File Photo/Somali Times Puntland leader Said Deni say that Puntland has been waiting for a long time for the corrupt Somalia government lead by Hassan Sheikh to create a new currency, and so far nothing has appeared, which has forced it to make this decision to create its own currency. Read: Why is Somalia an

Members of police work at a Christmas market after a car drove into a group of people, according to local media, in Magdeburg, Germany, December 20, 2024. Photographer Axel Schmidt By Reuters A driver rammed a car into a large crowd of revellers at a Christmas market in central Germany on Friday evening, killing at

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 16, 2024. Photographer Brian Snyder/File Photo By Reuters U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday the European Union should step up U.S. oil and gas imports or face tariffs on the bloc’s exports that include goods such as cars and machinery.

Israeli troops are seen at a village near the administrative border between the provinces of Daraa and Quneitra, Syria, on Dec. 17, 2024. Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua By Xinhua News Agency UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged Israel to stop violations of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Speaking at a press conference, Guterres

Pound and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. Reuters Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters Sterling inched higher on Thursday as it recovered some of its steep losses suffered late on Wednesday when the U.S. Federal Reserve officials sent the dollar surging by scrubbing out two rate cuts from next

By Anadolu Agency The situation in Syria is “fragile” and talks with Türkiye are continuing, the Pentagon said Tuesday, amid ongoing tensions over US support for the PKK/YPG-led SDF. Spokesperson Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder said communication with Türkiye is focused on “the situation in Syria writ large,” including efforts “to ensure that the people of

A launching ceremony of the Chinese Enterprises in Kenya Social Responsibility Report is held in Nairobi, Kenya, on Dec. 17, 2024. Kenya’s quest for green development, modernization and skills upgrade has borne fruits, driven by the proactive involvement of Chinese firms operating in the country, according to a report launched Tuesday in Nairobi. In its

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. Reuters/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters Nigeria’s anti-graft agency said it had arrested 792 suspects in a raid on a building believed to be a hub for fraudsters who lured victims with offers of

File Photo/Somali Times Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit the Somalia early in the new year 2025. Erdogan will also visit the Ethiopia, after he recently brokered an agreement to end the high tension between the two countries. Erdogan’s trip to Africa aims to ensure that Ethiopia has both sea and land from Somalia

File Photo/Somali Times The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Sunday that it requires 1.42 billion U.S. dollars in 2025 to ramp up humanitarian operations in Somalia, where 5.98 million people are in need of assistance, according to Xinhua News Agency reported. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: