Photo/Somali Times The Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mahdi Guled, spoke for the first time about why federal government officials cannot travel to Somaliland. Mahdi Guled first argued that he and other incumbent politicians could travel to Somaliland, which claims to be an independent state, but considers the security of Somalilanders.

US President Donald Trump (R) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in Washington, US on 3 April 2017 [Presidency of Egypt/ Handout/Anadolu Agency] The Egyptian government has hired a lobbying firm following the success of Joe Biden in the US elections, reports Foreign Lobby. The $65,000 monthly contract was signed between the Egypt’s Ambassador to

Photo: Credit Evening Standard / eyevine By Nicholas Cecil,Sophia Sleigh and John Dunne Boris Johnson was today urged to “take back control” of his infighting-plagued government by sacking Dominic Cummings. Senior Tories warned the Prime Minister had to get a “grip” after being left weakened by war in No10 in the middle of the second

Investigation to track possible killing, burial of those reported missing Sudanese General Prosecutor Taj Alsir Alhibir said Wednesday that authorities discovered new mass graves during the course of investigations. No further details were disclosed. The Office of the General Prosecutor said in a statement that an investigation committee formed by the General Attorney found strong

People walk past an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Stocks fell back across Asia on Thursday after gains for big technology shares pushed most Wall Street benchmarks higher. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) World stocks fell back on Thursday after an overnight comeback by

Photo: Credit Facebook China is ready to work with Somalia to push forward bilateral relations to new highs, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said. Wang made the remarks in a telephone talk with Somali Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ahmed Isse Awad on Wednesday night. China was among the

By Jasmine Norden The United Nations (UN) has said escalating fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region could displace 9 million people. The conflict has closed roads and communications with the region. A report by the UN Office for Humanitarian Response (OCHA) warned that the violence may disrupt food and safety net assistance. This is needed

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, left, and his Egyptian counterpart President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi review the Greek Presidential guard before their meeting in Athens, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. The Egyptian President is on a two-day official visit in Greece. (Angelos Tzortzinis/Pool via AP) ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Egypt’s president is meeting with Greek officials in Athens on

Medihane Ekubamichael The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Ethiopian authorities to immediately release broadcast journalist Bekalu Alamrew, who was arrested on November 7 and has not been formally charged. Three uniformed police officers and one plain-clothed officer arrested Bekalu from the Addis Ababa offices of the privately-owned Awlo Media Center, where Bekalu is employed,

In this Nov. 10, 2016, file photo, Bahrain’s Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa greets Britain’s Prince Charles in Manama, Bahrain. Prince Khalifa, one of the world’s longest-serving prime ministers who led his island nation’s government for decades and survived the 2011 Arab Spring protests that demanded his ouster over corruption allegations, died on