File Photo/Somali Times The United States has strongly opposed today’s clashes in the port city of Bosaso, the capital of Bari region, between PSF and Puntland forces. A statement from the US Embassy in Mogadishu called for an immediate end to the fighting in Bosaso and a return to the negotiating table. “We call for

A military tank destroyed recently during fighting between the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) forces is seen on the roadside in Damot Kebele of Amhara region, Ethiopia December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Kumera Gemechu By Reuters Ethiopia’s national armed forces are still in the process of clearing rebellious forces from

Prime Minister and Vice-President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum attends the Global Women’s Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 16, 2020. REUTERS/Christopher Pike By Reuters Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, has been ordered by the High Court in London to provide a British

Reports from Bosaso town in Bari region say that clashes are taking place there between Puntland warlord Said Abdullahi Deni and forces loyal to the former director of PSF, Mohamud Osman Diyano. The two sides have been using heavy artillery fire in the neighborhoods of Bosaso, and residents of the neighborhoods are fleeing the fighting.

By Anadolu Agency Nation planning inclusive dialogue to solve internal conflict, says State Minister Redwan Hussien According to its state minister, Ethiopia will ensure inclusivity of all agendas at stake, including controversial constitutional elements to be discussed in a planned national dialogue to put forth a lasting solution to the internal conflict. On the sidelines

Maternity wards are particularly vulnerable to closure due to a national shortage of midwives. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA The Guardian By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Entire hospital units could be forced to shut because of staff quitting in protest at the government’s order that they must all be vaccinated against Covid-19, a senior NHS leader

File Photo Somali Times/ Turkey-Africa summit in Istanbul By Euronews At a two-day Turkey-Africa summit, president Tayyip Recep Erdogan addressed what he described as a “great injustice.” “Developments in recent years show us that allowing five member countries of the UN to decide the whole world’s destiny was a mistake,” he told dozens of African

The picture shows Boris and Carrie Johnson, bottles of wine and a lack of social distancing, calling into question No 10’s insistence that a ‘work meeting’ was under way.​ The Guardian By Rowena Mason, Heather Stewart and Peter Walker Boris Johnson has been pictured with wine and cheese alongside his wife and up to 17

Jesse Jackson (left) with Simon Woolley, principal of Homerton College, Cambridge, before being sworn in as an honorary fellow last week. Photograph: David Johnson/Cambridge University/PA The Guardian By Vikram Dodd Veteran civil rights leader, on last day of British tour, says women and minorities are being held back Women and ethnic minorities are being held

By Anadolu Agency Turkey’s new telecommunication satellite was launched on Sunday by US aerospace company SpaceX at 6.59 a.m. Turkish time (0359GMT). Turksat 5B, which launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in the US state of Florida, will reach 42 degrees East orbit in 164 days. Then, a 45-day test process will begin. The