Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed Somaliland that they expect the death sentence against a Norwegian citizen will not be enforced. On Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had a meeting with a representative from Somaliland in Norway. “We gave a

Workers prepare flowers for export. Kenya’s exports receipts grew by six per cent to Sh479.7 billion in the nine months to September, defying the economic knocks of the Covid-19 pandemic, data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows. ”The strong earnings performance is attributable to foods and beverages exports, which accounted for 47

Boris Johnson meets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the 2019 G7 summit in Biarritz, France (PA) By Ashley Cowburn Businesses urge PM to redouble efforts on ‘single most critical trade agreement’ with European Union as negotiations go down to the wire The UK and Canada have agreed a “rollover” deal to continue trading under

Photo/Somali Times A conference of opposition candidates for the 2020-2021 presidential election has recently opened in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The three-day conference attended by former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, former presidents Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Wadajir party leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, and Ileys party leader Abdulkadir Osoble. Ali, Dan-Qaran

Interior minister issues stern warning of criminal prosecution, deportation to Muslim parenta France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Friday it would be a criminal offense for Muslim parents to be upset with a teacher for showing caricatures of Prophet Muhammad in lessons to their children. “Parents who go to a teacher to tell them to

Ankara and Riyadh have been at odds for years over foreign policy and attitudes towards Islamist political groups (AFP/File photo) In phone call, two leaders agree to keep channels of communication open to improve bilateral ties and overcome issues Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman agreed in a phone call on

By: Can Kasapoglu Africa has become an important pillar of Turkey’s widely debated expeditionary military policy and forward-basing posture. The Turkish contingent stationed in Mogadishu, Somalia has an official patch with the Afrika Kartalı (African Eagle) inscription on it, which is telling when seen through the prism of Turkey’s calculus behind this symbol. Specifically, it

By Vanda Felbab-Brown With many around the world focused on the dangerous military confrontation in Ethiopia, Somalia too is facing a triple security crisis that can jeopardize the country’s halting progress. Ethiopia’s instability and ethnic strife are producing security repercussions in Somalia. Somalia’s upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections are the second component of the emerging

Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s presidential candidate Hassan Ali Khaire has received a warm welcome in Mogadishu today. Khaire Aden Adde airport welcomed ministers, elders and various social categories. The rally was well-attended, with Hassan Ali Khaire, considered one of the most influential candidates, walking to his campaign venue not far from the airport. Other candidates have

German Chancellor says EU will wait and see developments in Mediterranean before discussing any sanctions European leaders will discuss the future of EU-Turkey relations at their summit in December, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday. Speaking at a press conference following a video conference of EU leaders, Merkel said the meeting was largely focused on