Plastic and reconstructive doctors are seeing a rising demand for elective and cosmetic surgery in Covid-19 times, as wealthy Kenyans opt for laser eye correction, chin and breast augmentation, Botox injections, and dental fixtures. Reason? Working from home has given people plenty of time to do cosmetic surgery and heal without asking for time off

Photo/Somali Times The President of the South West State of Somalia, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (Lafta Gareen) recently arrived in Dhusamareb, becoming the first leader to visit the town. Lafta Gareen was welcomed at the Dhusamareb airport by his Galmudug counterpart, Mr. Ahmed Abdi Karie (Qoor Qoor). South West’s president is attending a consultative meeting in

Oil prices rose on Monday, boosted by the start of Saudi Arabia’s production cut of 1 million barrels per day (bpd) and with positive reports on the new coronavirus vaccines. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $55.38 per barrel at 0654 GMT for a 0.65% rise after closing the previous session at $55.02 a

Photo/Somali Times Information is still growing on the eight-hour direct attack on the Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. According to the Somali government, at least nine people were killed in the attack, including General Mohamed Nur Galal, who was staying at the hotel, and a man named

Photo/Somali Times Somali Times reports said that General Mohamed Nur Galaal was killed in the ongoing attack of the Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu. The officer was among those inside the hotel this afternoon when a heavily armed Al-Shabaab group entered, still fighting inside the hotel. Among the politicians who have already spoken out about the

Photo/Somali Times The blast reportedly took place in the Afrik Hotel Mogadishu , where there is a checkpoint for vehicles heading towards the airport. KM4 The blast was followed by heavy gunfire. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of the Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu. Preliminary reports say two more explosions followed, followed by

Photo: Credit Facebook Somali MP Mohamed Omer Dalha. By Hadar Sela Last week a member of the public alerted us to an edition of a programme called “Dooda Jimcaha” which was aired on the BBC Somali Service radio on December 18th 2020. Among the contributors to that programme was the Somali MP Mohamed Omer Dalha

Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo yesterday announced a conference of heads of state and government, following a meeting with the international community. The conference, which was Somali president’s call for a conference in Dhusamareb on February 1st and 3rd was a step in the right direction. Opposition as he put it. He

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa signing a document during the opening session of the 41st GCC summit in the Saudi city of al-Ula on 5 January (AFP) By AP Muhammed Afsal Weeks after Gulf leaders signed a “solidarity and stability” statement in Saudi Arabia ending a three-and-a-half year blockade on Qatar, Bahrain still

Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo said considering the political and security situation in the country and the need to hold elections, he convened a meeting of state regional leaders. President Mohamed said the conference will be held in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug, and will run from February 1st to 3rd, 2021. He