Credit to Photo/AFP By AFP The tiny Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti is voting in parliamentary elections on Friday that have been boycotted by the main opposition parties, who have branded the polls a sham. Only two parties are contesting seats in the 65-member National Assembly, where veteran President Ismail Omar Guelleh’s ruling Union

By Business Daily Africa The Minister for Trade, Investment and Industry, Moses Kuria, is very annoyed with local manufacturers of cooking oil. Appearing on a local prime-time television show this week, Kuria spoke of the existence of a five-member cartel that was dictating high consumer prices. He warned the quintet of a looming ‘waterloo’. Mr

The rapist was convicted at the High Court in Edinburgh (Image: Daily Record) Scottish Daily Express By Ben Borland A failed African asylum seeker was jailed for six years today after carrying out a rape attack on a sleeping woman at a city flat. Abdul Ibrahim pulled down the victim’s lower clothing during the sexual

Somalia Ambassador to United Nations Abukar Dahir Osman The ambassador of the Somali government to the United Nations, Abukar Dahir Osman, has described what is happening in the city of Las Anod as war crimes against humanity and the values of the Somali people. Ambassador Abukar Dahir Osman, who was giving a briefing to the

By Xinhua News Agency The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Wednesday clashes between security forces and clan leaders in Las Anod in northern Somalia have left 150 people dead and over 600 others wounded since Feb. 6. Jurg Eglin, head of the ICRC delegation for Somalia, called for quick and unimpeded humanitarian

Jean-Ann Panton faces a slew of charges in connection with the multimillion-dollar fraud case — Left photo via Loop Jamaica | Right photo credit: Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil By Face2Face Africa Authorities in Jamaica have brought a slew of charges against a former Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) employee who was implicated in a multimillion-dollar fraud

Sheikh Mohamed and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud hold talks on the sidelines of IDEX 2023 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on Wednesday. WAM By Gulf Today President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday met Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The two leaders discussed ongoing relations

Credit to Photo Facebook/Ruthless Djibouti dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh and his wife Kadra Mahamoud Haid A US court has enforced LCIA awards worth over US$486 million won by a subsidiary of the UAE’s DP World against the East African state of Djibouti over a strategic port facility on the Red Sea, according to Global Arbitration

By Anadolu Agency The US has provided Ukraine with nearly $30 billion in military assistance since Russia began its war against its western neighbor one year ago, according to data reviewed by Anadolu. The latest tranche, announced by President Joe Biden during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday, is worth nearly half-a-billion dollars and

A police officer and a sniffer dog check passenger bags By Business Daily Africa The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will soon have sniffer dogs at border points and airports trained to detect currency in its latest fight against tax evasion and money laundering. Through its Customs and Border Control Department, the authority said plans are