Uganda to support efforts to improve security and economy in Somalia

KAMPALA – Affairs Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire and Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail; and the MoU on education was signed between State Minister for Higher Education Dr. John C. Muyingo and Minister of Education Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir. During the tour of...

Hillary Clinton suggests Trump administration laying groundwork for 'military action' against Maduro

NEW YORK / ISTANBUL Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she believes the Trump administration is preparing for “some kind of military action” against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Speaking at a Wednesday panel in New York...

Rights lawyer sees grim turn in US detention of Iranian green card holders

“Lawful permanent residence was always considered secure — almost unassailable,” Nia said. “To see people who have lived and worked here for years suddenly detained or deported with little to no process is alarming. ICE appears to be acting...

No Democracy Without Media Freedom in Somalia, NUSOJ Says

EU – AU Human Rights Dialogue hears strong civil society warning on rights repression The European Union (EU) – African Union (AU) Human Rights Dialogue successfully concluded in Brussels, Belgium, on 7 October 2025, with civil society from both...

Uganda to support efforts to improve security, economy in Somalia

Otafiire after signing MOU with his Somalian counterpart Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | John Mulimba, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, has reiterated that Uganda continues to stand firmly with the people and government of Somalia in...

Ilhan Omar addresses healthcare votes and government shutdown impacts in recent tweets

Rep. Ilhan Omar, who represents Minnesota’s 5th district in the U.S. Congress, addressed healthcare and government shutdown concerns in a series of tweets posted on October 7 and 8, 2025.On October 7, Omar criticized another lawmaker’s voting...

Empire by Numbers: 392 U.S. Military Interventions Across Every Region of the World

Monica Duffy Toft and Sidita Kushi’s 2023 book Dying by the Sword is both a work of scholarship and an unflinching indictment. It demolishes the enduring myth of the United States as a hesitant warrior, reluctantly drawn into conflicts by others....

UClean enters UAE market, target 1,000 stores through global expansion

UClean, a laundry and dry-cleaning chain, has entered the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market and has planned international expansion ok back of the growing demand. The brand already operates in countries including Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,...

U.S. Passport Drops Out of Top 10

Two decades after the launch of the Henley Passport Index, the U.S. passport has dropped out of the global top 10 for the first time. Ranked No. 1 in 2014, it now sits in 12th place—tied with Malaysia—granting visa-free entry to 180 of 227...

“Discussed multifaceted ties”: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh meets Mali’s FM on sidelines of NAM meeting

Kampala [Uganda], October 15 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, on Wednesday met Mali's Foreign Minister, HE Abdoulaye Diop, on the sidelines of the 19th Mid-Term...

Greek Passport Remains One of the World’s Strongest

Greece is among the strongest passports in the world allowing visa-free access to 186 of 227 destinations, according to the latest Henley Passport Index. The Greek passport ranks 6th together with those of Hungary, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal...

Uganda-Somalia JPC Advances Shared Growth and Regional Cooperation During Ministerial Session

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the ministerial session, part of the Second Session of the Uganda–Somalia Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) and the Investment and Business Summit at Mestil Hotel, Kampala. Representing the Ministry of Foreign...

Uganda, Somalia sign cooperation deals to boost trade, regional stability

KAMPALA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Uganda and Somalia on Wednesday signed three new memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key sectors. The agreements were signed in Kampala, Uganda's capital, during the second Joint...

Lauren Boebert: Ilhan Omar ‘should be sitting in prison or at least sent back to Somalia’

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert of Colorado on Wednesday said her Democrat colleague in the U.S. House, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, should be immediately investigated, thrown in jail or deported back to...

Türkiye charting 'Turkish way' to meet soaring energy demand

Türkiye is pursuing a comprehensive, pragmatic and flexible "Turkish way" in its energy strategy to meet the rapidly growing demand over the next three decades, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Wednesday, highlighting...

Letter of the week: Who truly believes in Britain?

Your Cover Story by Miles Ellingham and Jack Jeffery (10 October) has given me cause to reflect upon the language used by our politicians in relation to immigration. Rather than othering immigrants, we should look sympathetically towards those...

Somalia Clarifies Position on African Children’s Rights Charter Amid Islamic Law Concerns

Somalia’s recent ratification of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child marks a pivotal development in the country’s commitment to child rights protection. Ratified by the Somali House of the People in October 2025, this move...

UN rights council downgrades monitoring of Somalia

The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday ended more than 30 years of human rights monitoring in Somalia despite the country’s ongoing “immense challenges”. The independent expert position, created in March 1993 when civil war engulfed Somalia, is...

Somalia president Mohamud extends an olive branch to Jubaland leader

After months of political bickering and armed confrontation, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has taken a surprising step towards reconciliation with Jubaland’s President Ahmed Madobe. And his declaration, made before Parliament this...

Jubaland Accuses Somali Federal Government of Political Sabotage

KISMAYO, Somalia – The Jubaland regional administration has accused the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) of persistent political interference and deliberate attempts to destabilize the state, as tensions between the two sides continue to...