File Photo/Somali Times By Christina Golubski, Leo Holtz, and Tamara White ETHIOPIA CONFIRMS PRESENCE OF ERITREAN TROOPS IN TIGRAY; INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE TO END CRISIS HEIGHTENS On Friday, March 26, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office released a statement stating that Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces from the Tigray region. His statement comes just

Most violent crackdown comes after ruling junta warned protesters of risk of being shot in the head and back Myanmar has seen the most violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters on Saturday when the ruling military regime put on a show of its strength on its annual Armed Forces Day, killing at least 50 people. The

File Photo/Somali Times China supports the Federal Government of Somalia’s position that the Federal Republic of Somalia is an independent country that can never accept foreign interference. The Chinese government has stated that it respects the sovereignty and dignity of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and stands by the principle that Somalia belongs to the

The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, set up by Boris Johnson last summer, is expected to report within days. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo By Rajeev Syal Boris Johnson’s race equality advisers are expected to suggest change after study of employment market Companies could be ordered to disclose any pay gap between white employees and

File – In this Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 file photo, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed responds to questions from members of parliament at the prime minister’s office in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ethiopia’s leader said in an address before lawmakers Tuesday, March 23, 2021 that atrocities have occurred in Tigray, the country’s northern region

CORRECTS NAME OF SHIP TO EVER GIVEN, NOT EVER GREEN – In this photo released by the Suez Canal Authority, a boat navigates in front of a cargo ship, Ever Given, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, after it become wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal and blocked all traffic in the vital waterway. An Egyptian official warned

Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting with Saudi air forces officers to discuss plans and developments of the military operations against Yemen in 2015 (AFP) By Madawi al-Rasheed Six years on, the Saudi crown prince, who failed to score a quick victory, is left alone to beg the Houthis to accept his peace proposal This

Photo/Somali Times/Minister of Information Osman Abukar Dubbe. Somalia’s Minister of Information Osman Abukar Dubbe has warned ambassadors working in Somalia against violating Somalia’s sovereignty and statehood. The minister pointed out that the statements issued by some foreign ambassadors are outside the scope of diplomatic norms, and confirmed that such practices are not acceptable to the

The Kenyan government has issued a two-week ultimatum to the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) to ‘have road map on definite closure of Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps’. Saying there is no room for further negotiations. The two are the world’s largest refugee camps located in Kenya. Kenya’s Daily Nation reports that Interior

Photo: Credit United Nations. According to Anadolu Agency report, Antonio Guterres urges Somali leaders to resolve differences on electoral process, reach consensus on way forward. The UN’s top official has reiterated his concern at the continued political impasse for elections in Somalia, despite several rounds of consultations amongst the country’s political actors, his spokesperson said.