LONDON: Asma Assad is suffering from leukemia and has been given a “50/50” chance of survival by doctors, the Daily Telegraph reported on Wednesday. The British-born wife of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad, whose family sought asylum in Moscow this … Continued
LONDON/CAIRO/DUBAI, (Reuters) – Famine in Sudan has expanded to five areas and will likely spread to another five by May, the global hunger monitor reported Tuesday, while warring parties continue to disrupt humanitarian aid needed to alleviate one of the … Continued
CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egypt will contribute troops to an African Union Somalia peacekeeping mission, its foreign minister said on Monday, as ties between the two countries grow closer amid tensions with Ethiopia over recognition of Somaliland. “Egypt has decided to participate in … Continued
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Somali counterpart Ahmed Moalim Fiqi agreed to deepen bilateral relations, focusing on strategic areas including politics, trade, security, and education. During their meeting in Cairo, Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s strong support for Somalia’s sovereignty, … Continued
Somalia accused Ethiopian forces of a deadly attack on its troops in a border region on Monday, just days after the two countries signed an accord aimed at resolving months of tension. The Somali foreign ministry said in a statement … Continued
LONDON (Reuters) – Some World Bank staff have criticised an assessment of Ethiopia’s finances conducted with the International Monetary Fund, questioning whether the analysis that underpins the country’s debt restructuring may be “faulty”. In an internal paper seen by Reuters, … Continued
The UAE has inaugurated its orphanage project in the Oromia region in Ethiopia as per the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the follow-up of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al … Continued
Tom Bateman The US has scrapped a $10m (£7.9m) reward for the arrest of Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, following meetings between senior diplomats and representatives from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf said the … Continued
By Mohamed Olad Hassan, VOA Washington — In a landmark event for Somalia, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday officially launched the “New Mogadishu” development initiative, a transformative project that aims to reshape the capital’s economic landscape. The initiative includes construction … Continued
CAIRO (AP) — Even with hopes running high, so much can go wrong when a country ousts a longtime dictator and tries to start anew. The Middle Eastern and North African nations that attempted to transition to democracy in recent … Continued
The Somali government is “open” to a potential role for Ethiopian troops in an African Union mission scheduled to take over peacekeeping operations in the country next month. A senior Somali government official on Thursday told VOA’s Horn of Africa … Continued
China’s special envoy for the Horn of Africa Xue Bing has visited Somalia to assure the nation of Beijing’s support, amid growing support in Washington for recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland. Xue, who was appointed in 2022 to mediate regional crises, told … Continued
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