President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (3rd R) holds a joint meeting with the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken (4th L), and the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, David Lammy (5th L) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on September 11, 2024. By

File Photo/Somali Times By Professor Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad Dysfunctional Federalism What kind of federalism does Somalia have where state leaders act like independent rulers? Imagine the governor of Lagos telling Nigeria’s president not to land in Lagos, or the governor of Wajir telling Kenya’s president to stay out of his province’s affairs. Wouldn’t they both

Jaecoo 7 manufactured by Chinese automaker Chery is displayed during an event to launch Omoda and Jaecoo cars on the Italian market in Milan, Italy, July 4, 2024. Photographer Daniele Mascolo/File Photo By Reuters Chinese carmaker Chery Auto is ready to spend billions of euros to ensure its Omoda and Jaecoo brands are embraced by

Djibouti dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh. Credit Photo/AP By The African Exponent Many African nations have seen long-serving leaders who have maintained their grip on power for decades, often through constitutional changes, military strength, or political manoeuvring. Here’s a countdown of Africa’s longest-serving presidents who are still alive. 10. Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (Djibouti) Years in power:

Kenya Airways workers walk past passengers waiting for their flights during a strike by Kenya airports union workers to protest against a proposed deal for India’s Adani Group ADEL.NS, to lease Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for 30 years, in Nairobi, Kenya September 11, 2024. By Reuters Workers at Kenya’s main international airport began a

By Anadolu Agency An Arab ministerial meeting convened in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Tuesday to discuss Israel’s ongoing offensive on the Gaza Strip. Addressing the meeting, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit called for halting the Israeli onslaught on the Palestinian enclave. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “unwilling to agree to a cease-fire

Bloomberg By Selcan Hacaoglu Turkey has held talks with Somalia about setting up a site to test-fire missiles and space rockets from the Horn of Africa country, according to people familiar with the matter. Ankara’s ballistic-missile program requires long-range testing and Somalia’s location on the eastern tip of mainland Africa is ideal for firing toward

Ethiopian forces have reportedly taken over all the airports in the Gedo region of Somalia, including important airports such as Luuq, Dolow, and Bardhere. This action was taken after reports emerged that the Somali government is planning to send thousands of soldiers from Egypt to Somalia’s regions bordering Ethiopia. The movement of the Ethiopian army

File Photo/Somali Times Puntland has said that the Federal Government of Somalia has denied Puntland students international scholarships on behalf of Somalia. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Somalia Hassan Sheikh’s government is facing a widespread financial crisis and the causes The Director of Higher Education of the Puntland Ministry of

The bust of Queen Nefertiti, Berlin, March 1, 2021. Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo By Reuters Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition for the return to Egypt of the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Neues Museum in Berlin. Nefertiti’s famous painted limestone bust was uncovered at Tell el-Amarna,