By Xinhua News Agency Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday lauded the “stellar example” of China-Africa relations as China rolled out the red carpet for African leaders and other guests attending a grand summit expected to further elevate ties. Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, held a welcome banquet at the Great Hall of the

File Photo/Somali Times The minister of internal affairs of the Puntland regional government, Abdi Farah Said, said that the Egyptian government has its own interests in interfering in the affairs of Somalia, and he said that it sees a great opportunity to defend its interests in the Nile River. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history

By Anadolu Agency Istanbul Police have arrested Liridon Rexhepi, whom the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) identified as the head of Mossad’s financial network in Turkey, security sources said on Tuesday. According to the sources, Rexhepi managed the financial operations of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in Türkiye. It was also revealed that, under instructions

By Xinhua News Agency Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Read: The oldest African dictators Read: Who is Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh and his wife? The two leaders jointly announced the elevation of bilateral

A National Risk Assessment conducted in Kenya identified fraud, forgery and drug trafficking as significant threats. Photo/Shutterstock By The East African African countries are seeing money laundering as a common problem requiring transboundary solutions, in what call for linked legal frameworks to tackle the issue. At the 48th Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group

By Anadolu Agency Turkey is not compelled to choose between the EU and Shanghai Cooperation Organization, “as some claim,” the Turkish president said on Saturday. “While strengthening our relations with the East, we seek ways to advance our deep-rooted cooperation with the West,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the Naval War College Commencement and Flag

File Photo/Somali Times Some of the members of the People’s Assembly from the administrative areas of South West Somalia have supported Ethiopia and the plan going on in the Bay and Bakol regions of South west Somalia. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Somalia Hassan Sheikh’s government is facing a widespread

Terrica Smith. Credit Photo/Black Enterprise By Face2Face Africa She was homeless but now makes millions of dollars from the real estate industry. Terrica Smith’s adventure into the real estate world happened by chance, she said in an interview. She recalled knocking on doors to sell magazines when she worked in the magazine business. Then, only

Rwandan President Paul Kagame in military gear. Photo/ Pool By The East African Rwandan President Paul Kagame has sacked senior military officers in the latest purge of the country’s disciplined forces. Among those shown the door is Major General Martin Nzaramba, Colonel Dr Etienne Uwimana and 19 other senior and junior officers for misconduct. According

By Anadolu Agency The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has condemned President William Ruto’s recent remarks denying any knowledge of police abductions during anti-government protests, calling his comments a “blatant lie.” “The commission is aware that so far over 22 people have been abducted and 53 arbitrarily arrested, including doctors and lawyers. Others are in