The improved Busia border crossing. Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has said Kenya and Uganda have resolved to upgrade the Suam border point to ease pressure on Malaba and Busia. Addressing leaders in Mbale, James Malinzi, the URA regional customs manager eastern Uganda, said this is part of the support the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (Jica)

A man in his late sixties was found burned to death in his shack in Somalia Park informal settlement near Vosloorus on Wednesday evening. Ekurhuleni emergency services spokesperson William Ntladi said an adult male died after his shack caught fire. “City of Ekurhuleni emergency services firefighters from Vosloorus, Zonkizizwe and Wadeville fire stations promptly responded

Officials and businesspeople from Turkey and Somalia emphasized developing economic ties between the two countries and called for more initiatives to enhance cooperation in every field. Speaking at a Turkey-Somali Business Council meeting organized by the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) on Wednesday, the council’s head Ahmet Sami İşler stressed that Somalia has a very

Country’s quarterly tourism revenue up nearly a quarter year-on-year, says TurkStat Turkey’s tourism income jumped by nearly a quarter this July-September to $14.03 billion, the country’s statistical authority said on Thursday. The country’s tourism revenue soared 22% in the third quarter, up from $11.5 billion in the same period last year, TurkStat announced. “While 82.1%

People gather at the place where a fire broke out in a passenger train and destroyed three carriages near the town of Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan October 31, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer A fire swept through a Pakistani train on Thursday, killing at least 65 people and injuring nearly 40 after a gas canister that passengers were

President Donald Trump places the Medal of Honor on Army Master Sgt. Matthew Williams, currently assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, during a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Donald Trump presented the nation’s highest military honor on

A woman with her baby protest outside the U.N. refugee agency’s offices in Cape Town, South Africa Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. Police used water cannons while dispersing and arresting scores of foreigners who have camped outside the offices for weeks seeking relocation outside South Africa after a wave of attacks on foreigners in cities earlier

Photo/Reuters The United States and six other countries imposed sanctions on Wednesday on 25 corporations, banks and people linked to Iran’s support for militant networks including Hezbollah, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement. The targets were announced by the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) nations – which also include Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,

As a testimony to South Sudan’s growing attractiveness as an investment destination, South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) 2019 was host to delegations and officials from Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, Somalia, Norway, US and South Africa. During his opening keynote, Minister of Petroleum of South Sudan, Daniel Awow Chuang, expressed the country’s vision in the oil

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia. Mr Hassan Ali Khaire, has called on the international community to immediately participate in the rescue efforts in the flood-hit areas of the country. Hassan Ali agenda and sent a letter to all states friendly to Somalia and the international community, said the