Latest NewsWhat to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries
By The Associated Press Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any
Read MoreFighting in Yemen continues as Britain plans to help defend Saudi Arabia
By Xinhua News Agency Fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and government forces continued on Tuesday, while the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis traded fresh strikes and Britain announced
Read MoreU.S. issues level 3 travel advisory for Kenya, flags Eastleigh, Kibera
By Kenyans The United States has raised its travel advisory for Kenya from level 2 to level 3, warning American citizens about terrorism, kidnapping, violent crime, and health risks linked to the
Read MoreMacron vows legal action against perpetrators of violence in France protests
Law enforcement officers stand guard outside a shop in Paris, France, Oct. 18, 2026. French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday vowed legal action against those responsible for violence during
Read MoreFormer president Sharif Sheikh says Somalia does not belong to any single individual
File Photo/Somali Times Read: Eritrea reveals UAE’s alarming plans for Somalia Former Somalia president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, speaking at a press conference in Mogadishu, described recent
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What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries
By The Associated Press Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any
Read MoreFighting in Yemen continues as Britain plans to help defend Saudi Arabia
By Xinhua News Agency Fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and government forces continued on Tuesday, while the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis traded fresh strikes and Britain announced
Read MoreU.S. issues level 3 travel advisory for Kenya, flags Eastleigh, Kibera
By Kenyans The United States has raised its travel advisory for Kenya from level 2 to level 3, warning American citizens about terrorism, kidnapping, violent crime, and health risks linked to the
Read MoreMacron vows legal action against perpetrators of violence in France protests
Law enforcement officers stand guard outside a shop in Paris, France, Oct. 18, 2026. French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday vowed legal action against those responsible for violence during
Read MoreFormer president Sharif Sheikh says Somalia does not belong to any single individual
File Photo/Somali Times Read: Eritrea reveals UAE’s alarming plans for Somalia Former Somalia president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, speaking at a press conference in Mogadishu, described recent
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Featured ArticlesWhat to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries
By The Associated Press Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any
What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries
By The Associated Press Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKIran says it fires missiles at US airbase in Qatar, explosions heard over Doha
Traces are seen in the sky after Iran’s armed forces say they targeted The Al-Udeid base in a missile attack, as seen from Doha, Qatar, June 23, 2025. Reuters/Stringer By Reuters
Read MoreTrump says Kazakhstan has agreed to join Abraham Accords
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Kazakhstan has agreed to formally enter into the series of normalization deals he has brokered between Israel and Muslim-majority
Read MoreKenya looks to privatise state assets to draw private-sector investments, says President Ruto
By Reuters Kenya is planning to privatise some state assets via initial public offerings in order to bring in more private sector investment, President William Ruto said in remarks at the London
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Iran says it fires missiles at US airbase in Qatar, explosions heard over Doha
Traces are seen in the sky after Iran’s armed forces say they targeted The Al-Udeid base in a missile attack, as seen from Doha, Qatar, June 23, 2025. Reuters/Stringer By Reuters
Read MoreTrump says Kazakhstan has agreed to join Abraham Accords
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Kazakhstan has agreed to formally enter into the series of normalization deals he has brokered between Israel and Muslim-majority
Read MoreKenya looks to privatise state assets to draw private-sector investments, says President Ruto
By Reuters Kenya is planning to privatise some state assets via initial public offerings in order to bring in more private sector investment, President William Ruto said in remarks at the London
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Blog PostsPortugal defense minister quits over arms theft cover-up
Portuguese Defense Minister Jose Azeredo Lopes resigned on Friday amid an investigation into a suspected army cover-up of a weapons theft last year, a ministry spokesman said. Prime Minister
Pakistan opposes India-Russia S-400 deal
Pakistan said on Thursday it opposed the India-Russia S-400 air defense missile system deal, the foreign office said.”We are opposed to any arms race in South Asia and have been proposing
Somali special forces raid counterfeit currency linked to members of parliament
Mogadishu-Somalia, secret service raid counterfeit currency linked to parliament working in intelligence have broken up a counterfeit money ring based in the Somali capital, the country’s
DP World launches drilling oil $442m on Berbera port
Somalia , is a sovereign state with its territory located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Guardafui
What Kenya can do for locals to benefit from oil industry
Six years ago, Kenya discovered commercially viable oil deposits in the Turkana region. The find is expected to boost economic growth as about 560 million barrels of oil are expected to be
Qatari banks raise over $1 billion in privately placed bonds – sources
Qatar National Bank QISB.QA, the largest bank by assets in the Middle East and Africa, and Qatar Islamic Bank (QNBK.QA), the Gulf state’s largest sharia-compliant lender by assets, have raised a
World’s longest nonstop flight from Singapore to New York takes off today
Passengers were getting ready to board the world’s longest flight on Thursday — a marathon 19 hours in the air between Singapore and New York. Two pilots, a special
EU’s Barnier says Brexit deal may be ‘within reach’ next week, demands Irish checks
European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday an agreement with Britain could be “within reach” next week, calling for decisive progress in the talks in time for a summit of
Erdogan calls on Africa to trade in local currencies
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on African countries to trade and do joint businesses with Turkey using local currencies. “Let’s save our trade from risks posed by
Terror group al-Shabab publicly executes ‘British spy and four other spies’
The Somali militant group al-Shabab claims it killed a British spy yesterday.Awale Ahmed Mohamed, 32, spied for MI6 after moving from Britain to Somalia to establish Islamic State, according to
Portugal defense minister quits over arms theft cover-up
Portuguese Defense Minister Jose Azeredo Lopes resigned on Friday amid an investigation into a suspected army cover-up of a weapons theft last year, a ministry spokesman said. Prime Minister
Pakistan opposes India-Russia S-400 deal
Pakistan said on Thursday it opposed the India-Russia S-400 air defense missile system deal, the foreign office said.”We are opposed to any arms race in South Asia and have been proposing
Somali special forces raid counterfeit currency linked to members of parliament
Mogadishu-Somalia, secret service raid counterfeit currency linked to parliament working in intelligence have broken up a counterfeit money ring based in the Somali capital, the country’s
DP World launches drilling oil $442m on Berbera port
Somalia , is a sovereign state with its territory located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Guardafui
What Kenya can do for locals to benefit from oil industry
Six years ago, Kenya discovered commercially viable oil deposits in the Turkana region. The find is expected to boost economic growth as about 560 million barrels of oil are expected to be
Qatari banks raise over $1 billion in privately placed bonds – sources
Qatar National Bank QISB.QA, the largest bank by assets in the Middle East and Africa, and Qatar Islamic Bank (QNBK.QA), the Gulf state’s largest sharia-compliant lender by assets, have raised a
World’s longest nonstop flight from Singapore to New York takes off today
Passengers were getting ready to board the world’s longest flight on Thursday — a marathon 19 hours in the air between Singapore and New York. Two pilots, a special
EU’s Barnier says Brexit deal may be ‘within reach’ next week, demands Irish checks
European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday an agreement with Britain could be “within reach” next week, calling for decisive progress in the talks in time for a summit of
Erdogan calls on Africa to trade in local currencies
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on African countries to trade and do joint businesses with Turkey using local currencies. “Let’s save our trade from risks posed by
Terror group al-Shabab publicly executes ‘British spy and four other spies’
The Somali militant group al-Shabab claims it killed a British spy yesterday.Awale Ahmed Mohamed, 32, spied for MI6 after moving from Britain to Somalia to establish Islamic State, according to