Plans to construct a railway line linking Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Nairobi’s city centre are back on track after Kenya secured Sh14 billion loan from the French government. Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia told the Business Daily in an interview Friday that a commercial agreement to construct the five-kilometre line have been closed, setting

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman is welcomed by Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan ahead of their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan on February 17, 2019 [Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Kingdom Council/Handout – Anadolu Agency] China has agreed to bail out Pakistan by providing it with $1.5 billion to help to repay a $2 billion

By John Chalmers BRUSSELS (Reuters) – London and Brussels face a make-or-break decision on an elusive trade agreement on Sunday, after a week of tension and deadlock that left a tumultuous ‘no deal’ exit for Britain from the European Union’s orbit on Dec. 31 looking more likely than not. Negotiators have until the evening to

Saint Kitts and Nevis are a pair of tropical islands in the Caribbean. By ALLAN OLINGO Wealthy Kenyans have stepped up the search for a second passport in the exclusive small Caribbean island nations of Dominica and St. Kitts and Nevis amid anxieties about the next elections and the effects of Covid-19 on the economy.

Photo/Somali Times Somali government cannot account for up to $12 million it spent in the financial year 2019, a report by the country’s Auditor General has revealed, adding that contracts running into upwards of $5 million were awarded without the approval of the Auditor General. According to the National Audit Office, there are 17 federal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) meet on trade deals in Brussels, Belgium on December 09, 2020. ( Alexandros Michailidis/Pool – Anadolu Agency ) Two sides’ positions remain far apart after Brussels meeting between Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Under the plan approved by the planning commission Monday, a mall and Walgreens in south Minneapolis will be redeveloped into an eight story building called the New Karmel Square. (Provided rendering) By Dee DePass Somali mall’ and Walgreens — damaged in the unrest following the killing of George Floyd — would become apartments, office and

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has arrived in Moyale, Kenya on an official visit. Abiy previously announced that the visit will take two days, according to local media in Ethiopia. Abiy Ahmed will also hold a private meeting in Moyale with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. The two leaders will also cut ties at a checkpoint

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has signed an agreement with Sudan to establish a navy base in the African nation for at least a

Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo met with the UK Minister for Africa James Duddridge at the Presidential Palace today, where they discussed a number of issues. A statement from Villa Somalia said Farmajo shared the successful plans of the Somali people and government with the rebuilding of the army, the fight against terrorism