Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s elections are facing new challenges day by day, but if Farmajo has repeatedly been accused of destabilizing the elections which he wants to stay in office without the elections, he is now stuck with Somali regional administration leaders. As Somali Times has learned, a fierce rivalry based on greed and political interests

An apartment block in Kilimani. By Business Daily Africa Falling apartment prices in Kilimani and Kileleshwa weighed down the Nairobi property market into negative price growth in the 12 months to June, dampening hopes of a recovery in the sector hit hard by the Covid pandemic. A survey by realtors HassConsult found that on average,

In this photo provided to The Associated Press, Mohammad Khalid Wardak is seen in Afghanistan on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, after the U.S. military and its allies rescued him and his family. Wardak, a high-profile Afghan national police officer, was being hunted by the Taliban because of his years working with the American military. (AP

By Anadolu Agency First group of evacuated Afghan EU employees arrived in Spain early this morning Recent developments in Afghanistan have done grave damage to Western credibility, said the EU foreign policy chief on Thursday. This is a catastrophe for the average people, for the Western values and credibility, and for the development of international

File Photo/Somali Times The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has extended an official invitation to the National Consultative Assembly, in particular the Prime Minister of Somalia and heads of state, according to credible sources. In the coming days, Roble and the five regional leaders will travel to Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

A stockbroker at the Nairobi Securities Exchange trading floor. By Business Daily Africa British gold miner Papillon is set to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) mainboard in September after completing the first phase of its dual listing at the London Stocks Exchange this month. The company will be renamed Caracal Gold following a

Kenya’s military officers in Somalia on February 11, 2017, who were fighting the Al-Shabab under Amisom. By The East African Reimbursements to Kenya for troops fighting Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia for the last financial year surpassed the target after the European Union (EU) and its partners wired nearly Ksh5.6 billion ($51 million) between April and

Assistant U.S. Attorney Maria Cruz Melendez points at R. Kelly at Brooklyn’s Federal District Court in during the start of his trial in New York, U.S., August 18, 2021 in a courtroom sketch. By Reuters Brendan Pierson and Karen Freifeld NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) – R. Kelly is a “predator” who demanded absolute fealty

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks during a news conference regarding COVID-19 pandemic in the country on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 in Jerusalem. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated Press, Laurie Kellman TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Joe Biden has invited Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to Washington next week to discuss Iran

By Anadolu Agency The European Union has to engage in talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday. We have to get in touch with authorities in Kabul whomever they are. The Taliban won the war, we have to talk to them,” Borrell noted following the extraordinary videoconference