Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, rear and wearing a face mask, attends during a cabinet meeting at the prime minister’s office in Jerusalem, Israel, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP) Associated Press By Tia Goldenberg TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday he is not opposed to

Credit: Associated Press Photo/J. Scott Applewhite/Rep. Ilhan Omar Who is Ilhan Omar? Ilhan Omar, a refugee from Somalia, is the elected representative for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. She was the first Somali-American elected to Congress, one of the first two Muslim women elected, and the first woman of color to represent Minnesota. Omar’s history of

File Photo/Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is a country in the Horn of Africa. The country is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. According to Wikipedia reported. Somalia has the

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo has more Hawiye community supporters than former prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, according to sources Hawiye community are clans Abgaal and Habar Gidir 87 percent Hawiye elder and clan leader fully support current President Mohamed Farmajo. Mohamed Hussein Roble is Habar Gidir which the are not

A money changer counts Turkish lira banknotes at a currency exchange office in Ankara, Turkey September 27, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan By Reuters The lira tumbled almost 8% against the dollar on Monday amid persisting investor concern over Turkey’s monetary policy, having surged more than 50% last week after billions of dollars of state-backed market interventions.

By Anadolu Agency The death toll from a powerful typhoon in the Philippines has climbed to 389 on Monday, the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. The typhoon, locally called Odette and identified as Rai internationally, hit the archipelago nation last week. The council said 64 people remain missing while 1,146 have

File Photo/Somali Times President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has adjourned the powers of Prime Minister Roble over corruption and working an informant for foreign actors. The surprise announcement came as the two leaders clashed over delays in ongoing elections. Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “suspended” the powers of Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, a statement released

An electoral billboard in Tripoli reading in Arabic ‘register and vote before missing your chance’. Photograph: EPA The Guardian By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor British ambassador faces claims of violating diplomatic norms and interfering in internal processes Libya’s political crisis has taken on an increasingly international dimension after the UK was accused of defending corruption

File Photo/Somali Times An emergency zooms conference is currently for Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and members of the international community, to discuss the latest developments. Somali prime minister Roble is an informant for foreign actors, according Somali spy agency officials told Somali Times. The sensitive meeting comes Somali prime minister failed to deliver election

Naval Bases African Exponent By Nondumiso H. Khumalo The increasing rate of foreign countries with military bases in Africa has been a concern for the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council for a while now. However, many African states are still open to and are actively hosting foreign military bases. Recent reports have stated