U.S. State Department approves potential sale of radars and planes to Egypt -Pentagon

Air Force’s C-130J Super Hercules moves after landing on the newly constructed highway after India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 340 km Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar By Reuters The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of air defense radars

Read More

UK government holds breath as it awaits ‘partygate’ report

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives back at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. London police say they are investigating Downing Street lockdown parties in 2020 to determine if U.K. government officials violated coronavirus restrictions. Tuesday’s announcement puts further pressure on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Associated Press By

Read More

Kenya: Deputy President William Ruto’s new employee Hussein Mohamed campaign team to get Somalis vote

Deputy President William Ruto has appointed former Citizen TV news anchor Hussein Mohammed the Head of Communications in his campaign team. The DP announced Hussein’s appointment on Monday evening on his Twitter handle. Hussein’s appointment comes more than two years after he quit the Royal Media Service (RMS)-owned station. According to Daily Nation reported. Prior

Read More

UK police investigating alleged lockdown breaches at PM’s residence

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson wearing a face covering to help mitigate the spread of Covid-19, visits Milton Keynes University Hospital, north of London, Britain January 24, 2022. Adrian Dennis/Pool via REUTERS By Reuters British police will investigate alleged lockdown breaches at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street residence after receiving evidence from an internal

Read More

Somalia Minister of Finance loses his seat in Parliament

File Photo/Somali Times The Minister of Finance Abdirahman Duale Bayle has today lost his seat in the HOP201, and was elected a new member of parliament, following an election in Mogadishu. Dr. Abdullahi Hashi Abib won the seat, according to the seat Electoral Commission in Somaliland. Speaking on the occasion, Minister Bayle announced that he

Read More

Middle East countries rank among ‘riskiest’ nations receiving US arms sales

Saudi army officers walk past US-made F-15 fighter jets displayed at King Salman air base in Riyadh, on 25 January 2017 (AFP) By Middle East Eye Several countries in the Middle East and North Africa have been ranked as the “riskiest” nations that receive US arms sales, according to a recent study published by the

Read More

UK PM Johnson under fresh pressure over lockdown birthday bash

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson wearing a face covering to help mitigate the spread of Covid-19, reacts during his visit to Milton Keynes University Hospital, north of London, Britain January 24, 2022. Adrian Dennis/Pool via REUTERS Reuters By Alistair Smout and Paul Sandle British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Tuesday fighting fresh allegations that

Read More

Several wounded in shooting in German city; gunman dead

Police vehicles are parked on the grounds of Heidelberg University in Heidelberg, Germany, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. German police say a lone gunman wounded several people at a lecture theatre in the southwest city of Heidelberg on Monday. Police said in a brief statement that the perpetrator was dead but didn’t give details of how

Read More

Taliban hold first talks in Europe since Afghan takeover

Special Representative for Afghanistan Nigel Casey, right, shakes hands with Taliban representative Amir Khan Muttaqi, centre, ahead of a meeting, in Oslo, Norway, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. Western diplomats are meeting with Afghan women’s rights activists and human rights defenders in Oslo ahead of the first official talks with the Taliban in Europe since the

Read More

New US Ambassador to Somalia Arrives in Mogadishu

The new US Ambassador to Somalia Larry Andre landed in Mogadishu on Monday. The US embassy said in a statement on its arrival in Mogadishu that the ambassador was keen to work with the Somali government and its people. “We are delighted to announce the arrival of Ambassador Larry André. He is passionate about working

Read More