Photo/Somali Times/Disputed Electoral Commission working for Farmajo’s Government. Somalia’s disputed Electoral Commission has announced that it distributed election forms and procedures to regional administrations. The commission, which recently issued an emergency timetable for the Upper House elections, said in a statement last night that it had asked state governments to begin registering and receiving applications

Photo/Somali Times The Minister of Finance of the Federal Government of Somalia, Abdirahman Duale Beyle, who was a guest on the state media run, noted that the Ministry of Finance and government agencies responsible for protecting public assets is working to ensure that public funds are not misused in the next elections. At the Federal

Photo/Somali Times The Minister of Finance of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr. Abdirahman Duale Beyle, speaking to state media, denied a statement from Khaire, describing how the Federal Government of Somalia is financially preparing for the upcoming elections in the country. Beyle said the cost of the election is estimated at $ 40 million,

Turkey focusing on future war technologies such as electro-magnetic, laser systems, says defense industries’ head There is no economic and political independence without a strong defense industry, the head of Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries said on Saturday. As the country’s defense industry is increasingly getting indigenous, Turkey’s independence and negotiation power is also increasing,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Morocco’s King Mohammed VI congratulated each other over the renewal of ties between the countries (AFP) Morocco is the fourth Arab nation to normalise ties with Israel in exchange for various incentives Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Morocco’s King Mohammed VI held a phone call on Friday, during

Emergency personnel work near the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. Buildings shook in the immediate area and beyond after a loud boom was heard early Christmas morning.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and THALIA BEATY NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An explosion shook the largely deserted streets of downtown

A money changer counts Turkish lira banknotes at a currency exchange office in Istanbul, Turkey August 13, 2018. REUTERS/Murad Sezer The Turkish lira jumped to a five-week high on Thursday after a bigger-than-expected interest rate hike that raised investors confidence about the central bank’s ability to bring inflation under control, reports Reuters. The lira firmed

The Deputy General Director of Ethiopia Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI), Yishrun Alemayehu, confirmed the Horn of Africa nation successfully launched its second Chinese-backed satellite into space on Tuesday, Xinhua News Agency confirmed. Named ET-Smart-RSS, the satellite, which was blasted into orbit from the China Wenchang spacecraft launch site, is equipped with highly advanced

By Ovunc Kutlu President Trump’s executive clemency keeps adding controversial military figures who were found guilty of killing civilians US President Donald Trump announcing this week a wave of pardons was the latest in a series of wielding his clemency powers over the years for war criminals that were convicted of killing civilians in Iraq

By Mike Glenn U.S. forces killed multiple explosives experts in Somalia earlier this month who have been linked to the al-Shabaab jihadi terrorist group, officials confirmed Thursday. In coordination with government officials, the U.S. launched two airstrikes Dec. 10 at an al-Shabaab compound in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia, U.S. Africa Command said. The bomb