James Swan United Nations envoy to Somalia The Secretary General of the United Nations has appointed James Swan from the United States as the Acting Special Envoy to Somalia and the Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOM). Read: Somalia’s Puntland has become an independent state Read: Somalia president Hassan Sheikh dissolves

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes hands with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at a joint press conference in Ankara, Türkiye, on May 13, 2024. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua) By Xinhua News Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and visiting Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday underscored the significance of maintaining the recent

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 79th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. Photographer Maxim Shemetov/File Photo By Reuters If the West wants to fight for Ukraine on the battlefield, Russia is

Mehmet Vefa Dağ poses for an interview, Cape Town, South Africa, May 11, 2024. (AA Photo) By Daily Sabah Mehmet Vefa Dağ tried his luck in the presidency first years ago, to no avail. This time, he aims for a more “local” vote and hopes to be the first politician of Turkish descent in the

Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Credit Photo/Facebook By Anadolu Agency Colombian President Gustavo Petro blasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, saying he will “go down in history as a genocide perpetrator.” “Mr. Netanyahu, you will go down in history as a genocide perpetrator. Dropping bombs on thousands of innocent children, women and the elderly

By Xinhua News Agency The Chinese management contractors of Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway on Friday officially handed over the railway’s management and operation to Ethiopia and Djibouti after six years of successful operation. This came as senior Ethiopian and Djiboutian government officials, the Chinese diplomatic community in Ethiopia, and management contractor of the 752-km electrified

File Photo/Somali Times The United Nations Office in Somalia said that they are in talks with the Federal Government of Somalia, after Somalia demanded the removal of the office (UNSOM). The spokesperson of the United Nations Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), Ari Gaitanis, said that they are ready to follow the instructions of the Security Council,

The UN Independent Expert on Human Rights Issues in Somalia, Isha Dyfan who has concluded her third visit to Somalia, expressed concern about the lack of consensus on the amendments made to the articles of the country’s constitution. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Somalia Hassan Sheikh’s government is facing a

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby arrives to cast his vote for the presidential elections in N’Djamena, Chad, May 6, 2024. Reuters/Stringer By Reuters Chad’s state election body said on Thursday interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby had won the May 6 presidential election outright with over 61% of the vote, citing provisional results, even as his

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 8, 2024. The United States has withheld one shipment of near-term weapons aid to Israel due to “serious concerns” that a looming large-scale military operation in Rafah by Israeli forces would cause significant