Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns Kenya to stay out of its internal affairs

Photo/ Somali Times Somalia has protested what it termed as ‘encroachment and intrusion’ by Kenyan forces on its border areas, but did not make reference to particular instances. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thursday called for an ‘end’ to violation of its sovereignty by Kenya. “The Federal Government of Somalia calls upon

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Top 10 African Countries to Invest in 2020

Nigeria African countries are becoming more strategic in creating healthy business environments and chasing investments Stakeholders attribute the success of viable economies to high foreign investments – which is only possible through creating enabling business environments. Africa’s unhealthy dependency on its natural resources has been criticized and continues to have a double effect on its

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Coronavirus: ‘No worry’ about flights from China to Kenya

Photo Credit/ Daily Nation/ A China Southern Airlines plane lands at the airport in Guangzhou, in southern China’s Guangdong province, There will be more flights from China to Nairobi in the coming weeks, the Chinese embassy has confirmed, amid fears of a coronavirus outbreak in Kenya. Planes carrying Chinese expatriates, workers and traders are expected

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Jubbaland fugitive row ropes in CS Juma

Mandera East MP Omar Mohamed Maalim. Mandera East Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Maalim has asked the national government to explain the presence of a fugitive Jubbaland minister in Mandera County, saying he poses a security threat to residents. In a private notice number 02/2020 presented on Wednesday in Parliament, Mr Maalim sought a clarification

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Oil prices hit 14-month low with coronavirus fears

Brent oil price hits lowest level since Dec. 28, 2018 Crude oil prices fell to their lowest levels in 14 months on Thursday as coronavirus fears continue to breed low global oil demand and a downward pressure on prices. Brent crude was trading at $51.91 per barrel at 0655 GMT on Thursday for a 1.74%

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Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site over virus

In this Aug. 13, 2019, file photo taken with a slow shutter speed, Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, halted travel to the holiest sites in Islam over fears

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Why Uhuru has taken over city from Sonko

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka witness as Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and Devolution minister Eugene Wamalwa sign deal on February 25, 2020 at State House. When Governor Mike Sonko took up the reins at City Hall in August 2017, he did so with braggadocio, promising to “fix” the capital city. But, as

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Verdicts delivered in child wardship battle between Dubai ruler and ex-wife, court hears

Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, the wife of Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, arrives at the High Court in London, Britain February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Verdicts have been given in the latest stage of a legal battle between Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum and his former wife Princess Haya bint

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It is time to negotiate with al-Shabab

A member of Kenya’s security forces walks past a damaged police post after an attack by al-Shabab in the settlement of Kamuthe in Garissa county, Kenya on January 13, 2020 [AP] Al-Shabab’s continued attacks in Kenya and Somalia demonstrate there can be no military solution to the Somali conflict. In the first two weeks of

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Turkey’s cone of silence on Libya

Only weeks ago, Turkish officials regularly vaunted the country’s military intervention in Libya in support of their maritime borders deal with the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA). “To help the legitimate Libyan government stay in power and to ensure stability, we are now sending our troops to this country,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said

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