President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of Somalia (left) and Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta.Their countries are in a row over territory. Daniel Irungu/EPA A dispute over maritime territory in the Indian Ocean between Kenya and Somalia has resulted in major western countries lining up on either side, depending on which of the two African nations best serves

Belet Weyne, 4 November 2019 – The United Nations has joined the national efforts to provide immediate assistance to tens of thousands of people affected by floods that have devastated parts of Somalia, especially Belet Weyne district in Hirshabelle State. The World Food Programme (WFP), the food-assistance branch of the United Nations, and other partners

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, Somali Parliament Speaker Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman on Monday received a British Ambassador to Somalia. Ben Fender. The ambassador the discussed the strengthening of bilateral relations, and the ambassador briefed the Parliament Speaker on the plight of Somalia. British Ambassador to Somalia Ben Fender OBE, Chairman of the House of the People

Photo (AP) Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been unwittingly exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water, with contamination in several cities consistently higher than they ever were in Flint, Michigan, according to an investigation that tested drinking water in hundreds of homes and reviewed thousands more previously undisclosed results. Residents in

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said that the State of Qatar will continue to be a key supporter of Somalia and will spare no effort in providing the necessary assistance for development plans and programmes of government of Somalia in partnership with the

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during a session with the Members of the Parliament in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Sunday the death toll from protests last month had risen to 86 and urged citizens to resist forces threatening to impede the country’s progress.

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, has held a welcoming meeting with World Bank officials who have come to the country to finalize Somalia’s debt repayment process. The meeting, which was part of the World Bank’s prestigious luncheon, was attended by the Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Khaire,

U.S. President Donald Trump poses for a photo with China’s President Xi Jinping before their bilateral meeting during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday suggested he could sign a long-awaited trade agreement with China in the farm state of Iowa, which has been

Mevlut Cavusoglu’s remarks come at Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Somalia Contact Group meeting in Doha The Turkish foreign minister on Sunday said Somalia needs Turkey’s help to ensure political stability, to restructure national security forces and to create an environment that will allow economic development. Mevlut Cavusoglu’s remarks came at the Organization of Islamic

Kenyan Daniel Kipkore Kibet wins the men’s title and Ethiopian Hirut Tibebuin wins women’s at 41st Istanbul Marathon Kenyan athlete Daniel Kipkore Kibet wins the 41st Istanbul Marathon men’s title by breaking the 42 km Istanbul Marathon track record while Ethiopian athlete Hirut Tibebu wins women’s title at the intercontinental Istanbul Marathon on Sunday. A