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 WEEKFive held over theft of Sh11m from Barclays Bank ATMs
The robbers who stole Sh11 million from four ATMs belonging to Barclays in Nairobi over the Easter weekend belonged to one gang suspected to have worked in cahoots with employees from the bank
Read MoreSons of Somali city tycoon fight for his property
City tycoon Yussuf Adan whose properties include Yalah Towers, Lenana Towers on Lenana Road and Riara Apartments near the Junction Mall (Photo by: Star) Adan, who is in his 80s, owns the Yalah
Read More‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero faces trial as family fears for his life
FILE – In this Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, file photo, Paul Rusesabagina, center, whose story inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving people from genocide, appears at the
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Five held over theft of Sh11m from Barclays Bank ATMs
The robbers who stole Sh11 million from four ATMs belonging to Barclays in Nairobi over the Easter weekend belonged to one gang suspected to have worked in cahoots with employees from the bank
Read MoreSons of Somali city tycoon fight for his property
City tycoon Yussuf Adan whose properties include Yalah Towers, Lenana Towers on Lenana Road and Riara Apartments near the Junction Mall (Photo by: Star) Adan, who is in his 80s, owns the Yalah
Read More‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero faces trial as family fears for his life
FILE – In this Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, file photo, Paul Rusesabagina, center, whose story inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving people from genocide, appears at the
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Blog PostsDubai airport operating as normal after Houthi attack
The Dubai International Airport is operating as normal following an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday. “Air traffic in the UAE
Financial deals herald Somalia’s epic rise from the ashes of war
Somalia’s economy and society are rising, like the proverbial Sphinx, from the ashes of civil war. Mogadishu’s post-conflict economic recovery reflects a savoury mélange of government reforms,
More than 800 dead in Indonesia earthquake
At least 832 people have been killed in an earthquake and a tsunami struck by the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, according to the State Department’s Disaster Management Agency. Many are
Somali Foreign Minister calls for end to the United Nations arms embargo
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Ahmed Issa Awad, addressed the United Nations General Assembly on a number of issues related
East Africa: Kenya Politician Farah Maalim Alleges U.S. Secret Mineral Deal in Somalia
Former Deputy Speaker of the Kenyan National Assembly Farah Maalim has alleged that the US is secretly mining and exporting minerals from Somalia. In a tweet the Kenyan politician who is a
Ethiopia charges five with terrorism over grenade attack at PM’s rally
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s attorney general on Friday filed terrorism charges against five suspects held for involvement in a grenade attack at a rally attended by Prime Minister
Fresh peace deal, commitment to multilateralism, open ‘new chapter’ in Ethiopia Foreign Minister tells UN
“Ethiopia and Eritrea have opened a new chapter in their relationship, ending two decades of conflict,” he told world leaders on the third day of the Assembly’s annual general debate. Citing his
Qatar says regional security alliance with U.S. at risk with Gulf dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A proposed regional security alliance bringing together the United States, Gulf allies, Egypt and Jordan, is at risk of credibility if a Gulf dispute is not resolved,
Somalia special forces capture of al-Shabaab explosives expert
Mogadishu – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency says it captured Somali explosives expert from the al-Qaeda linked al-Shabab group in the Somali capital and obtained key
UK urges donors to support African Union Mission in Somalia
UK, Somalia, Italy and Ethiopia brought together international partners in support of Somalia’s security, political and economic reforms.Minister for Africa Harriett Baldwin co-hosted the meeting
Dubai airport operating as normal after Houthi attack
The Dubai International Airport is operating as normal following an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday. “Air traffic in the UAE
Financial deals herald Somalia’s epic rise from the ashes of war
Somalia’s economy and society are rising, like the proverbial Sphinx, from the ashes of civil war. Mogadishu’s post-conflict economic recovery reflects a savoury mélange of government reforms,
More than 800 dead in Indonesia earthquake
At least 832 people have been killed in an earthquake and a tsunami struck by the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, according to the State Department’s Disaster Management Agency. Many are
Somali Foreign Minister calls for end to the United Nations arms embargo
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Ahmed Issa Awad, addressed the United Nations General Assembly on a number of issues related
East Africa: Kenya Politician Farah Maalim Alleges U.S. Secret Mineral Deal in Somalia
Former Deputy Speaker of the Kenyan National Assembly Farah Maalim has alleged that the US is secretly mining and exporting minerals from Somalia. In a tweet the Kenyan politician who is a
Ethiopia charges five with terrorism over grenade attack at PM’s rally
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s attorney general on Friday filed terrorism charges against five suspects held for involvement in a grenade attack at a rally attended by Prime Minister
Fresh peace deal, commitment to multilateralism, open ‘new chapter’ in Ethiopia Foreign Minister tells UN
“Ethiopia and Eritrea have opened a new chapter in their relationship, ending two decades of conflict,” he told world leaders on the third day of the Assembly’s annual general debate. Citing his
Qatar says regional security alliance with U.S. at risk with Gulf dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A proposed regional security alliance bringing together the United States, Gulf allies, Egypt and Jordan, is at risk of credibility if a Gulf dispute is not resolved,
Somalia special forces capture of al-Shabaab explosives expert
Mogadishu – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency says it captured Somali explosives expert from the al-Qaeda linked al-Shabab group in the Somali capital and obtained key
UK urges donors to support African Union Mission in Somalia
UK, Somalia, Italy and Ethiopia brought together international partners in support of Somalia’s security, political and economic reforms.Minister for Africa Harriett Baldwin co-hosted the meeting