Photo/File/Somali Times H.E. Eng. Abdirahman Omar Osman, Mayor of Mogadishu and Governor of Benadir Region welcomes the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) new Resident Representative for Somalia, Mr. Joceyln Mason. Mr. Mason is joining UNDP Somalia from UNDP Afghanistan where he held the same position for Afghanistan’s Country Office. ​ We look forward to receiving

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that he is making a final effort to form a new government and refrain from another “unnecessary general elections. “Netanyahu has not yet succeeded in reaching an agreement among the right-wing parties to form a coalition. The main difference is between the ultra-Orthodox parties Yahadut Hatorah and

The Somali people have been talking about a map of Africa posted on the website of the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The map of Africa is reflected in Somalia and Ethiopian as one nation , with the exception of the northern part of Somaliland which has been declared as a separate country. The Ethiopian

Somalia’s boundary tiff with Kenya has taken a new turn after Mogadishu barred its officials from attending any meetings hosted in Nairobi to protest last week’s visa denials. The Somali government has also given non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in Somalia one month’s notice to relocate their centres to Mogadishu or be barred from operating there.

By Anwar Abdifatah Bashir The maritime contention between Somalia and Kenya erupted, when Somalia filed a complaint to the ICJ in August 2014. Since then, Kenya kick starts and expedites to target the Somali people. Notably Somalis inside Kenya are the most vulnerable group whether they are businessmen, refugees, immigrants and etc. Kenya tended tormenting

Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, speaks during a news conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Alhakim in Baghdad, Iraq May 26, 2019. REUTERS/Khalid Al-Mousily Iranian will defend itself against any military or economic aggression, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday, calling on European states to do more to preserve a nuclear

Uganda on Sunday accused the Rwanda’s border troops of entering into its territory and killing two people. The Ugandan Foreign Ministry said it protested in “the strongest terms the violation of its territory”, while the country’s police launched an investigation into the incident. Ugandan Police Spokesman Fred Enanga said in a statement that the incident

Thousands of Israelis protested on Saturday against legislative steps that could grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immunity from prosecution and limit the power of the country’s Supreme Court. The demonstration in Tel Aviv was attended by nearly all opposition parties. Police did not say how many people attended. A Reuters photographer estimated about 20,000 were

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the Haneda International Airport Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, Pool) The Latest on President Donald Trump’s trip to Japan (all times local): 8:15 a.m. President Donald Trump is tamping down expectations that he’ll make significant headway on trade talks during his trip

Cyril Ramaphosa takes the oath of office at his inauguation as South African president, at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, South Africa May 25, 2019. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko Trade unionist-turned-businessman Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as South Africa’s president on Saturday, vowing to create jobs and tackle deep-rooted corruption that has strangled economic growth. Ramaphosa, who