Popular Somali singer Lul Jeylani dies in the US

May God have mercy on the famous singer Lul Jeylani Ali, one of the Popular Somali singer who passed away last night in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The deceased was said to have died of a recent illness, and her death was mourned by musicians, politicians and various sections of the Somali community in general.

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Over 60 killed in Ethiopia traffic accident

This photo taken on Dec. 29, 2024 shows the site of a traffic accident in Sidama region, Ethiopia. Over 60 people were killed Sunday in a traffic accident in south Ethiopia’s Sidama region when a truck carrying passengers plunged into the Galana River while crossing a bridge, said the regional communication office. (Sidama National Regional

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Chad holds parliamentary election likely to cement president’s grip on power

Chad’s newly elected President and junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby looks on during his inauguration ceremony in N’djamena, Chad May 23, 2024. Photographer Israel Matene/File Photo By Reuters Chadians were voting on Sunday in a parliamentary election boycotted by the opposition that will likely consolidate President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s power and complete the oil-producing nation’s

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Hassan Sheikh meets ruthless Djiboutian dictator Guelleh

Photo/Somali Times Hassan Sheikh meets with dictator Ismael Omar Guelleh Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Somali warlord Hassan Sheikh and militia lost war of Raskamboni Reliable sources who spoke to Somali Times said that Hassan Sheikh told Djibouti dictator, “The advice you gave me did not work and I failed in foreign

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179 passengers ‘presumed’ dead in South Korea plane crash

By Anadolu Agency Jeju Air flight, carrying 181 passengers from Bangkok, veered off runway and caught fire on landing, reports media. Control tower warned of a bird strike just 1 minute before plane made crash landing, say local authorities. Despite South Korean authorities saying on Sunday that 179 people were “presumed” dead in a plane

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Panama dismisses Trump’s claims of Chinese control over Panama Canal as ‘nonsense’

By Anadolu Agency Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino firmly refuted US President-elect Donald Trump’s assertion that Chinese soldiers are controlling the Panama Canal, calling the claim “nonsense.” “There are no Chinese soldiers in the canal. You are free, the whole world is free to visit the canal if you please,” Mulino said at a news

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Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94

Suzuki Motor Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Osamu Suzuki smiles as he attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, August 30, 2015. Photographer Issei Kato/File Photo By Reuters Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor (7269.T), opens new tab for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India

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Deep dive dents bullish year in U.S. equity market with mixed expectations in 2025

A monitor displays stock market information on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on Aug. 5, 2024. Photographer Michael Nagle By Xinhua News Agency Though a “hawkish” rate cut by the Federal Reserve recently plunged the U.S. stock markets, the overall performance of major indices

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5 reasons why Ethiopia’s Abiy attempt to reach the Red Sea isn’t a walk in the park

File Photo/Somali Times By Professor Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad 1- Egypt will strongly reject, simply because Ethiopia presence in the Red Sea will touch Cairo national security. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Somali warlord Hassan Sheikh and militia lost war of Raskamboni Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 2- Eritrea

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80 Somali MPs condemn the Kismayo travel ban by lowlife Hassan Sheikh

File Photo/Somali Times A joint statement issued by 80 members of the Somali Federal Parliament strongly condemned the Kismayo travel ban by lowlife Hassan Sheikh decision to suspend flights to the city of Kismayo, warning that the move was in violation of national and international laws. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Somali

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