ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday embarked on a five-day tour of west Africa in a bid to ramp up Turkey’s growing influence throughout the continent. Just two months ago, Erdogan made his first trip to Sudan, where …

Two car bomb blasts rocked Somalia’s capital on Friday evening, followed by gunfire, police said, and an ambulance service said at least 18 people had been killed. The explosions shattered a months-long period of calm in Mogadishu, which is often …

The illegal seizure is the culmination the government’s campaign to force DP World to renegotiate the terms of the concession. Dubai Ports World (“DP World”) has issued the following statement on its Doraleh Container Terminal S.A. in Djibouti: “The Government …

Midigale, a Small Town with a Generous Heart BY Ahmed S Warsame Midigale, Somalia (Allsanaag)-Geographically located on fertile land, surrounded by lifeline valleys that provide essential water supplies to the city during the rainy seasons (with the exception of the …