Prices and rent of high-end houses have dropped on reduced demand as expatriates flee from Kenya due to Covid-19 in the six months to June in a period that also saw demand for business and office space reduce. Half year report released Wednesday by Knight Frank shows that prices of prime residential houses in places

British Consul General to Istanbul Judith Slater says progress made in 9th round of talks on post-Brexit trade deal Turkey and the UK are one step closer to a free trade agreement after a new round of technical talks, Britain’s consul general to Istanbul said Wednesday. “Further progress made on draft UK-Turkey Free Trade Agreement

A court in Mogadishu has sentenced a journalist to six months in jail and a fine of $200 for his reporting of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Banadir regional court slapped. Outlet media editor Abdiaziz Gurbiye with the jail term after it found him guilty of ‘publishing false information’ using a 1964 law. According to Somali

Photo/Somali Times/Former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire. Civil servant of the office of former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, are facing intense work pressure, and there are growing reports of a strike. Some of the staff we spoke to Somali Times told us that they are in the office, but most of the

President Kagame with President Nana Akufo African presidents are often criticized for the problems affecting the continent. Considering the actions of a majority of Africa’s leaders, critics are often justified when submitting that the issue of Africa is one of leadership. Although the actions of many African leaders are nothing short of shameful, there a

Photo/Somali Times Galmudug administration President Ahmed Kariye nicknamed “Qoor Qoor is pushing hard for President Farmajo to nominate someone from his community as prime minister. Sources, Villa Somalia told Somali Times that Qoor Qoor met with NISA commander Fahad Yassin at the intelligence headquarters tonight to discuss the matter. Qoor Qoor was accompanied by Kamal

In this photo released Tuesday, July 28, 2020, by Sepahnews, Revolutionary Guard’s speed boats circle around a replica aircraft carrier during a military exercise. Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has fired a missile from a helicopter targeting the mock-up aircraft carrier in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. That’s according to footage aired on state television on

Photo/Somali Times Where Villa Somalia is heading? Concerns are growing over the situation in the country, and there are growing calls from the international community, which supports the Somali governance process, that the Dhusamareb agreement will not be implemented. The Dhusamareb Conference closed on July 22. The main point was to establish a technical committee

Photo: Credit AFP Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (left) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Ethiopia on Monday warned Egypt to refrain from establishing any military base that would pose a security threat to the East African region. The reaction comes days after an Egyptian delegation met Somaliland President Musa Bihi Abdi in Hargeisa where

Photo/Somali Times Concerned about recent developments, including. In Parliament, Somalia’s International partners stress that any electoral modality imposed by a single stakeholder lacks legitimacy and will not be implementable, and urge all to build on Dhusamareb agreement. International partners must stick to their words. The current Federal Government Somalia administration has undermined several agreements with