Mogadishu-The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ahmed Isse Awad on Tuesday received in his office at the Ministry a copy of the credentials of His Excellency Mr. Mehmet Yilmaz, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to the Federal Republic of Somalia. The minister exchanged views on several files with the

Kenya Airways has postponed the launch of its direct flight from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to the Somali capital Mogadishu indefinitely. The national carrier which had initially planned to fly to Mogadishu beginning November 15 was to launch its direct flights to Aden Adde International Airport, Mogadishu, on Wednesday in a move that

A Houthi delegation arrived in Sweden on Tuesday for U.N.-sponsored Yemen peace talks, the first since 2016, as Western nations press for an end to the war and the United Nations warned of a looming economic disaster. The nearly four-year-old conflict, which has killed tens of thousands and left millions facing starvation, pits the Iranian-aligned

The husband of a teaching assistant who died after having a Brazilian bum lift procedure abroad has urged others not to travel abroad for similar surgery. In a statement issued after an inquest into the death of mother-of-two Tryce Harry, her husband Kirk Harry said he had supported her “dream” of having cosmetic treatment. A

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman is “complicit” in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a senator said Tuesday. Senator Lindsey Graham said the de facto ruler of the kingdom was surely responsible for the Saudi journalist’s death. “The crown prince, is a wrecking ball. I think he’s complicit in the murder of

Saudi Arabia told the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday that national security concerns meant it “simply will not engage in dispute settlement procedures” in an intellectual property dispute with Qatar, according to a transcript seen by Reuters. The European Union and Turkey supported Qatar’s position at the WTO dispute settlement meeting, while the United

Director of Kenya’s state oil company, Joe Sang, has announced that he will not seek a second term in office after the company’s board of directors sanctioned an investigation into the disappearance of 21 million litres of fuel. Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) had initially said the lost fuel was either spilt or stolen by vandals.

An AU delegation led by the head of Amisom, Francisco Madeira has arrived in Kismayu, the administrative capital of Jubbaland State. Jubbaland officials and Amisom official have received the AU officials at Kismayu Airport. Officials held talks with Jubbaland authorities on security in Kismayu town. The sides focused on the liberation of areas under the

Baidoa-At least ten people were reported to have been arrested in a massive security operation by Southwest State police in connection with a bomb attack in the region’s capital, Baidoa. Local residents said the sweep was carried out in parts of the city, targeting houses suspected to be the hideout for Al-Shabaab sleeping cells mixed

Rageh Omaar is International Affairs Editor at ITV News ( Crescent Films ) Somaliland, an unrecognised former British colony in the Horn of Africa, has been described as the African miracle that nobody knows about. It lies in a region facing severe challenges: political instability, the rise of extremism and conflict. But Somaliland has, somehow,