File Photo/Somali Times The United Arab Emirates government has refused to back Somalia’s presidential candidate Said Abdullahi Deni, who is in dire need of funding despite producing more than 40 lawmakers. Deni had received an unexpected message from the UAE that he did not have financial support. Somalia’s election this year is expected to be

By Anadolu Agency Ten people were shot at a shopping mall in the US state of South Carolina, police said Saturday. Two others were injured in the stampede at the Columbiana Centre mall in Columbia. Three suspects have been detained, according to Columbia Police Chief William Holbrook. “What we know is at least three people

Army vehicles on the ridge, as soldiers from the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, prepare to attack the enemy in the town nearby, during an early morning training exercise at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., April 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Lolita C. Baldor) By The Associated Press In the dusty California desert, U.S.

By The African Exponent The scourge of fake prophets in Africa continues to hold sway. The public domain and social media platforms have been awash with pictorial and visual imagery of how these men and women of God capitalise on the hopelessness of their erstwhile followers. In some shocking revelations, these so called prophets sexually

By Anadolu Agency The US’ actions in the Indo-Pacific increase the risk of something like the Ukraine crisis happening in the region, according to China’s foreign minister. “The US tries to create regional tension and incite antagonism and confrontation by pushing ahead with the ‘Indo-Pacific Strategy’,” Wang Yi said in a phone call with his

Bob Menendez, chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and other members of the U.S. delegation arrive at Taipei Songshan airport in Taipei, Taiwan April 14, 2022. Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Handout via Reuters By Reuters China said it conducted military drills around Taiwan on Friday as a U.S. Congressional delegation visited the island

Home Secretary of the United Kingdom Priti Patel (L) and Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta (R) sign an agreement on “Migration and Economic Development Partnership Agreement” inn Kigali, Rwanda on April 14, 2022. By Anadolu Agency The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) expressed “strong opposition and concerns” on Thursday about the UK’s plan to export its

Migrants arrive into the Port of Dover onboard a Border Force vessel after being rescued while crossing the English Channel, in Dover, Britain, December 17, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls The Guardian By Rajeev Syal Boris Johnson’s plans to send unauthorised asylum seekers on a one-way ticket to Rwanda have been roundly condemned amid warnings that it

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak walk out of Downing Street in London, Britain, December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Evening Standard By David Bond A furious row broke out on Thursday over government plans to send “tens of thousands” of asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing. Although the move

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows cruiser Moskva in port Sevastopol in Crimea on April 7, 2022. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP) By Anadolu Agency A fire broke on the Russian Black Sea fleet flagship cruiser Moskva, Russia’s Defense Ministry said early Thursday. As a result of a fire, ammunition exploded