Photo/Reuters/Sudan’s new Prime Minister in the transitional government Abdalla Hamdok Sudan’s prime minister has approved 14 members of his cabinet, the first to be appointed since the fall of long-term leader Omar al-Bashir in April, a source said on Tuesday. The nominations include Sudan’s first female foreign minister, and a former World Bank economist as

Kenyan parliamentarian has lauded Somaliland Gov for restoring law and order to its territory. Mr. Elias Bare Shill has said that Somaliland goal and its populace have gained reputation for maintaining the stability and peace for its citizens as well as Somalia speaking territories in the Horn. Mr. Elias, who is a Kenyan member of

Photo/ Reuters Saudi Arabia created a new ministry for industry and mineral resources, separating it from the kingdom’s colossal energy ministry, and replaced the powerful head of the royal court, in a series of royal orders issued late on Friday. Bandar Alkhorayef, an investor and industrialist plucked from the private sector, was named to head

Photo (AP) Airstrikes hit Yemeni government forces heading to the southern port city of Aden to fight separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, killing at least 30 troops, a government commander said. It was not immediately clear who was behind the airstrikes but the government side blamed the UAE, which has armed

Migrants gather on a rescue ship after a search-and-rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 23, 2019. The tragedy of illegal migrants trying to reach European shores continues as the Mediterranean death toll reaches 900 amid a failed response by European countries to prevent calamities at sea The death toll for migrants trying to reach

Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen and his wife Sarah Kamotho. Mr Cohen has been missing since July. Ms Sarah Wairimu Kamotho, the wife of 71-year old Dutch millionaire Tob Cohen, has been taken in for questioning by the detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Police sources say that Ms Kamotho was picked up at

Photo (AP) By AGENCIES IDF troops along the border with Lebanon are on high alert, amid fears of a repeat of the 2006 war The long shadow war between Israel and Iran has burst into the open in recent days, with Israel allegedly striking Iran-linked targets as far away as Iraq and crash-landing two drones

By NAZIF KARAMAN Exposed by the testimonies of two arrested spies who came to Istanbul after the controversial murder of journalist Jamal Kashogghi, a CIA-backed UAE spy network operating in Turkey has been uncovered Turkey has revealed a United Arab Emirates (UAE) spy network that has been operating all over the country. The proof, which

Photo/Reuters Ethiopian lawmakers on Saturday revised election laws to pave the way for polls next year, but some opposition parties said the changes would make it more difficult for them to challenge the ruling coalition. One of the main amendments raised the number of signatures required to register a national political party to 10,000, up

Wajir County Commissioner Loyford Kibaara Two chiefs have been arrested in Wajir South for allegedly engaging in irregularities in the ongoing national census. The chiefs were identified as Mr Musa Abdi (Khumbi location), Mr Khalif Sirat Farah (Habaswein central). Habaswein central assistant chief Harriet Maow has also been arrested. Wajir County Commissioner Loyford Kibaara said