Latest NewsSomalia’s human rights expert expressed concern over the dispute over the amendment of the country’s constitution
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
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Read MoreKenya has launched a plan to persuade Somalia to withdraw its candidacy from the African Union Commission
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Somalia’s human rights expert expressed concern over the dispute over the amendment of the country’s constitution
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
Read MoreChad declares interim president Deby winner of disputed vote
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
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Ford vehicles are displayed at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2024. Photographer David Dee Delgado/File Photo By Reuters Ford
Read MoreU.S. withholds arms shipment to Israel over “serious concerns” about Rafah offensive: State Dept
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
Read MoreKenya has launched a plan to persuade Somalia to withdraw its candidacy from the African Union Commission
File Photo/Somali Times The Kenyan government has launched a plan to persuade the federal government of Somalia to give up its candidacy to the African Union Commission. The candidate for this
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Featured ArticlesSomalia’s human rights expert expressed concern over the dispute over the amendment of the country’s constitution
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
Somalia’s human rights expert expressed concern over the dispute over the amendment of the country’s constitution
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
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKUN says Somali leaders to attend conference in Mogadishu on good faith
The United Nations says Somali leaders to participate in good faith in the implementation of the election agreement. United Nations envoys to Somalia have met with Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein
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Washington-Americans are descending on polling stations in droves Tuesday for this year’s midterm elections. Most voting locations began opening between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. local time on the East
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By Reuters The pound on Friday tumbled to a fresh 37-year low on the U.S. dollar, and a 17-month trough on the euro, after weaker-than-expected figures of retail sales added to worries about the
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UN says Somali leaders to attend conference in Mogadishu on good faith
The United Nations says Somali leaders to participate in good faith in the implementation of the election agreement. United Nations envoys to Somalia have met with Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein
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Washington-Americans are descending on polling stations in droves Tuesday for this year’s midterm elections. Most voting locations began opening between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. local time on the East
Read MorePound falls to 37-year low as poor retail sales lift economic woes
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Photo/Somali Times Somali foreign minister, Mohamed Mohamoud Abdirizak recent visit to Qatar, met with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Saad Bin Sultan, who has submitted a bid to
Sudan’s prime minister warns of risk of chaos, civil war
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok attends a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron and Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (not
Russian expert explains what to expect from Putin-Biden meeting in Geneva
By Elena Teslova Andrey Kortunov lists issues where Russia, US can work together, also those that can only lead to ‘pointless discussion’ If Russian and US presidents manage to agree
Hundreds of thousands of EU citizens in UK risk uncertain status from 1 July
British and EU flags are seen prior to the arrival of British Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, ahead of the European Union leaders summit in
Egypt: Rights groups denounce arrest of retired journalist Tawfik Ghanem
Tawfik Ghanem was interrogated about his work at Turkish news agency Anadolu before being charged with ‘terrorism’ offences (Facebook) The veteran journalist has been held in
Hong Kong watching Chinese nuclear plant after leak reported
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam drinks water during a press conference in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Lam said that her government is “highly concerned” about the situation at a
The latest suicide bomber targets military base in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times A suicide bomber has targeted a group of young men trying to join the Somali military. A suicide bomber detonated in the military base Wadajir district Tuesday morning, killing
Philippines: Int’l court probe of drug killings is insulting
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, June 14, 2021. Bensouda discussed her nine years in
Kenya accepts Somalia’s invitation to reopen Mogadishu embassy
Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta. By KEVIN CHERUIYOT On Saturday, Somalia urged Kenya to reopen its embassy in Mogadishu, assuring that it
Kenya shields tourism with restored UK flights
Tourists arrive at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa. By GERALD ANDAE Kenya has moved to safeguard its tourism sector from further hits by lifting a ban on passenger flights between
Somali government request economic support from Qatar
Photo/Somali Times Somali foreign minister, Mohamed Mohamoud Abdirizak recent visit to Qatar, met with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Saad Bin Sultan, who has submitted a bid to
Sudan’s prime minister warns of risk of chaos, civil war
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok attends a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron and Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (not
Russian expert explains what to expect from Putin-Biden meeting in Geneva
By Elena Teslova Andrey Kortunov lists issues where Russia, US can work together, also those that can only lead to ‘pointless discussion’ If Russian and US presidents manage to agree
Hundreds of thousands of EU citizens in UK risk uncertain status from 1 July
British and EU flags are seen prior to the arrival of British Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, ahead of the European Union leaders summit in
Egypt: Rights groups denounce arrest of retired journalist Tawfik Ghanem
Tawfik Ghanem was interrogated about his work at Turkish news agency Anadolu before being charged with ‘terrorism’ offences (Facebook) The veteran journalist has been held in
Hong Kong watching Chinese nuclear plant after leak reported
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam drinks water during a press conference in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Lam said that her government is “highly concerned” about the situation at a
The latest suicide bomber targets military base in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times A suicide bomber has targeted a group of young men trying to join the Somali military. A suicide bomber detonated in the military base Wadajir district Tuesday morning, killing
Philippines: Int’l court probe of drug killings is insulting
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, June 14, 2021. Bensouda discussed her nine years in
Kenya accepts Somalia’s invitation to reopen Mogadishu embassy
Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta. By KEVIN CHERUIYOT On Saturday, Somalia urged Kenya to reopen its embassy in Mogadishu, assuring that it
Kenya shields tourism with restored UK flights
Tourists arrive at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa. By GERALD ANDAE Kenya has moved to safeguard its tourism sector from further hits by lifting a ban on passenger flights between