File Photo/Somali Times The Asmara government has spoken for the first time about the rapprochement between Somalia and Ethiopia, following the Ankara agreement brokered by the Turkish government. An official from the Eritrean Foreign Ministry, said that they are concerned about the agreement signed between Somalia and Ethiopia in Ankara. Indicated that they consider the

File Photo/Somali Times After Ankara’s call, Somalia finds itself in the middle of a political turmoil that has come to the alliance built in Asmara. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Somali warlord Hassan Sheikh and militia lost war of Raskamboni Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 The federal government

This photo taken on Dec. 15, 2024 shows part of a water treatment plant constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Botswana in Boteti, Botswana. Photographer Teng Junwei By Xinhua News Agency One morning, your correspondent braves the scorching sun and stops by the home of Mmabaledi Tebalo, a resident of Mokobaxane Village, Boteti region

Military personnel inspect Taiwanese Air Force Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets, during the Sky Dragon aerial drill, at an airbase in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on 7 November, 2024. By Anadolu Agency China has warned the US over its latest military assistance to Taiwan and said to aid “Taiwan independence” by arming Taipei is just like playing with

Members of police work at a Christmas market after a car drove into a group of people, according to local media, in Magdeburg, Germany, December 20, 2024. Photographer Axel Schmidt By Reuters A driver rammed a car into a large crowd of revellers at a Christmas market in central Germany on Friday evening, killing at

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 16, 2024. Photographer Brian Snyder/File Photo By Reuters U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday the European Union should step up U.S. oil and gas imports or face tariffs on the bloc’s exports that include goods such as cars and machinery.

Israeli troops are seen at a village near the administrative border between the provinces of Daraa and Quneitra, Syria, on Dec. 17, 2024. Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua By Xinhua News Agency UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged Israel to stop violations of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Speaking at a press conference, Guterres

By Anadolu Agency The situation in Syria is “fragile” and talks with Türkiye are continuing, the Pentagon said Tuesday, amid ongoing tensions over US support for the PKK/YPG-led SDF. Spokesperson Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder said communication with Türkiye is focused on “the situation in Syria writ large,” including efforts “to ensure that the people of

A launching ceremony of the Chinese Enterprises in Kenya Social Responsibility Report is held in Nairobi, Kenya, on Dec. 17, 2024. Kenya’s quest for green development, modernization and skills upgrade has borne fruits, driven by the proactive involvement of Chinese firms operating in the country, according to a report launched Tuesday in Nairobi. In its

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. Reuters/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters Nigeria’s anti-graft agency said it had arrested 792 suspects in a raid on a building believed to be a hub for fraudsters who lured victims with offers of