When the Foreign Minister of Somaliland, Yasin Faratoon, mentioned the first official meeting between Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and his Somaliland counterpart Muse Bihi Abdi in February, there was speculation about its purpose. Organised originally through the mediation of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa, we were then surprised by another conference

Efforts to purchase Turkish-made unmanned combat aerial vehicles continue, says Azerbaijani defense minister Azerbaijan announced on Monday that it would purchase unmanned aerial combat vehicles from Turkey. Speaking in a local TV broadcaster on the purchase of new weapons and military vehicles for the Azerbaijani armed forces, Zakir Hasanov said his country sought to purchase

Large-scale fishermen in Lamu County and traders in goods to and from Somalia will soon resume trade after the national government revealed plans to reopen the Lamu section of the Kenya-Somalia border. In June last year, the government closed the border with Somalia, including the Kiunga cross-border point in Lamu to block routes used by

Photo: Credit AFP China’s President Xi Jinping at a past event in Beijing. By AGGREY MUTAMBO Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to cancel interest-free debt owed by “relevant” African countries as part of Beijing’s move to help the continent during the Covid-19 pandemic. In a speech to a group of African leaders Wednesday, Mr

People walk with bags after shopping at the Selfridges department store in London, Monday, June 15, 2020. After three months of being closed under coronavirus restrictions, shops selling fashion, toys and other non-essential goods are being allowed to reopen across England for the first time since the country went into lockdown in March.(AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Nairobi moved two places higher to rank at position 95 in the list of the most expensive cities in the world for expatriates working for governments, multinational organisations and companies. Last year, Nairobi was ranked number 97. The latest ranking have seen Kenya’s capital city listed as the 15th most expensive in Africa, according to

Photo/Somali Times Doubts abound over any breakthrough, as two sides’ longstanding differences are unlikely to disappear. Talks between Somali and the breakaway Somaliland region are being hailed as historic, as kick-starting a political dialogue between the two to resolve their longstanding differences. Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Formajo and Somaliland leader Moussa Bihi Abdi met on

Photo/somali Times Talks between Somalia and Somaliland Sunday faltered as both sides differed on the course of the dialogue with President Muse Bihi pushing a two-state solution in the dispute between Mogadishu and Hargeisa. Addressing the meeting, which was also attended by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and US ambassador to Somalia Donald Yamamoto among

City tycoon Yussuf Adan whose properties include Yalah Towers, Lenana Towers on Lenana Road and Riara Apartments near the Junction Mall (Photo by: Star) Adan, who is in his 80s, owns the Yalah Towers in the CBD, Lenana Towers on Lenana Road and Riara Apartments near the Junction Mall. The family feud, which began late

Photo/Somali Times The President of the Republic of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, presided over the talks in Djibouti. The conference is attended by a delegation led by the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and another delegation led by Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi. The Federal Government of Somalia is committed