Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in Somalia. Donor reimbursements to Kenya for its troops fighting Al-Shabaab militia in Somalia have been cut 66 percent or Sh4.9 billion in the new financial year starting July, as the UN-backed planned date for exit draws closer. A report tabled in Parliament by the Treasury showed that the European Union

File – In this Jan. 25, 2015 file photo, former Zambian president, Kenneth Kaunda, attends the inauguration ceremony of the Patriotic Front’s Edgar Lungu, in Lusaka. The country’s first president, Kaunda, 97, has been admitted to hospital, his office announced Monday, June 14, 2021, as the southern African country battles a surge in COVID-19. (AP

Photo/Somali Times Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, openly talked about the arrest of Sheikh Mukhtar Robow Ali who has been detained by the federal government for almost three years in Somalia. Hassan Sheikh first described the arrest of former Al-Shabab leader Mukhtar Robow as a kidnapping, and his arrest was illegal. Former Al-Shabab commander

Credit: Reuters Simon Dawson/Liam Fox is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain January 30, 2020. By Jimmy Nsubuga Conservative MPs angry at the delay of the end of lockdown have spoken out. Boris Johnson on Monday delayed by a month his plans to lift the last COVID-19 restrictions in England after modelling showed thousands

Photo/Somali Times By Thomas H. Henriksen President Biden’s retreat from Afghanistan has generated deep concern about US anti-terrorism policy. Two time zones to the west of the mountainous country, the president’s actions raise questions about other possible withdrawals from small quasi-wars against terrorist militias in Africa. The news media give scant publicity to the terrorist

Photo/Somali Times Somali foreign minister, Mohamed Mohamoud Abdirizak recent visit to Qatar, met with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Saad Bin Sultan, who has submitted a bid to support the country. The meeting further bilateral support to Somalia, Qatar, especially in the security and economy. The two officials agreed that the importance

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok attends a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron and Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (not seen) during the International Conference in support of Sudan at the Temporary Grand Palais in Paris, France, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool Sudan’s prime minister warned on Tuesday of the

By Elena Teslova Andrey Kortunov lists issues where Russia, US can work together, also those that can only lead to ‘pointless discussion’ If Russian and US presidents manage to agree on issues of arms control, strategic stability, some points of regional conflicts, and stop “the war of embassies,” the meeting can be considered successful, a

British and EU flags are seen prior to the arrival of British Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, ahead of the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium October 17, 2018. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir By Lisa O’Carroll Deadline to apply for settled status two weeks away, as academics warn that vulnerable groups

Tawfik Ghanem was interrogated about his work at Turkish news agency Anadolu before being charged with ‘terrorism’ offences (Facebook) The veteran journalist has been held in pre-trial detention since 26 May after a period of enforced disappearance, his family has said Rights groups have called on Egypt to release a retired journalist who was detained