Photo/Somali Times “I am telling the world that the Petroleum of the Somali people is not in agreement and whoever buys it is responsible,” said President Deni. Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni, who addressed a ceremony in Galkayo last night to mark the founding of Puntland, spoke about the decision by the incumbent government to

By Chris Orwa Governors are more likely to be charged with a crime than senators and MPs in Kenya, reveals an analysis of Court data. Documents from the National Council of Law Reporting archives shows that 10 out of the 47 serving governors, or a fifth, are facing a criminal case or had been prosecuted

A general view of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Gharbiya region of Abu Dhabi (AFP) The UAE has announced the initiation of a nuclear power plant, the first of its kind in any Arab country. The country’s representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced the start-up of the Barakah nuclear power

Photo/Somali Times/Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed By Andrew Green Somalia’s Parliament voted overwhelmingly to remove Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire in a no-confidence vote last Saturday, citing his failure to prepare the country for democratic elections by early next year. The surprise move, which was supported by 170 of Parliament’s 178 lawmakers, follows Khaire’s dispute

According to. The National Interest Qatari influence and Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s over-reliance on Doha have reversed years of security progress. Somalis, both at home and abroad, were optimistic when Mr Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo was elected Somalia’s president in February 2017. Diplomats and the development community shared this optimism, believing Farmajo to be honest,

Photo: Credit Yahoo! News UK Former Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke, with MP for Dover Natalie Elphicke, leaving Southwark Crown Court in London where he is on trial accused of three counts of sexually assaulting two women. A former lawmaker from Britain’s governing Conservative Party has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women. Charlie Elphicke,

Photo: Credit Associated Press Jacquelyn Martin The European People’s Party (EPP), the largest parliamentary bloc in the European Parliament, has called to secure the life of former Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Nayef and to immediately disclose his whereabouts. The party said in a statement that it was “deeply concerned” that the current Crown Prince,

President Kagame with President Nana Akufo African presidents are often criticized for the problems affecting the continent. Considering the actions of a majority of Africa’s leaders, critics are often justified when submitting that the issue of Africa is one of leadership. Although the actions of many African leaders are nothing short of shameful, there a

In this photo released Tuesday, July 28, 2020, by Sepahnews, Revolutionary Guard’s speed boats circle around a replica aircraft carrier during a military exercise. Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has fired a missile from a helicopter targeting the mock-up aircraft carrier in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. That’s according to footage aired on state television on

Photo: Credit AFP Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (left) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Ethiopia on Monday warned Egypt to refrain from establishing any military base that would pose a security threat to the East African region. The reaction comes days after an Egyptian delegation met Somaliland President Musa Bihi Abdi in Hargeisa where