Somalia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Abukar Dahir Osman The United Nations Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in the Horn of Africa, this meeting follows the growing tensions that resulted from the agreement between the Ethiopian government and the Hargeisa administration. The Somalia government says Ethiopia is

By Reuters The Chinese coastguard said it had made “temporary special arrangements” to allow the Philippines to deliver supplies to troops at a grounded World War Two-era vessel at a disputed reef. The Chinese coastguard has previously deployed vessels to block missions by the Philippines to supply troops on the transport ship, which has become

By Anadolu Agency The chair of the African Union Commission on Saturday welcomed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. In a statement, Moussa Faki Mahamat, the former prime minister of Chad, said the continental body welcomed “the urgent provisional measures ordered by the ICJ in the

File Photo/Somali Times According to sources close to Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud the Italian government is planning to host a face-to-face meeting between Somali President Hassan Sheikh and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. This week, Italy is hosting a summit of African leaders, and 15 presidents and eight prime ministers have accepted the invitation,

By Reuters The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide against the Palestinians and do more to help civilians, although it stopped short of ordering a ceasefire as requested by South Africa. South Africa brought the case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) earlier this month, asking it to grant

Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya (centre) with Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire (right) at the county headquarters on January 24, 2024, where he announced that Kenya has adequate deposits of coltan found in six counties By Business Daily Africa Kenya has announced that the precious coltan mineral, which is used in the manufacture

In this photo provided by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 a view of a cast gold badge, worn by the Asantehene’s or king’s ‘soul washer’ as a badge of office, originating from Ghana. Two British museums are returning gold and silver artifacts to Ghana under a long-term loan arrangement,

A view shows vehicles driving on a street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia February 16, 2021. Photographer Ahmed Yosri/File Photo By Reuters Saudi Arabia is preparing to open its first alcohol store in the capital Riyadh which will serve exclusively non-Muslim diplomats, according to a source familiar with the plans and a document. Customers will have

By Anadolu Agency Yemen’s Houthi group said late Wednesday that it hit an American warship and forced two American commercial vessels to retreat after clashes with its forces in the Gulf of Aden and Bab el-Mandab Strait. “In solidarity with the Palestinian people and in response to the American-British aggression on our country, clashes occurred

Kenya’s Attorney General Justin Muturi By The East African Kenya’s Attorney General Justin Muturi on Tuesday pleaded with the Supreme Court to hear his application seeking the top court’s opinion on the legal consequences and effects of decisions of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) on the country’s sovereignty. Mr Muturi said whereas there