By Anadolu Agency South Korea, the US and Japan held combined air drills Friday aimed at strengthening their joint response against North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats, according to the South’s defense ministry. The exercise took place in international airspace near South Korea’s Jeju Island and featured at least one US B-52H strategic bomber alongside

By Xinhua News Agency European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament on Thursday, amid accusations of a lack of transparency in vaccine procurement and other concerns over her leadership. The roll-call vote, held at noon in Strasbourg, ended with 360 votes against the motion, 175 in favor,

File Photo Somali Times/Ruthless Djibouti dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh and his wife in crime Kadra Mahamoud Haid Djibouti people love to see without them 2025. Read: Who is Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh and his wife? Ismail Omar Guelleh, is well-known to Djiboutians. He has, after all, been in power

By Reuters Protesters braving police batons, water cannon and occasional bullets on Kenya’s streets this week have taken up a rallying cry that is likely to unnerve its embattled president, William Ruto: “Ruto wantam”, or Ruto one-term. Ruto won power almost three years ago vowing to protect the poor and end police violence, but he

File Photo/Somali Times Egypt has vowed to block Ethiopia’s attempts to gain access to the Red Sea, and said it would step up training and equipping Somalia forces as part of a broader security partnership. Read: Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his family become the richest in Africa Read: Egypt pressures Somalia President Hassan Sheikh

File Photo/Somali Times President Hassan Sheikh yesterday travelled to Egypt, the schedule of which was obtained by Somali Times. This is the fifth time that President Hassan Sheikh has visited the country since he was re-elected as President of Somalia on May 15, 2022. Read: Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his family become the richest

Press Release: Puntland Post has exposed the lies that the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle’s English-language news network published in what it described as an investigative report about two Somali refugees in Germany. The report accused Ayuub Abdirizak and Yacqwub, two creators, of fomenting conflict in Somalia. Deutsche Welle has been influenced by the Somali separatism.

By Kenyans Muslim leaders from different parts of the country have challenged President William Ruto to consider constructing a mosque at State House. The Muslims made the plea following the Head of State’s defence of his decision to establish a Ksh1.2 billion church after a public uproar by Kenyans. The leaders, led by Sheikh Abu

By Anadolu Agency Rwanda’s president said Friday his country will deliver on its part of a recently US-brokered peace deal signed with the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was his first public comments since the deal was signed in Washington that many hope will end the conflict in eastern Congo. Paul Kagame said at a

By The African Exponent North Africa has 5 countries on this list showing how urban planning and strategic international partnerships have resulted in a progressive gain in its infrastructure. Smaller nations like Cabo Verde and Botswana are surprisingly progressing better than other countries with large populations and resources. Geography plays a key role in infrastructure