French President in Djibouti to reaffirm the support of Paris
By:Le Monde
Historical ally of France, the country of the Horn of Africa is facing a geopolitical landscape jostled by the reconciliation between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
President Emmanuel Macron goes Monday evening, March 11, to Djibouti , historic and strategic ally of France who feels for several years...
Türkiye to mark 570th anniversary of Istanbul conquest
By: Daily Sabah
The 570th anniversary of Istanbul’s conquest is to be celebrated in the Turkish metropolis on May 29, Monday.
Locals organize several activities to mark the anniversary of the conquest of...
‘Acid attacks have occurred in the UK for 200 years’
As MPs debate laws over acid sales following a rise in attacks, Jaf Shah explains the UK's history of such violence.
By:Anealla Safdar
After a spate of recent acid attacks in the United Kingdom, British politicians are set to debate regulations around selling corrosive substances.
Monday evening's...
Nadia Hussan’s mother fled war-torn Somalia in the 1980s and now the teenager has won a scholarship to leading private school
A girl whose mother fled war-torn Somalia in the 1980s has won a scholarship to the leading private school that Kate Middleton and Samantha Cameron attended.
Nadia Hassan, 16, a comprehensive school girl from one of London’s poorest areas, has been accepted to Marlborough College.
She...
Turkey, UAE ink $10 billion investment deals
By:Daily sabah
Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed dozens of cooperation and investment agreements worth billions of dollars on Wednesday, after a meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ).
MBZ’s arrival in Ankara, the first in years,...
What the hijab means to me
From Nigeria to Uruguay, women share their thoughts and feelings about the hijab.
By:Al Jazeera Staff
Women from around the world share their thoughts and feelings about wearing - or not wearing - the hijab.
For more, watch the documentary The Veil.
'Hijab makes me feel free'
Ifat Gazia...
Somália joins al-Shabab – the football club
Somália has joined al-Shabab - but not in the way you might think.
Wergiton do Rosario Calmon, better known as Somália, has spent the past three years with France's Toulouse FC.
But the 29-year-old Brazilian has now signed with Saudi football team Al-Shabab FC.
While al-Shabab, meaning...
Italian Prime Minister To Visit Ethiopia and Eritrea Next Month
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will visit Ethiopia and Eritrean next month, according to R.it.
The Prime Minister will be in Addis Ababa in the first half of October, most probably the 11th, for a bilateral agreement with Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed.
After Ethiopia, he...
WorldRemit founder: ‘I lost my job to uncover UN fraud’
Growing up in Somaliland, Ismail Ahmed saw the power of money transfers. He later learned the sector’s potential for corruption
Some people use their savings to start a business, while others turn to family and friends to borrow cash. But Ismail Ahmed’s case was more...
Ethiopia, France Sign MoU on Defence, Finance and Heritage Cooperation
The two leaders presided over the signing of cooperation agreements between Ethiopia and France.
Honorable Aisha Mohammed (Eng), Minister of Defence signed the defence cooperation agreement which covers training, capacity building and a strategic level exchanges.
Honorable Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance & Economic Cooperation signed...