Farmajo deploys more troops along the Somali-Kenyan border.

Photo/Somali Times The federal government has again sent more troops to Gedo region in southern Somalia, which in the last few hours landed at the Dulow airport in the region. The troops from the specially trained Gorgor commandos were welcomed at Dulow airport by the officials from the Somali National Army and security forces operating

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Hawiye community elders respond to Ugas Marehan’s statement supporting dictator Siad Barre and Farmajo.

Ugas Ali Hashi Ugas, Poet Bedel Jama and Nabadon Ahmed Mohamed Ulusow, who spoke on behalf of the Hawiye community, strongly criticized a recent speech by Marehan community leader Ugas Mohamed-Weli Sheikh Ahmed Nur. Ugas Mohamed-Weli said at Monday that in Mogadishu after the government of evil dictator Mohamed Siad Barre, the country has never

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Trump wants US troops out of Somalia: report

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, in Johnstown, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Pentagon has begun drafting plans for US president, says Bloomberg, citing people familiar with matter President Donald Trump has informed his top advisers that he wants to withdraw US troops from

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Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19

In this Sept. 8, 2020 file photo, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo sticks out his tongue during the Portugal against Sweden UEFA Nations League soccer match at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. The Portuguese soccer federation says on Tuesday, Oct. 13 Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for the coronavirus. The federation says Ronaldo is doing well and

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Roble meets with the international community’s amid concerns of Farmajo’s behavior.

Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble, today met with members of the international community in support of the Somali government, amid concerns that the elections will not be held on time. The election, which was agreed on September 17th, has so far shown no signs of progress,

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World Bank bans Kenyan tech firm over fraud in Liberia project

Techno Brain offices in Hurlingham, Nairobi. The World Bank has banned Kenyan IT firm, Techno Brain (Kenya) Limited and its United Arab Emirates(UAE)-based parent company Techno Brain Global FZ-LLC for fraud in an Integrated Public Financial Management Reform Project in Liberia. The Kenyan unit will remain banned from World Bank supported projects for 28 months

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I got fed up of racism – California man on trial for murdering 4 whites tells detectives

Kori Ali Muhammad is on trial for fatally shooting four white men — Photo Credit: ABC7 News A Fresno man who is currently on trial for murdering four white men in 2017 told detectives upon his arrest that the motive behind his action was because he got fed up with racism against blacks. According to

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UK unemployment rate spikes to 4.5% amid winter job fears

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson listens during a coronavirus briefing in Downing Street, London, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP) LONDON (AP) — Unemployment across the U.K. spiked sharply higher in August, clear evidence that the jobless rate is set to surge higher when a British government salary-support scheme ends this month

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Somalia largest conduit for illicit cheetah trafficking to the Gulf

Two cubs rescued near Borama, 24 July 2020. The cubs had reportedly been in the hands of traffickers for 25 days before their rescue. (Photo: CCF) A recent spate of cheetahs being seized in Somalia has shown that the illicit demand for these animals remains strong. Cheetahs are highly prized as exotic pets in the

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UK sheep farmer jailed for contaminated baby food plot

This undated file photo combination issued by Hertfordshire Constabulary shows Nigel Wright and a jar of Heinz baby food that was laced with fragments of a craft knife by Wright. A sheep farmer was sentenced to 14 years in prison Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 for his plot to use baby food laced with metal shards

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