A section of the attendees at the Invest Somalia Conference & Expo 2024 in Mogadishu By The East African Somalia has emerged as a new source of remittances for Kenya and Uganda, accounting for $180 million and $21.9 million respectively per year, diplomatic sources say. According to data at the diplomatic missions in Mogadishu, there

A Russian state flag flies over the Central Bank headquarters in Moscow, Russia, August 15, 2023. A sign reads: “Bank of Russia”. Photographer Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo Purchase By Reuters Russian officials threatened the West on Sunday with a “severe” response in the event that frozen Russian assets are confiscated, promising “endless” legal challenges and tit-for-tat

The screenshot captured from a video released by the Houthi group on April 27, 2024 shows the wreckage of what it said was a “U.S. MQ9 spy drone” in a mountain in Saada, northern Yemen. Yemen’s Houthi group on Saturday posted a video showing the downing of what it said was a “U.S. MQ9 spy

A decision by Washington to ban the Chinese-owned TikTok is about national security. Photo/Shutterstock By The East African A decision by Washington to ban the Chinese-owned TikTok, unless it is sold within a year, is about national security, US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in Nairobi on Thursday. “The USA trades a lot with

Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024. Photographer Adrian Portugal/File Photo By Reuters The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an

By Anadolu Agency The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) called on Friday for swift action against the scourge of sexual violence in the war-torn Sudan. “After one year of hostilities in Sudan, we are appealing for more international engagement to combat sexual violence against women and girls in the country,” said

File Photo/Somali Times The United States government has suspended the food supply it was giving to the Danab commandos, after the corruption in the purchase of food and fuel aid to the Danab troops was revealed. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Somalia Hassan Sheikh’s government is facing a widespread financial

Tupac Shakur’s estate has threatened to take legal action against Drake: Credit Photo Instagram By Face2Face Africa Tupac Shakur’s estate has threatened to take legal action against Drake after he used A.I. vocals of the late rapper in his diss song directed at Kendrick Lamar. The Canadian rapper’s Taylor Made Freestyle diss track made headlines

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends a press conference at Downing Street in London, Britain, April 22, 2024. Photographer Toby Melville/Credit Reuters By Voice of America Authorities in Botswana say they recently received proposals from the United Kingdom to send asylum seekers to the country. However, Gaborone rejected the deal. In a bid to address

By Anadolu Agency US officials will meet Thursday with members of Niger’s government on the withdrawal of American troops from the African country, said a Pentagon spokesman. “Per the U.S. State Department, U.S. Ambassador to Niger Kathleen FitzGibbon and Maj. Gen. Kenneth Ekman, U.S. Africa Command Director of Strategy, Engagement and Programs, will meet with