There is no question that Kenya and Somalia are two countries that are deeply linked economically, socially and culturally. Both countries would stand to benefit immensely from enduring peace and stability in Somalia due to the long-standing ties between the two countries which stretch back hundreds of years. Yet all is not well at present

Mogadishu HE the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Ahmed Isse Awad received a courtesy call from the Turkish Ambassador to Somalia HE Mr. Olgan Bekar, and discussed with him bilateral relations and cooperation. The Foreign Minister expressed pleasure at the good bilateral relations between the two countries and the rising trend in

Kenya could be forced to compensate Somalia over oil exploration on a disputed sea area if the neighbouring country wins a case being adjudicated at the International Court of Justice. The case lodged by Somalia on August 28, 2014 is set to gain full steam after Kenya lost preliminary objections last year. The government was

Late last year, the Turkish authorities opened their largest military base abroad in the Somali capital Mogadishu as a step towards consolidating ties with Somalia and establishing a presence in East Africa. Since then they have been seeking a military base in Sudan as the second Turkish base in Africa. Turkey signed an agreement with

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said history taught them not to “blindly” trust the U.S. in response to statements from top U.S. officials, including President Donald Trump, accusing Islamabad of providing safe haven to militants fighting in war-torn Afghanistan.in a series of tweets, Asif defended his country and mentioned a number of its

Djibouti is open to any kind of approach from Turkey such as building a military base to secure the Red Sea, Djiboutian ambassador to Ankara Aden H. Abdillahi has said, pointing to possible steps that could be taken to strengthen military ties between the two countries. Citing the Red Sea as the second-busiest sea way

Ankara-Turkey said Friday it has signed an agreement with Russia for the purchase of the S-400 missile defense systems. Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defense Industries said in a statement: “We will receive two S-400 missile defense systems. One is optional.” The statement added that the Turkish Armed Forces will control the defense system entirely.The system can

Djibouti has signed a preliminary deal for a $4bn gas project with Chinese firm POLY-GCL Petroleum Group Holdings Ltd. The Horn of Africa nation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese company for a large-scale energy project to be constructed in Damerjog, close to the country’s border with Somalia. Djibouti sign $4bn The

N’DJAMENA, Chad In a joint declaration and talks between Turkish and Chadian leaders and their delegations, the two countries spoke in unison on a host of international issues  and terrorism — and the will for closer relations. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his host, Chadian President Idriss Deby, held private talks followed by the delegations’

The top United Nations official for Somalia has welcomed the country’s recent adoption of a federal budget as a major milestone in its economic development, bringing it one step closer to gaining access to funds from international financial institutions. This is a sign of just how far Somalia has come over the past few years