Photo/Somali Times By Peter Kagwanja Two years ago, the Horn of Africa was on the cusp of a democratic revolution. “There is a wind of hope blowing in the Horn of Africa,” said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. REGIME CHANGE However, although Ethiopia and Somalia are among 14 African countries holding elections in 2020, democratic

DP Ruto William at a past function. [Source/Dr William Samoei Ruto PhD/Twitter] Former Presidential candidate Abduba Dida has weighed in on the perceived fallout between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto. In a tweet on Sunday, Dida said that the president has the freedom to ask the second in command to resign if

Oman’s newly sworn-in Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said receives condolences from Britain’s Prince Charles in Muscat, Oman January 12, 2020. Oman News Agency/Handout via REUTERS World and regional leaders, many at odds with one another, met Oman’s new ruler on Sunday to offer condolences for the death of Sultan Qaboos whose quiet diplomacy during five

Serena Williams from the United States with daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. and the ASB trophy after winning her singles finals match against United States Jessica Pegula at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, Sunday, Jan 12, 2020. (Chris Symes/Photosport via AP) Serena Williams broke a three-year title drought when she beat fellow American

The Manda Bay Attack • Around 190,000 UK residents visit Kenya every year and most visits are trouble-free. • UK says that terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Kenya. The United Kingdom has issued a travel advisory for its citizens visiting Kenya following the Manda Bay attack. The UK, through

In this file photo taken on Aug. 15, 2016 a Boeing 737 airplane takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. (AFP Photo) The EU’s air safety agency Saturday advised airlines to avoid flying over Iran, after Tehran admitted mistakenly shooting down a passenger jet, killing 176 people. After days of denials,

Photo/ Somali Times Ruthless dictator under the spotlight President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki, the only president Eritreans have ever known. Eritrea -The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, visited Eritrea following a formal invitation from a dictator. Isaias Afwerki. During the visit, the two Presidents held in-depth discussions on bilateral relations

Iran said on Saturday its military had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard, saying air defenses were fired in error while on high alert in the tense aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq. Iran had previously vigorously denied bringing the plane down. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who

Photo Credit Reuters By Gary Leff Three years ago, shortly after President Trump entered office, he issued an executive order that, among other things, banned visas for people from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen — even for those who have been living in the U.S. in valid employment or student status but

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo briefs reporters about additional sanctions placed on Iran, at the White House, Friday, Jan. 10, 2019, in Washington with and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) The U.S. promised “appropriate action” Friday in response to its assessment that an Iranian missile was responsible for downing a Ukrainian jetliner