Kenya to fully switch to electric buses by 2027, CS Miano says
By: KBC
Trade Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano now says that the country expects to have moved fully towards the use of electric buses by the year 2027.
Miano said the move is in...
Türkiye rejects justification of attacks on Muslim values under freedom of thought: President
By: Anadolu agency
NEW YORK
Türkiye will not accept the justification of attacks on the sacred values of 2 billion Muslims worldwide under the guise of freedom of thought, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday.
Somali refugee wins U.N. award for efforts to educate displaced children
By: AFP
A former Somali refugee intent on bringing books and education to his compatriots languishing in sprawling camps in Kenya was on Tuesday named the winner of the UN refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen Award.
Abdullahi...
UN, AU Urge Somalia to Hold Elections Without Further Delay
By: VOA
The United Nations and the African Union urged Somalia on Thursday to hold already delayed national elections this October despite attempted intimidation by Islamist militants.
“Preparations for election security are key due to the continuing threat posed by al-Shabab,” U.N. Special Representative for Somalia...
Without clear stance against terrorism, Türkiye unlikely to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid: Communications director
By: ANADOLU AGENCY
If Sweden does not adopt a clear stance against terrorism, its NATO membership approval from Türkiye appears unlikely, the Turkish communications director said on Monday.
"The support and tolerance given...
Gaza needs urgent access to humanitarian aid: Turkish FM, Egyptian president
By:TRT WORLD
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi have reiterated calls for safe and urgent access to humanitarian aid for the people of Palestine's Gaza.
During a...
AU says troop withdrawal not to compromise stability in Somalia
By: XINHUA
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said Friday the troop withdrawal will not affect security and stability in Somalia.
Mohamed El-Amine Souef, the special representative of the Chairperson of...
Egypt and Ethiopia to resume talks on controversial Nile dam
By: THE NATIONAL
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed have agreed to "urgently" resume negotiations on their dispute over a vast Nile dam being built by Addis Ababa, the Egyptian presidency said on Thursday.
‘They felt they could die at any time’: Families’ relief as Somali pirates free hostages
By: The National
Relatives of 23 hostages on a cargo ship seized by armed Somali pirates have expressed relief and happiness that the men were released after more than a month in captivity.
The freed...
Israeli bombardments destroy 31 mosques in Palestine’s Gaza — ministry
By: Anadolu agency
Israeli air strikes on the besieged Gaza destroyed five more mosques, bringing the total number to 31 since October 7, the Gaza-based Endowments and Religious Affairs Ministry has said.
It...
