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

File Photo/Somali Times Miraa-Khat is a drug scientifically known as Catha Edulis and contains chemicals that stimulate blood circulation causing blood pressure. It also inhibits digestive enzymes and stops appetite. It creates hallucination, fantasy and uninterrupted talks. Together with all those harmful effects, it also causes family mental health problems. Read: President Hassan Sheikh must

The first warship belonging to the Turkey arrived today at the port of Mogadishu, while a high-level event with the participation of the heads of state will take place in the port of Mogadishu. Read: World Bank sent a strong warning to Somalia president Hassan Sheikh for corruption This is the beginning of the implementation

By Anadolu Agency The British government’s Rwanda Bill will become law after it passed through parliament, paving the way for deportation of asylum seekers to the East African country. After the passing of the bill late Monday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said early Tuesday that their focus is now to “get flights off the

The Ugandan government has said that its troops will remain in Somalia, even if the African Union forces peacekeeping mission ends. Read: World Bank sent a strong warning to Somalia president Hassan Sheikh for corruption Nathan Mugisha, the deputy chief of operations of the Ugandan forces in Somalia, said that the Ugandan forces will continue

Model of Oil barrels are seen in front of rising stock graph in this illustration, July 24, 2022. Photographer Dado Ruvic By Reuters Oil prices fell on Monday, dragged down by a renewed focus on market fundamentals as Israel and Iran played down the risks of an escalation of hostilities in the Middle East after

By Anadolu Agency At least one crew member was killed and another seven are missing after two Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters crashed during a drill in the Pacific late Saturday, Japan’s defense minister said Sunday. The two aircraft crashed in waters around 270 kilometers (168 miles) east of Torishima Island in the Izu Island

The Federal Government of Somalia has rejected a call from the world’s richest countries called the G7, which was to enter into dialogue on the crisis between Ethiopia. The foreign ministers of the G7 countries of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the United States called on Somalia and Ethiopia “to open all

Members of the public have expressed their displeasure after a video emerged online showing Nairobi County Speaker Kennedy Okeyo Ng’ondi allegedly violating a Muslim woman’s cultural sanctity, according to Now Kenya reported. In the video shared by popular blogger and activist Cyprian Nyakundi, the Nairobi County Speaker could be seen engaging in song and dance