The United Nations, the European Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have stated in a statement that they will respect the sovereignty of Somalia. A joint statement issued by the United Nations, the European Union, IGAD and the African Union said it was important to respect Somalia’s territorial integrity. The statement comes as

The death toll in Myanmar rose to 701 from protests against a military coup and the arrest of elected government officials. A daily report by the Charity for Political Prisoners said there were new casualties from areas where security forces intervened with civilians. The report updated the casualty figure and said 3,012 people were detained.

Photo: Credit Reuters By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found, though its prevalence in the country is low and the research has not been peer reviewed. The study, released on Saturday, compared almost

This satellite photo from Planet Labs Inc. shows Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Iran’s Natanz nuclear site suffered a problem Sunday, April 11, involving its electrical distribution grid just hours after starting up new advanced centrifuges that more quickly enrich uranium, state TV reported. It was the latest incident to strike

By Phoebe Cooke and Abdalle Ahmed Mumin Two fossil fuel exploration companies bet big on one of oil’s final frontiers, and found out how volatile it could be. A few days into the New Year, armed Somali intelligence officials were seen escorting guests into three bullet-proof cars at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International airport. An unusual

Members of the 104th Regiment Royal Artillery fire a 41-round gun salute in the grounds of Cardiff Castle, to mark the death of Prince Philip, in Cardiff, Saturday, April 10, 2021. Britain’s Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role

File Photo/Somali Times The Federal Government of Somalia has announced the security of the country’s upcoming elections to be handed over to the caretaker Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, according to a statement from the Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the UN Security Council. The statement said the Prime Minister will lead the commission

Navy guided-missile destroyer conducted freedom of navigation operation near India’s Lakshadweep Islands earlier this week India conveyed “concerns” to the United States after the USS John Paul Jones Navy guided-missile destroyer conduced a freedom of navigation operation near India’s Lakshadweep Islands on April 7, according to a statement on Friday. “The USS John Paul Jones

The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at its office in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo/File Photo By Reuters Chinese regulators have fined Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 18 billion yuan ($2.75 billion) for violating anti-monopoly rules and abusing its dominant market position, marking the highest ever antitrust fine to be imposed in

Photo: Credit Associated Press/Jason DeCrow. President Ismail Omar Guelleh was declared the winner in Friday’s presidential election in Djibouti. Ismail Omar Guelleh will lead Djibouti for a fifth term staying in power for more than two decades, becoming one of the longest-serving heads of state on the African continent. Djibouti, bordering Somalia in the south