Latest NewsChad 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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Read MoreKenya has launched a plan to persuade Somalia to withdraw its candidacy from the African Union Commission
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File Photo/Somali Times Two strikes that killed 23 civilians during Somali military operations supported by Turkish drones must be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said today,
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Chad 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
Read MoreFord mulls offering gas-powered vehicles, hybrids in Europe beyond 2030
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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
Read MoreAmnesty International says Somalia drone strikes killing 23 civilians should be investigated as war crimes
File Photo/Somali Times Two strikes that killed 23 civilians during Somali military operations supported by Turkish drones must be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said today,
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Featured ArticlesChad 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
Chad 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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Photo Reuters More than 300 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 passenger jets around the world have been taken out of service following two fatal crashes over the past five months in Ethiopia and
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In Somalia a scheme to use biometric checks for direct bank payments to military personnel, Moving to a biometric payment system for military personnel has markedly improved the reliability of
Read MoreBurundi top court jails ex-PM Bunyoni for life over attempted coup
Burundi’s ousted prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni. Photo/AFP By AFP Burundi’s Supreme Court sentenced ousted prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni to life in prison on Friday
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Factbox: What we know about Boeing 737 MAX crash and what comes next
Photo Reuters More than 300 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 passenger jets around the world have been taken out of service following two fatal crashes over the past five months in Ethiopia and
Read MoreSomalia: Biometric payment systems improves conditions for soldiers
In Somalia a scheme to use biometric checks for direct bank payments to military personnel, Moving to a biometric payment system for military personnel has markedly improved the reliability of
Read MoreBurundi top court jails ex-PM Bunyoni for life over attempted coup
Burundi’s ousted prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni. Photo/AFP By AFP Burundi’s Supreme Court sentenced ousted prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni to life in prison on Friday
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Blog PostsKenya to compensate Somalia over oil exploration on disputed sea area
Kenya could be forced to compensate Somalia over oil exploration on a disputed sea area if the neighbouring country wins a case being adjudicated at the International Court of Justice. The case
Somalia president arrives in Garowe town , receives warm welcome
Garowe-Somalia president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Sunday arrived in following an expected two day visit in the state. The president along top Gov’t officials including his enctourges has been
Turkish eyes on Africa
Late last year, the Turkish authorities opened their largest military base abroad in the Somali capital Mogadishu as a step towards consolidating ties with Somalia and establishing a presence in
African patients twice as likely to die after surgery report
Patients in African hospitals are twice as likely to die after surgery than the average patient across the globe, and the most common complications suffered after operations are infections. These
Pakistan: ‘History teaches us not to blindly trust US’
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said history taught them not to “blindly” trust the U.S. in response to statements from top U.S. officials, including President
Somali Prime Minister sacks three Ministers, appoints new others
Mogadishu-Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Ali Kheyre on Thursday morning sacked three Ministers and appointed three other new ministers for the posts, Minister of
Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti railway begins commercial operations
The Chinese-built 756-km electrified rail project connecting landlocked Ethiopia to Djibouti officially started commercial operations on Monday with a ceremony held in Ethiopia’s capital
Djibouti is open to Turkey’s efforts to safeguard Red Sea, ambassador says
Djibouti is open to any kind of approach from Turkey such as building a military base to secure the Red Sea, Djiboutian ambassador to Ankara Aden H. Abdillahi has said, pointing to possible steps
Under the Radar: An unrecognized democracy emerges in Somaliland
On 13 November 2017, Somaliland, an unrecognized country, went to the polls to elect its fifth president since its founding 26 years ago. Somaliland’s role in the region is changing as key
Somalia President Mohahamed Abdullahi farmajo orders Army Chief to probe the attack at Senator’s house
Mogadishu-President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Abdulahi Farmaho on Saturday afternoon ordered chief of Somali National Army, Gen. Abdiweli Hussein Jama to investigate
Kenya to compensate Somalia over oil exploration on disputed sea area
Kenya could be forced to compensate Somalia over oil exploration on a disputed sea area if the neighbouring country wins a case being adjudicated at the International Court of Justice. The case
Somalia president arrives in Garowe town , receives warm welcome
Garowe-Somalia president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Sunday arrived in following an expected two day visit in the state. The president along top Gov’t officials including his enctourges has been
Turkish eyes on Africa
Late last year, the Turkish authorities opened their largest military base abroad in the Somali capital Mogadishu as a step towards consolidating ties with Somalia and establishing a presence in
African patients twice as likely to die after surgery report
Patients in African hospitals are twice as likely to die after surgery than the average patient across the globe, and the most common complications suffered after operations are infections. These
Pakistan: ‘History teaches us not to blindly trust US’
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said history taught them not to “blindly” trust the U.S. in response to statements from top U.S. officials, including President
Somali Prime Minister sacks three Ministers, appoints new others
Mogadishu-Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Ali Kheyre on Thursday morning sacked three Ministers and appointed three other new ministers for the posts, Minister of
Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti railway begins commercial operations
The Chinese-built 756-km electrified rail project connecting landlocked Ethiopia to Djibouti officially started commercial operations on Monday with a ceremony held in Ethiopia’s capital
Djibouti is open to Turkey’s efforts to safeguard Red Sea, ambassador says
Djibouti is open to any kind of approach from Turkey such as building a military base to secure the Red Sea, Djiboutian ambassador to Ankara Aden H. Abdillahi has said, pointing to possible steps
Under the Radar: An unrecognized democracy emerges in Somaliland
On 13 November 2017, Somaliland, an unrecognized country, went to the polls to elect its fifth president since its founding 26 years ago. Somaliland’s role in the region is changing as key
Somalia President Mohahamed Abdullahi farmajo orders Army Chief to probe the attack at Senator’s house
Mogadishu-President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Abdulahi Farmaho on Saturday afternoon ordered chief of Somali National Army, Gen. Abdiweli Hussein Jama to investigate