Somalia’s files a complaint against Kenya over violation of airspace

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, The Federal Government of Somalia has launched a complaint with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) over violations of its airspace by neighboring Kenya. The protest follows passenger aircraft from Kenya breached Somali Civil Aviation Authority rules by directly flying to the port city of Kismayo without a stopover in the capital,

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Despite opposition, plans move ahead for Somali mall in Minneapolis

By Miguel Otárola Some call Council Member Abdi Warsame’s efforts a political maneuver. Abdi Warsame came to the community center to talk about his vision for Africa Village, his long-envisioned mall for Minneapolis’ East African hub. He never got the chance. Protesters shouted and hoisted signs the moment the two-term City Council member entered the

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Egypt says talks over Ethiopia’s Nile dam deadlocked, calls for mediation

FILE PHOTO: Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam is seen as it undergoes construction work on the river Nile in Guba Woreda, Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia September 26, 2019. Picture taken September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo Egypt said on Saturday that talks with Sudan and Ethiopia over the operation of a $4 billion hydropower dam that

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Allies, donors map the road to Somalia’s coming election

New Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, right, is joined by incumbent President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, left, as he speaks to reporters after winning the election in Mogadishu, Somalia, February 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh) Somalia’s partners are trusting the federal government and state administrations to deliver on the planned universal suffrage elections, warning the

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Even naturally sweet drinks may increase diabetes risk

A new study suggests that even 100% natural fruit juices may increase the risk of diabetes. By Maria Cohut, Ph.D. While researchers already knew that drinks with added sugar could increase a person’s risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests that the same may be true for naturally sweet drinks, such as 100%

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ICJ to review Kenya’s request for case delay next week

The International Court of Justice will next week once again review Kenya’s request for a 12-month delay of public hearing in a maritime boundary case filed by Somalia. On Thursday, Kenya’s Office of the Attorney-General asked the Court, based at The Hague, Netherlands, to grant a year’s postponement in what officials argue would be sufficient

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Saudi Arabia allows foreign men and women to share hotel rooms

FILE PHOTO: A Saudi man walks past renovated buildings at the historic city of Diriyah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 27, 2019. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri/File Photo Saudi Arabia is allowing foreign men and women to rent hotel rooms together without proving they are related, after the conservative Muslim kingdom launched a

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Shame as 150 MPs pocket millions for no work done

National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale addressing reporters at his Nairobi office Parliament will next week crack down on scores of lazy MPs who have been pocketing millions of shillings in weekly allowances without attending committee meetings. On Thursday, the leadership of the National Assembly said it will kick such MPs out of the committees

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Tough times: Kenya piles Kshs 2.5 billion debt in a day

A Kshs 200 note. Kenya is headed for tough times ahead after the country’s currency lost its value against the US dollar by a 0.1 per cent depreciation on Thursday. [Photo/CBK] Even without signing any new loan deals, the country has to fork out the billions to repay its debtors, adding to the pinch the

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Uhuru’s team summoned to The Hague amid Indian Ocean border dispute

Photo/Somali Times Kenya has once again been summoned to the International Court of Justice at The Hague following the latest application to have Indian Ocean maritime dispute postponed. It has now emerged that President Uhuru Kenyatta’s team wants the ICJ to postpone hearing of the matter to 2020, citing inadequacies in legal representation. The ICJ

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