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File Photo/Somali Times Five MPs from the Northeastern Parliament have officially announced their resignation from parliament, stating that they have also renounced the political vision that was
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Somalia: Five MPs resign from Northeastern parliament
File Photo/Somali Times Five MPs from the Northeastern Parliament have officially announced their resignation from parliament, stating that they have also renounced the political vision that was
Read MoreWhy do Africans send money home and how big is the remittance economy?
By The African Exponent Africans send money home because migration is often a family investment rather than an individual journey. Money earned abroad is expected to help pay school fees, cover
Read MoreAU representative for Somalia meets with US ambassador to Mogadishu
The AU Special Representative for Somalia and Head of AUSSOM, Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, held a key meeting in Mogadishu today with the Acting US Ambassador to Somalia, Davis Justin,
Read MoreBrent crude jumps about 5% to near $100 over tanker attacks, US-Iran tensions
By Anadolu Agency Oil prices surged on Thursday, with Brent crude climbing toward the $100-per-barrel threshold, as fresh tanker attacks near Saudi Arabia and escalating US-Iran tensions
Read MoreU.S. and Pakistan condemn Houthi Red Sea threats to shipping and Saudi Arabia
Houthi supporters hold a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, July 17, 2026, against the Saudi-led coalition. Banner in Arabic reads, “All Saudi oil facilities are targets to our missiles and
Read More
Featured ArticlesSomalia: Five MPs resign from Northeastern parliament
File Photo/Somali Times Five MPs from the Northeastern Parliament have officially announced their resignation from parliament, stating that they have also renounced the political vision that was
Somalia: Five MPs resign from Northeastern parliament
File Photo/Somali Times Five MPs from the Northeastern Parliament have officially announced their resignation from parliament, stating that they have also renounced the political vision that was
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Is Turkey the new colonialist of Somalia?
File Photo/Somali Times The Turkish government has strongly denied allegations that it is the “new colonialist” of Somalia, insisting that its relations with Somalia are based on cooperation,
UK’s Labour Party punished in local elections, populist Reform gains
Britain’s Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reacts as he leaves Millbank Tower following the results of the local elections, in London, Britain, May 8, 2026. Photographer Chris J Ratcliffe By
Turkey, Saudi Arabia sign visa exemption deal
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud sign the visa liberalization agreement in Ankara, May 6, 2026. AA Photo Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Saudi
Top U.S. MAGA influencers turn against Trump over Iran war
People attend a rally against U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, in New York, the United States, March 7, 2026. Photographer Zhang Fengguo By Xinhua News Agency More top MAGA influencers are turning
Ruto gives timeline for revival of 100-year old railway linking Kenya and Tanzania
By Kenyans President William Ruto has announced that the long-dormant Voi-Mwatate-Taveta railway line will be fully operational by April next year, setting a concrete deadline for a project that
Iran warns it will attack US forces if they try to enter Hormuz Strait
By Anadolu Agency Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Monday warned it will target US forces if they attempt to approach or enter the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the
EU’s regulatory turn risks undermining fair competition
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Azerbaijan suspends cooperation with European Parliament over anti-Azerbaijani policy
By Anadolu Agency Azerbaijan’s parliament on Friday adopted a resolution on suspending cooperation with the European Parliament in “all areas” as it accused the legislative body of continuing its
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