Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed responds to questions from members of parliament at the prime minister’s office in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ethiopia’s leader said in an address before lawmakers Tuesday, March 23, 2021 that atrocities have occurred in Tigray, the country’s northern region where fighting persists as government troops hunt down its fugitive

File Photo/Somali Times The US Embassy has sent a strong message to Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and regional administration leaders about the political stalemate. The Embassy has urged the leaders to ensure that it is fully co-attend summit of choice, and the choice of an end, while the head of state called on to

Experts have warned that it is vital we do not neglect our responsibilities in readying for future pandemics (Is the UK ready for the next pandemic?) By Samuel Lovett One year has passed since Britain was first plunged into lockdown. So what lessons have been learned – and is the nation now better equipped at

Government announces 3-day national mourning to pay tribute to victims At least 137 Nigerien civilians were killed on Sunday in an attack on several localities near the Malian border, the Nigerien government said in a statement late Monday. “In the afternoon of Sunday March 21, 2021 at around 1 p.m. (1200GMT), the localities of Intazayane,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center left, tours the Mahane Yehuda market while campaigning a day before national elections, in Jerusalem, Monday, March 22, 2021. The March 23 vote is Israel’s fourth parliamentary election in two years. (AP Photo/Oren Ben Hakoon) JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis began voting on Tuesday in the country’s fourth parliamentary election

Workers walk by the perimeter fence of what is officially known as a vocational skills education centre in Dabancheng in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China September 4, 2018. Picture taken September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter By Robin Emmott, David Brunnstrom The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese officials on

Healthcare staff prepares to administer a Covid-19 vaccine. Kenya has opened talks with a global partnership under the World Health Organisation for local top private hospitals to buy the Covid-19 vaccines for wealthy Kenyans. A senior official at the Ministry of Health told Business Daily that the State and Covax are in discussion to allow

Photo/Somali Times Puntland Governor Said Abdullahi Deni said that he questions the security arrangement for the electoral conference, citing a security risk posed to him by elite Federal troops he deems to be loyal to President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo in Mogadishu. Governor Said Deni said that the international community must address how Somali forces are

Photo/Somali Times A statement from Somali government issues meeting in Afisyoni between federal, state leaders and Farmajo . The Somali government has announced that the Somali president has chaired a special meeting ahead of a national conference to finalize the elections and implement the September 17, 2020 agreement approved by members of parliament. According to

A merchant counts Turkish lira banknotes at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey, March 29, 2019. (Reuters Photo) The Turkish currency plummeted against the U.S. dollar on Monday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired the central bank governor over the weekend for hiking interest rates. The lira was trading at around 7.9 against the dollar