ENVIRONMENTAL crimes such as wildlife trafficking and illegal logging have overtaken the drug trade as the major income source for militias and terrorists in the DRC, Kenya, Mali, Somalia and elsewhere around the world, accounting for more than a third of their revenue. A new report by global policing agency Interpol, shows that of the

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Cabinet approved a plan to bring some 1,000 Ethiopian Falash Mura who have children living in Israel to the country. The plan approved on Sunday was put forward by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon. Under the plan, the Interior Minister will evaluate and approve the entry of

Turkish authorities have concrete information on the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing for six days, a deputy chairman of Turkey’s ruling AK Party said on Sunday. Yasin Aktay told broadcaster CNN Turk that Khashoggi had not left the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, which he had entered on Tuesday to

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan assured investors and the public that there was no economic crisis in Turkey and the sudden rise in exchange rates were only manipulative moves, saying that the country will follow its own programs and come up with its own solutions to reach its goals. Speaking at the Justice and Development Party

US First Lady Melania Trump has arrived in Nairobi on the third day of her solo trip to Africa to promote health and education.Mrs Trump landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Thursday night on her maiden visit to Kenya ahead of her talks with First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Friday. She has already visited

Mogadishu – The Prime Minister of the Federal Government Somalia His Excellency Hassan Ali Khaire today welcomed the new UN Secretary-General’s special envoy for Somalia, Nicholas Haysom. Mr Hassan Ali Khaire and Mr Nicholas Haysom discussed the co-operation and acceleration of the national plans. “I am delighted to welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary-General

The recent arrest of Eritrea’s former finance minister is a troubling sign that repressive tactics continue despite changes in Eritrea’s diplomatic engagements. Human Rights Watch released a video about Eritrean political prisoners including 21 senior government officials and journalists detained in 2001 after they criticized President Isaias Afewerki. Eritrean authorities arrested Abrehe Kidane Berhane, the

A Muslim politician little-known even within her own party has surprisingly made her way into the Swedish parliament owing to a clever campaign reaching out to fellow Somalis in their native language. Leila Ali Elmi, a former Somali refugee, has made history by becoming the first Somali Swedish Muslim woman to become a lawmaker in

On October 1, MD Helicopters (MDHI) announced an order for six MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopters from the Lebanon Air Force, days after it had announced an order for the MD 530F from Kenya. Included in both deals are initial logistics support, ground support equipment, and associated services. The MD 530G to be received by

Russia has completed the delivery of S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Syria, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin during a meeting broadcasted by Rossiya 24 TV on Tuesday. Shoigu said that Russia has delivered four S-300 launchers along with radars and support vehicles. The minister said it will take three months to train