate Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Hassan Ali Khaire was the first to be paid, followed by most of the other

Police secure a perimeter after a shooting at a supermarket, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex) By The Associated Press A gunman in military-style clothing opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, in what authorities called a “hate crime and racially motived violent extremism,” killing 10

By Anadolu Agency Finland and Sweden should stop supporting the PKK/YPG terrorist organization, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Saturday as the two Scandinavian countries mull entering NATO. In a doorstep statement ahead of an informal NATO foreign ministers’ meeting, Mevlut Cavusoglu said Turkiye has always backed NATO’s open-door policy. However, Cavusoglu said Sweden and Finland