Efforts continue to combat forest fires in Izmir. Credit Photo Anadolu Agency By Xinhua News Agency A forest fire that erupted in Turkey’s western port city of Izmir has reached residential areas, prompting hundreds of residents to evacuate, local media reported Saturday. The fire that started in the Karsiyaka district entered its third day, and

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Credit Photo Reuters Uganda Defence Force Commander General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is the son of dictator President Museveni, has demanded $100 bn in compensation from the United States for the loss of Ugandan forces in Somalia. Mohamed El-Amine Souef, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission in Somalia,

By Anadolu Agency Representative Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District late Tuesday, defeating former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels. The significant victory follows the recent defeats of fellow progressive “Squad” members Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush, who faced challenges from pro-Israel lobby groups. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee

A billboard with a picture of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian, is displayed on a building in a street in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters Calls from France, Germany and Britain that Iran should exercise restraint with regards to

Delegations from Ethiopia and Somalia will continue indirect talks on Tuesday under Türkiye’s mediation in efforts to resolve a dispute between the two countries over Addis Ababa’s deal with the Hargeisa administration North Somalia, according to Anadolu Agency reported. The delegations started indirect talks on Monday in the Turkish capital Ankara as part of a

The former Prime Minister of Somalia, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, praised Turkey’s efforts to end what he called Ethiopia’s aggression towards the territorial integrity of Somalia. Read: Somalia can become a battleground for Egypt and Ethiopia fighting over the Nile River Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Former Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid has

People gather against an an anti-immigration protest, in London, Britain, August 7, 2024. Photographer Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters By Xinhua News Agency Public order in the United Kingdom (UK) has stabilized after days of violent far-right protests, the authorities said on Sunday. But they warned that the impact of the unrest will be felt for months

File Photo/Somali Times The Ethiopian government has been fighting to pressure Somalia to stop its move to withdraw the Ethiopian army from the country by the end of December this year. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Somalia Hassan Sheikh’s government is facing

By Vikendi The Somali asylum seeker was arrested and taken to Korneuburg prison, the Lower Austria State Police Directorate reported on Thursday. When questioned, the accused refused to make a statement. The crime is said to have been committed on Monday at around 11.30 p.m. The 17-year-old is believed to have met the young woman

Crawley, August 9, 2024. Photographer Chris J. Ratcliffe By Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has cancelled a planned holiday to focus on his government’s response to a series of racist riots that targeted Muslims and migrants, a Downing Street source said. Thousands of police officers remained on duty over the weekend in case violence