Nairobi moves two places in expensive cities’ ranking

Nairobi moved two places higher to rank at position 95 in the list of the most expensive cities in the world for expatriates working for governments, multinational organisations and companies. Last year, Nairobi was ranked number 97. The latest ranking have seen Kenya’s capital city listed as the 15th most expensive in Africa, according to

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Why are these two former presidents creating problems for Somalians?

Photo/somali Times Led by former Presidents Sheikh Sharif Ahmed and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, The National Party of Somalia has reiterated that Ethiopian troops in Somalia, which are not part of Amisom, sent a letter to the international community. A coalition of political parties in Somalia has reiterated its call on the UN Security Council to

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U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s father dies from coronavirus complications

By Phil Helsel U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar said Monday that her father, Nur Omar Mohamed, had died from complications from the coronavirus illness COVID-19. “No words can describe what he meant to me and all who knew him,” Omar, D-Minn., said in a statement. Omar, who asked for privacy, said her father died Monday. She

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Feds: eBay staff sent spiders, roaches to harass couple

Photo: Credit/Associated Press /Ben Margot, File/ Six former eBay Inc. employees have been charged with waging an extensive campaign to terrorize and intimidate the editor and publisher of an online newsletter with threats and disturbing deliveries to their home, including live spiders and cockroaches, federal authorities said Monday. Executives were upset about the newsletter’s coverage,

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Somalia, Somaliland talks touted as ‘historic’

Photo/Somali Times Doubts abound over any breakthrough, as two sides’ longstanding differences are unlikely to disappear. Talks between Somali and the breakaway Somaliland region are being hailed as historic, as kick-starting a political dialogue between the two to resolve their longstanding differences. Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Formajo and Somaliland leader Moussa Bihi Abdi met on

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Talks between Somalia and Somaliland President Muse Bihi is pushing for a two-state solution.

Photo/somali Times Talks between Somalia and Somaliland Sunday faltered as both sides differed on the course of the dialogue with President Muse Bihi pushing a two-state solution in the dispute between Mogadishu and Hargeisa. Addressing the meeting, which was also attended by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and US ambassador to Somalia Donald Yamamoto among

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Britain’s Johnson to launch cross-government commission on racism

Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the M&S clothing department and other retail outlets in Westfield Stratford to see the COVID-19 measure taken before reopening tomorrow, in London, Britain June 14, 2020. John Nguyen/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a cross-government commission would examine racism and the disparities experienced by

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Europe’s borders reopen but long road for tourism to recover

People enjoy the warm weather on the beach in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, June 13, 2020. Spanish government has announced that the northwestern region of Galicia will move next week to what the government calls “the new normal,” when some rules, such as wearing face masks when social distancing is not possible, will remain in place.

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Sons of Somali city tycoon fight for his property

City tycoon Yussuf Adan whose properties include Yalah Towers, Lenana Towers on Lenana Road and Riara Apartments near the Junction Mall (Photo by: Star) Adan, who is in his 80s, owns the Yalah Towers in the CBD, Lenana Towers on Lenana Road and Riara Apartments near the Junction Mall. The family feud, which began late

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Somalia: Somaliland hold talks in Djibouti

Photo/Somali Times The President of the Republic of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, presided over the talks in Djibouti. The conference is attended by a delegation led by the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and another delegation led by Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi. The Federal Government of Somalia is committed

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