The Deputy Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the African Union, Nebiyu Tedla, spoke about a recent statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, regarding Somalia’s support for the Ethiopian Opposition. In a post posted on his social media, Nebiyu Tedla described the statement of Minister Fiqi as a joke and

By Anadolu Agency Venezuela announced Saturday the arrests of six foreign nationals for allegedly plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello confirmed the arrests at a news conference in Caracas and said the three suspects from the US, two from Spain and a Czech national were planning to assassinate Maduro and organize

File Photo/Somali Times By The African Exponent Africa is home to some of the youngest populations in the world, driven by high birth rates and improving healthcare systems. Countries with younger populations often have the potential for rapid economic growth, innovation, and labor force expansion. Here’s a look at the African countries with the youngest

By The East African A civil sector ‘white paper’ on the hopes and aspirations of Africa’s youth across 16 Sub-Saharan states, including Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa, has shown declining trust in nearly all figures and institutions of authority. The recently published African Youth Survey 2024 by the Ichikowitz Family Foundation, a private research institute

File Photo/Somali Times The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, has strongly stated that Somalia will support the separatist movement of Ethiopia, if Ethiopia does not immediately withdraw from the agreement with Hargeisa administration. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Somalia Hassan Sheikh’s government is facing a widespread

Kenya’s President William Ruto announces the nominees for Cabinet Secretaries in his government, in the wake of nationwide protests over new taxes, at State House in Nairobi, Kenya July 24, 2024. Photographer Thomas Mukoya/File Photo By Reuters A team of staff from the International Monetary Fund is visiting Kenya on a fact-finding trip, the IMF

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (3rd R) holds a joint meeting with the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken (4th L), and the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, David Lammy (5th L) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on September 11, 2024. By

File Photo/Somali Times By Professor Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad Dysfunctional Federalism What kind of federalism does Somalia have where state leaders act like independent rulers? Imagine the governor of Lagos telling Nigeria’s president not to land in Lagos, or the governor of Wajir telling Kenya’s president to stay out of his province’s affairs. Wouldn’t they both

Djibouti dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh. Credit Photo/AP By The African Exponent Many African nations have seen long-serving leaders who have maintained their grip on power for decades, often through constitutional changes, military strength, or political manoeuvring. Here’s a countdown of Africa’s longest-serving presidents who are still alive. 10. Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (Djibouti) Years in power:

Kenya Airways workers walk past passengers waiting for their flights during a strike by Kenya airports union workers to protest against a proposed deal for India’s Adani Group ADEL.NS, to lease Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for 30 years, in Nairobi, Kenya September 11, 2024. By Reuters Workers at Kenya’s main international airport began a