Kenya uses nearly half of its tax collection to service interest on loans, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said in a review Kenya uses nearly half of its tax collection to service interest on loans, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said in a review, warning that the situation is synonymous with countries at

Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj Al-Sarraj said he will not sit with Haftar again, hoping ‘his supporters would review their decisions’ Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj has said in an interview with Al-Jazeera that he will not sit with Gen. Khalifa Haftar again, hoping that his supporters would review their decisions. Within part of the

Members of medical team head to Mogadishu to bring back those injured in suicide car bombing Members of the National Medical Rescue Team departed for Somalia’s capital Tuesday to bring those wounded in a suicide car bombing over the weekend back to Turkey. At least three people were killed and 20 others injured, including several

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Somalia had invited Turkey to explore for oil in its seas, after Ankara signed a maritime agreement with Libya last year, broadcaster NTV reported. Turkey has been a major source of aid to Somalia following a famine in 2011 as Ankara seeks to increase its influence in

Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for deeper investment ties between Britain and Africa at a summit for leaders of 21 African countries on Monday that comes days before his country will leave the European Union. After securing Britain’s departure from the EU, the world’s largest trading bloc, on Jan. 31, Johnson is keen to develop

The U.S. flag flies over the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) President Donald Trump’s defense team and the prosecutors of his impeachment are laying out their arguments over whether his conduct toward Ukraine warrants his removal from office. Trump’s lawyers on Sunday previewed their impeachment defense with the

Photo Credit Instagram Betty Kyallo has been hiding her man for more than a year- The two have dated on the down low and enjoyed some playful times behind the scenes- After months of searching, social media users finally unveiled the mysterious Somali guy- The handsome man’s photos and videos were plastered on Instagram after

International committee to follow implementation of cease-fire, says final declaration of Berlin summit for peace in Libya At its conclusion, Sunday’s international conference in Berlin on finding peace in Libya stressed its commitment to implementing a fragile cease-fire in the North African country. “We call on all parties concerned to redouble their efforts for a

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, greets United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, during arrivals for a conference on Libya at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosts the one-day conference of world powers on Sunday seeking to curb foreign military interference,

Several weeks ago, I opined on Twitter that Somalia, the most dysfunctional state in Africa, must either be dismembered, disaggregated, re-aggregated, or abolished altogether. LEGAL FICTIONS I immediately received flak and opprobrium from all manner of pedestrian commenters. Much of the commentary was emotionally charged without any redeeming argumentation. I wasn’t surprised, or offended. That’s