Somali Baahane Mohamed Hussein Roble and a delegation led by him left for Geneva, Switzerland today for a one-day visit. Baahane Mohamed Hussein Roble is attending an international conference on the severe drought in the Horn of Africa, with a particular focus on the drought situation in Somalia. At the meeting, which will be attended

China’s ambassador to Somalia, FEI Shengchao China has distanced itself from seeking to establish a military base inside Somalia. China’s ambassador to Somalia, Shengchao, in an interview with outlet media, described the statement as “false” by the commander of US forces in Africa. Gen. Steven Towsend said in a recent interview that Somalia and China

A combination picture shows portraits of the two candidates running for the second round in the 2022 French presidential election, Marine Le Pen, leader of French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party, and French President Emmanuel Macron, candidate for his re-election. Pictures taken February 5, 2022 (L) and April 2, 2022. Reuters/Sarah Meyssonnier By Reuters

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly question time debate at the House of Commons, in London, Britain, April 20, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville The Guardian By Jim Waterson Prominent backbencher Steve Baker says party will ‘reap the whirlwind on polling day’ Boris Johnson has been told public fury at

By Anadolu Agency After the deployment of US soldiers in Taiwan was confirmed last year by President Tsai Ing-wen, new reports suggest American troops are setting up a “training ground” on the self-ruled island. Taiwanese troops are also reportedly getting lessons from US soldiers on how to operate the M1A2T Abrams tank, said local media.

Former President Mwai Kibaki By Business Daily Africa Former President Mwai Kibaki, who ended President Daniel Moi’s 24-year rule, has died at the age of 90, State House announced on Friday. President Uhuru Kenyatta issued a presidential proclamation on Friday announcing the passing on of the retired President who also served as Kenya’s fourth Vice

Ethiopian men, drawn by rumours on social media, queue to register to join Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, outside the Russian embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia April 19, 2022. Picture taken April 19, 2022. Reuters /Tiksa Negeri By Reuters The queues formed early each morning outside the Russian embassy in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. Drawn

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he boards a plane at Stansted Airport, northeast of London, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, for a visit to India. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Ben Stansall/Pool

Smoke rises above a plant of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works company during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine April 20, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko By Reuters President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the biggest battle of the Ukraine war on Thursday, declaring the port of Mariupol “liberated” after nearly two months

By Anadolu Agency President Emmanuel Macron warned his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen on Wednesday that she will bring France to the brink of a civil war if she imposes a ban on the Islamic headscarf, or hijab, if she claims victory in France’s presidential election. “With me, there will be no ban on headscarves,