File Photo/Somali Times Unidentified gunmen shot dead three women, two of whom were pregnant, in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Sunday, police said. In a statement, the law enforcers said the incident took place in the volatile Daynile district, and that further investigations are underway. According to Anadolu Agency. No group immediately claimed responsibility,

Deputy President William Ruto said Saturday he would not resign amid a chorus of calls to quit the government for his apparent rebellion against President Uhuru Kenyatta. He said he would continue working with the President to ensure the realisation of their shared agenda and vision for Kenyans. Dr Ruto, whom President Kenyatta on Friday

The International Court of Justice has rejected a request by the Kenyan government to postpone the hearing of the Somali maritime case, according to the Somali government. ”With reference to the Indian Ocean delimitation case between Somalia and Kenya, and Kenya’s request for a stay of proceedings, I would like to inform you that, after

Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hold hands on stage after the first presidential debate at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) By Dave Burke Insiders claim that Melania and Donald Trump barely see each other most days as he relaxes on the golf

Cases have more than doubled in 22 countries in the region over the past month. When the first human case of COVID-19 was reported in December 2019, one of the most significant concerns in curtailing the pandemic’s spread was Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) and stakeholders expressed concerns on how Africa will cope with

Photo/Somali Times A suicide bomber has killed at least three people in Somalia’s Mogadishu, according to witnesses. Somali police spokesman Sadiq Adan Ali said in a statement that the blast killed not only the suicide bomber, but also injured seven other civilians, who were passing by. He also added that there was property damage of

Photo/Somali Times Jubaland Ahmed Madobe continues to insist that the Gedo region should be handed over first before the Somali elections, making Gedo the epicenter of the electoral dispute. Jubaland governor Ahmed Madobe says that the return of Gedo to Jubaland would depend on inclusive elections in the country. According to Somali National Army Officials

Tigray women who fled the conflict in the Ethiopia’s Tigray region, wait to receive aid at Village 8, the transit centre near the Lugdi border crossing, eastern Sudan, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. Ethiopia’s military is warning civilians in the besieged Tigray regional capital that there will be “no mercy” if they don’t “save themselves” before

Photo/Somali Times The Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Salad, who inaugurated the registration of aircraft and the licensing of professionals, reported on the significant efforts made by the Government of Somalia in restoring the country’s national identity and people. The inauguration ceremony in Mogadishu was attended

U.S. President Joe Biden removes his mask to address NIH staff during a visit to NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S., February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria By Andrea Shalal Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will also receive an economic briefing from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, shortly after she takes part in the first meeting of