Latest NewsEuro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September
Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
Read MoreWhat 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
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Euro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September
Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
Read MoreWhat 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
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Featured ArticlesEuro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September
Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
Euro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September
Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKSomali special forces killed 25 Al-Shabaab terrorists
File Photo/Somali Times The Somali National Army (SNA) said Monday its elite forces (Danab) killed 25 al-Shabaab militants and injured several others during an operation at Gambole about 48 km to
Read MoreSomalia, Jubaland governor Ahmed Madobe is unwell with cancer-sources say
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia governor of the Jubaland state, Ahmed Madobe, has been suffering from illness in recent times, and his health is unwell prostate cancer, according to information
Read MoreRight-wing think tank says US military is ‘weak,’ questions ability to win war
By Anadolu Agency The right-wing Heritage Foundation think tank has concluded that the US military is “weak” and may not be able to win a war amid heightened tensions with Russia and
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Somali special forces killed 25 Al-Shabaab terrorists
File Photo/Somali Times The Somali National Army (SNA) said Monday its elite forces (Danab) killed 25 al-Shabaab militants and injured several others during an operation at Gambole about 48 km to
Read MoreSomalia, Jubaland governor Ahmed Madobe is unwell with cancer-sources say
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia governor of the Jubaland state, Ahmed Madobe, has been suffering from illness in recent times, and his health is unwell prostate cancer, according to information
Read MoreRight-wing think tank says US military is ‘weak,’ questions ability to win war
By Anadolu Agency The right-wing Heritage Foundation think tank has concluded that the US military is “weak” and may not be able to win a war amid heightened tensions with Russia and
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Blog PostsSomali music legend Ahmed Ali Egal died in the US
Somali music legend Ahmed Ali Egal, who was one of the main pillars of Somali music and theater for more than 50 years, passed away in the United States today, July 31, according to his family.
China’s economy starts new five-year plan with resilience, new growth drivers
An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2026 shows a view of the Longtan Container Terminal at Nanjing Port, east China’s Jiangsu Province. Photographer Yang Suping By Xinhua News Agency
Somalia’s fiscal crisis raises fears of increased human trafficking in the U.S., UK, EU, and Canada, along with donor fund mismanagement or fraud
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib · The Federal Parliament of the Republic of Somalia passed the budget of 2026 with following Expenditures and Revenues. Read: The end: US
Preventing state collapse in Somalia-A constitutional electoral transition to conduct fair federal elections and protect regional security
File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia president Hassan Sheikh and one of his wives By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib · MEMORANDUM To: The United Nations Security Council • African Union Peace and
Iran urges regional cooperation to restore stability in Strait of Hormuz
By Anadolu Agency Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called Monday for closer regional cooperation to restore stability in the Strait of Hormuz, blaming what he described as “US
Minnesota fraud cash in Nairobi: Kenya and FBI Hassan Sheikh fraud network – scrambling to hide properties
By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Kenyan intelligence arrested and deported Abshir Bukhari, a senior former Somalia president Hassan Sheikh inner-circle and Dam Jadiid operator. Read: The end: US
Africa facing up to $20 billion economic hit from ‘super’ El Niño, AfDB climate chief warns
Flooded fields are seen from the air near Beira, Mozambique, in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, March 23, 2019. Picture taken March 23, 2019. Photographer Mike Hutchings/File Photo By Reuters An
Why Somali Minister Abshir Bukhari deported from Kenya?
File Photo/Somali Times More details are available from the Kenyan government’s move on Sunday to deport the Somali Minister of State for the Presidency, Abshir Mohamed Ahmed Bukhari, who
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
Why 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
Somali music legend Ahmed Ali Egal died in the US
Somali music legend Ahmed Ali Egal, who was one of the main pillars of Somali music and theater for more than 50 years, passed away in the United States today, July 31, according to his family.
China’s economy starts new five-year plan with resilience, new growth drivers
An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2026 shows a view of the Longtan Container Terminal at Nanjing Port, east China’s Jiangsu Province. Photographer Yang Suping By Xinhua News Agency
Somalia’s fiscal crisis raises fears of increased human trafficking in the U.S., UK, EU, and Canada, along with donor fund mismanagement or fraud
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib · The Federal Parliament of the Republic of Somalia passed the budget of 2026 with following Expenditures and Revenues. Read: The end: US
Preventing state collapse in Somalia-A constitutional electoral transition to conduct fair federal elections and protect regional security
File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia president Hassan Sheikh and one of his wives By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib · MEMORANDUM To: The United Nations Security Council • African Union Peace and
Iran urges regional cooperation to restore stability in Strait of Hormuz
By Anadolu Agency Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called Monday for closer regional cooperation to restore stability in the Strait of Hormuz, blaming what he described as “US
Minnesota fraud cash in Nairobi: Kenya and FBI Hassan Sheikh fraud network – scrambling to hide properties
By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Kenyan intelligence arrested and deported Abshir Bukhari, a senior former Somalia president Hassan Sheikh inner-circle and Dam Jadiid operator. Read: The end: US
Africa facing up to $20 billion economic hit from ‘super’ El Niño, AfDB climate chief warns
Flooded fields are seen from the air near Beira, Mozambique, in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, March 23, 2019. Picture taken March 23, 2019. Photographer Mike Hutchings/File Photo By Reuters An
Why Somali Minister Abshir Bukhari deported from Kenya?
File Photo/Somali Times More details are available from the Kenyan government’s move on Sunday to deport the Somali Minister of State for the Presidency, Abshir Mohamed Ahmed Bukhari, who
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
Why 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