Photo/Somali Times By Paul D. Williams Despite American efforts, the war against al-Shabaab has been effectively stalemated since 2016. This is partly because the Somali federal and regional authorities remain fragmented. It is also because the US, African Union and Somali troops have no obvious way to inflict a decisive military defeat on a transnational,

Photo/Somali Times The Presidents of Somalia and Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki and Mohammed Abdullahi Farmajo, held extensive talks at the State House. The leaders focused on strengthening the framework for Eritrea-Somalia cooperation and strengthening a strong and independent Somalia. The two leaders agreed to renew the Asmara Agreement in 2018 which highlighted the importance of territorial,

President Ilham Aliyev confirms development, says ‘Karabakh is Azerbaijan’ Azerbaijan’s armed forces have liberated another town from Armenian occupation amid ongoing border clashes in Upper Karabakh, President Ilham Aliyev announced on Sunday. “Today, the Azerbaijani army liberated the city of Jabrayil and some villages from occupation. Long live the Azerbaijani army. Karabakh is Azerbaijan,” Aliyev

Photo/Somali Times The President of Somalia, Mohamed Farmajo, recently arrived in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, where he was warmly welcomed. President Farmajo and his delegation were warmly welcomed at the Asmara airport by his Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afwerki. To get advice from the dictator Isaias Afwerki has been in power since Eritrean’s independence from

A building is toppled over by the Cervo river in spate due to heavy rains in Biella, northern Italy, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (Firefighter Vigili del Fuoco via AP) PARIS (AP) — Flooding from record rains in the mountainous region that spans France and Italy killed two people in Italy and left at least 24

If elected, Joe Biden should release US intelligence community’s findings on Khashoggi’s murder, Callamard says (AFP) By Ali Harb Two years after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, justice for the slain journalist remains elusive with geopolitical interests often trumping the +pushing for accountability from Saudi Arabia’s rulers. But what would justice for Khashoggi even look

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta warned that it was too early to say the worst was over regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. He said he had ordered a relaxation of restrictions in Kenya because the trend of infections was improving, but he said schools would remain closed for now and

President Donald Trump gestures while speaking during a news conference at the White House, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) By Jake Johnson “This is the overlap between white supremacy, the climate emergency, misogyny, and human rights abuses.” Just 24 hours after refusing to condemn white supremacists during the first 2020 general

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, prepares to take off her protective mask, prior to making a statement regarding the Withdrawal Agreement at EU headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. The European Union took legal action against Britain on Thursday over its plans to pass legislation that would breach parts of the legally

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, President Donald Trump, Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan react on the Blue Room Balcony after signing the Abraham Accords during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Washington.