The United States has urged Somalia’s president and prime minister to resolve their differences for the sake of the stability of the country. It said the co-operation of Somalia’s leaders, especially President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and PM Hussein Roble, were essential for the country to “quickly complete its ongoing electoral process”. The dispute between the two leaders, sparked by the government’s handling of a missing spy’s case, has raised fears that Somalia’s electoral process could suffer further setbacks. The row escalated last week after the president suspended the executive powersRead More

Former President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial – which has been rescheduled a number of times – is due to resume on Tuesday in a Pietermaritzburg high court. Mr Zuma is facing a string of charges in connection with a multibillion-dollar arms deal in which he is accused of accepting bribes from a French company Thales in the 1990s. Both Zuma and the arms company have denied the accusations. He insists that his court cases are politically motivated, but has provided no evidence of this. The 79-year-old Zuma – who wasRead More

Kabul : Taliban Spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid has admired Prime Minister Imran Khan’s efforts for peace, stability and inclusive government in Afghanistan. Addressing a news conference in Kabul on Tuesday, he said we do not see the positive statements of Prime Minister Imran Khan as interference in the internal matters of Afghanistan. He said Pakistan, Qatar and China are playing active role for stability in Afghanistan. He said we will welcome the role of countries which are interested to work with good intent for peace and stability in Afghanistan. He confirmedRead More

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire for the establishment of an inclusive government in Afghanistan. During a meeting with the UN Press Representatives in New York, he stressed that the international community should not abandon Afghanistan. He said a peaceful Afghanistan will be a cause of stability for the whole region. He said Pakistan extended full assistance in the evacuation of foreign nationals from Afghanistan. The Foreign Minister said despite limited resources, Pakistan has been hosting three million Afghan refugees over the last four decades.            As regardsRead More