By The East African Kenya has thrown a fresh hurdle on Uganda’s direct fuel import scheme, doubling the bond fee for imported consignments destined for Kampala to $45 million. Uganda’s Energy and Mineral Resources minister Ruth Nankabirwa said Kenya increased the requirement on the size of bond fees at the Vitol Tank Terminal International (VTTI)

File Photo/Somali Times The leader of SSC-Khatumo Abdiqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali, who is on an official visit to the Republic of Djibouti, had a critical meeting with the ruthless Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh. Read: Ruthless Djibouti dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh brought together SNM militia leader, Somalia president Read: The oldest African dictators The leader briefed

Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a gathering with his supporters at the shrine of Iran’s late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Tehran, Iran, July 6, 2024. Credit Photo/Reuters By Daily Sabah Iran’s newly elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, delivered his first public address since winning the presidential runoff vote, emphasizing collaboration with parliament and the judiciary

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to media at the Stormont Parliament Buildings, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, July 8, 2024. Photographer Clodagh Kilcoyne By Reuters Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Monday to secure an improved agreement with the European Union on post-Brexit trading rules and revamp the “botched deal” signed by former

By Anadolu Agency The US is removing all its forces and equipment from Niger ahead of a Sept. 15 deadline set under an agreement with the ruling junta. US forces will be removed from a small base this weekend, while around 500 remaining troops will leave a critical drone base in the West African country

Formula One F1 – British Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain – July 7, 2024 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the British Grand Prix. Photographer Peter Cziborra By Reuters Lewis Hamilton shed pent-up tears of joy after ending a 945-day wait for a win with a record ninth British Grand Prix victory in

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia has paid $7.8 million, its full budget contribution dues for the financial year 2024/25, when the Somali people are dying of hunger and poverty, unemployment. 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 Mogadishu beat the

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at Sherman Middle School, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. July 5, 2024. Photographer Nathan Howard By Reuters President Joe Biden on Friday battled to put down an uprising among some Democrats pushing him to abandon his re-election campaign after a poor debate performance, vowing that “I’m staying

Gong Tao, Chinese ambassador to Hungary, speaks at the Europe-China Tourism Dialogue in Budapest, Hungary, on July 4, 2024. A Europe-China tourism dialogue opened in Budapest on Thursday, aiming to speed up the recovery of tourism between the two sides. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua) By Xinhua News Agency A Europe-China tourism dialogue opened in Budapest

Keir Starmer, leader of Britain’s Labour party, reacts as he speaks at a reception to celebrate his win in the election, at Tate Modern, in London, Britain, July 5, 2024. Photographer Suzanne Plunkett By Reuters Keir Starmer vowed to bring change to Britain as its next prime minister after his Labour Party surged to a