Turkish envoy says Somali youth key to prosperous future of vibrant media, information, culture Turkey and Somalia plan to further enhance cooperation in media and information, Turkey’s envoy to the Horn of Africa country said on Sunday. Ambassador Mehmet Yilmaz met with Osman Obokar Dubbe, the Horn of Africa nation’s Minister of information, culture and

Photo/Somali Times Speaker of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament Abdi Hashi Abdullahi has filed a complaint against President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and Prime Minister Mohamed Roble to the international community.  Hashi is protecting Somalia’s constitution and President Farmajo and the Prime Minister is violating the country’s laws and appointing Somalia’s electoral commissions illegally.

The leader of Ethiopia’s rebellious Tigray region has confirmed firing missiles at neighboring Eritrea’s capital and is threatening more, marking a huge escalation as the deadly fighting in northern Ethiopia between Tigray forces and the federal government spills across an international border. Tigray regional President Debretsion Gebremichael, in a phone interview Sunday with The Associated

Photo: Credit Airlive At least three rockets were fired at Eritrea’s capital from Ethiopia, and at least two of the rockets hit the Asmara airport, five regional diplomats told Reuters. Forces in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have fired rockets at airports in a neighbouring state, as their conflict with the government grows. The Tigray People’s

In this Nov. 13, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump listens during an event on Operation Warp Speed in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. .Trump is making unsupported claims of massive voting fraud, demanding recounts and calling for audits. All of this an effort to discredit the outcome and, in the

Amhara Special Force troops return to their base after fighting against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), in Danasha, Ethiopia on November 9, 2020. © Reuters / Tiksa Negeri Two airports in Ethiopia’s Amhara state near the northern state of Tigray where federal troops are fighting local forces were targeted by rocket fire late on

Ethiopia pulled back thousands of troops who’ve been helping Somalia’s government fight an Islamist insurgency, according to three people familiar with the matter, raising concerns of a security vacuum in the war-torn nation. Their departure from Somalia comes as federal soldiers continue to battle forces loyal to the ruling party in the northern Ethiopian region

Photo: Credit Reuters Fighting between Ethiopian government forces and rebellious northern leaders could spiral out of control and war crimes may have been committed, the United Nations said on Friday, as repercussions spread around the volatile Horn of Africa. The 10-day conflict in Tigray region has killed hundreds, sent refugees flooding into Sudan, and raised

Members of Amhara region militias head to face the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, named by some as responsible for the killings. Photograph: Tiksa Negeri/Reuters By Jason Burke Amnesty International says it has confirmed killings in town of Mai Kadra, Tigray Scores, possibly hundreds of civilians have reportedly been massacred with knives and machetes in Tigray,

While some states seek to protect gains accrued from Trump administration, others hoping for fresh start As US President-elect Joe Biden, 77, prepares to assume office in January, the tumultuous Middle East anticipates a change in the US policy towards the region. While few countries seek to maintain the gains accrued during the Trump administration,