File Photo/Somali Times Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit the Somalia early in the new year 2025. Erdogan will also visit the Ethiopia, after he recently brokered an agreement to end the high tension between the two countries. Erdogan’s trip to Africa aims to ensure that Ethiopia has both sea and land from Somalia

File Photo/Somali Times The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Sunday that it requires 1.42 billion U.S. dollars in 2025 to ramp up humanitarian operations in Somalia, where 5.98 million people are in need of assistance, according to Xinhua News Agency reported. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read:

File Photo/Somali Times The government of Djibouti says it has yet to hear back from Ethiopian counterparts on its offer to hand over the full administration of Tadjourah Port. Four months ago, in what was a landmark diplomatic overture, the Djiboutian government offered Ethiopia complete control of management of the strategic port in a bid

By Anadolu Agency The Turkish flag was raised at its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday as the mission resumed operations following a hiatus of 12 years. The embassy, which had suspended operations in 2012, officially reopened with Burhan Koroglu, Türkiye’s ambassador to Mauritania, as acting charge d’affaires. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan

The Kenyan government has now taken a new step in the tension between Hassan Sheikh and the Jubaland government, following the heavy fighting that took place on Wednesday in the Raskambooni area of ​​Lower Juba region. Read: Somali warlord Hassan Sheikh and militia lost war of Raskamboni Read: Somalia president Hassan Sheikh becomes a warlord

By Anadolu Agency The European Commission on Friday announced the launch of a new Humanitarian Air Bridge operation to deliver critical health care and essential supplies to those most in need in Syria. This initiative coincides with increased humanitarian funding from the EU, underscoring its commitment to addressing the volatile and challenging situation on the

The satellite image shows IL-76 cargo plane parked on the tarmac at Amdjarass International Airport, Ouadi Koudjinli, Chad October 1, 2024. MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/USG, Courtesy of Conflict Observatory/Handout via Reuters By Reuters Since civil war erupted in Sudan last year, dozens of cargo planes from the United Arab Emirates have landed at a small airstrip in

File Photo/Somali Times President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a joint press conference with Somali President Hassan Sheikh and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the presidential palace. Read: Face-to-face talks will take place between Hassan Sheikh and Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed in Turkey The joint meeting came after a separate meeting with the two leaders

Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Credit Photo/Facebook By Face2Face Africa Tina Knowles has denied responding to the accusations against her son-in-law on social media. On Monday, December 9, Knowles’ verified Instagram account “liked” an Instagram post from ABC 7 Chicago featuring a picture of Jay-Z and Combs with the headline, “Breaking News: Jay-Z, Diddy Named in Lawsuit

By Kenyan foreign policy Leading human rights organizations have expressed concern over Kenya’s worsening score in civic freedoms under President William Ruto’s administration. The December report by Civicus, a global alliance of civil society organizations, highlights an alarming decline in civic freedoms across Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the People Power Under Attack 2024 report, Kenya’s