President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, May 30, 2020, after stepping off Marine One as he returns from Kennedy Space Center for the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on

Mozambican Francisco Madeira, the head of the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom). By AGGREY MUTAMBO The head of the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) is fighting off allegations of corruption, mismanagement, harassment and political interference. This follows a series of accusations that could damage the credibility of Amisom. An internal report by the

CORRECTS CITY TO ST. PAUL NOT MINNEAPOLIS – National Guard soldiers and Minnesota state police form a barricade as protesters gather outside the Minnesota State Capitol, Sunday, May 31, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP

Operation against al-Qaeda affiliated militants carried out in lower Shabelle region, says official, At least 18 al-Shabaab militants were killed and several others wounded in an operation in the southern lower Shabelle region, Somali military said on Sunday. Gen. Abdihamid Mohamed Dirir, a Somali military infantry commander, told national army radio that the operation against

As political realignments intensify, various factions are resorting to all manner of tactics, including well-coordinated propaganda campaigns, intimidation and dirty online fights. The use of social media to trade hard tackles, sometimes with nasty outcomes, has increased in recent weeks as the rival Jubilee factions loyal to President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto

George Floyd’s death triggers peaceful, violent demonstrations across country Protests continued Saturday for a fifth straight day in parts of the US in response to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a former white police officer. In the nation’s capital, the focal point was the

Photo/Somali Times At least six people were killed on Sunday when a minibus struck a roadside bomb near the Somali capital Mogadishu, police and witnesses said. The vehicle was carrying passengers, mostly from the same extended family, from the city to a funeral in a nearby town, when it hit the explosive at Hawa Abdi

Sun Foods in St. Paul has been damaged during the protests against George Floyd on May 28, 2020. Credit: Dymanh Chhoun | Sahan Journal Along the trail of looting and vandalism left by a violent outburst of protest against the police killing of a black man, immigrant business owners on Friday swept broken glass, boarded

People watch a fire Friday, May 29, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Saturday it was ready to provide military help to authorities scrambling to contain unrest in Minneapolis,

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was the largest importing country from Egypt in February, with Italy as the second-highest and Turkey as the third highest country, The New Khalij reported on Friday. Based on official Egyptian data, The New Khalij disclosed that the UAE imports from Egypt during February were worth $253,413,000, compared to $179,712,000