Latest NewsFormer Somalia spy chief says i met leaders of Puntland, Jubaland, and Somaliland in the UAE
File Photo/Somali Times Read: Eritrea reveals UAE’s alarming plans for Somalia The former Somalia spy chief of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali
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Former Somalia spy chief says i met leaders of Puntland, Jubaland, and Somaliland in the UAE
File Photo/Somali Times Read: Eritrea reveals UAE’s alarming plans for Somalia The former Somalia spy chief of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali
Read MoreBus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Read MoreTop 10 biggest defense budgets in Africa in 2026
By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
Read MoreEuro 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
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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
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Featured ArticlesFormer Somalia spy chief says i met leaders of Puntland, Jubaland, and Somaliland in the UAE
File Photo/Somali Times Read: Eritrea reveals UAE’s alarming plans for Somalia The former Somalia spy chief of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali
Former Somalia spy chief says i met leaders of Puntland, Jubaland, and Somaliland in the UAE
File Photo/Somali Times Read: Eritrea reveals UAE’s alarming plans for Somalia The former Somalia spy chief of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali
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Banadir region commemorates reconstruction project in Mogadishu
Mogadishu – Governor of Banadir region and Mayor of Mogadishu Mr Abdirahman Omar Osman opened the first phase of the reconstruction project in Mogadishu funded by the German government.
Read MoreChina ends war games, Taiwan details warplane, warship surge
A Chinese warship is seen in waters around Taiwan. May 23, 2024, Taiwan Defence Ministry/Handout via Reuters By Reuters China ended two days of war games around Taiwan in which it simulated
Read MoreCameroon becomes a go-to country for foreign fishing vessels
By The Associated Press Off the coast of West Africa, the Trondheim is a familiar sight: a soccer field-sized ship, plying the waters from Nigeria to Mauritania as it pulls in tons of mackerel
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Sydney Parkhurst/Photo credit: Sydney Parkhurst via website By Face2Face Africa A Florida woman on a journey of self-discovery has uncovered her true heritage almost 24 years after being adopted.
UK going through its worst wave of riots in 13 years
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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country, media reports say
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Keir Starmer condemns ‘far right thuggery’ as unrest flares across Britain
Rotherham, Britain, August 4, 2024. Reuters/Stringer By Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday condemned what he described as “far-right thuggery” after days of violent
Death toll in Mogadishu Lido Beach attack has increased
File Photo/Somali Times Ministry of Health of the Federal Government of Somalia Dr Ali Haji Hassan said that the number of deaths and injuries has increased as a result of the Al-Shabab attack on
Turkish foreign minister meets with Ethiopian counterpart in Addis Ababa
By Anadolu Agency The Turkish foreign minister on Saturday met with Ethiopian leaders in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. After his arrival in the Horn of Africa country, Hakan Fidan was
Africa’s student visa denials exceed every continent despite growing U.S. enrollment
Africans applying for a visa in every continent are rejected the highest refusal rate of any region. Photo/Shutterstock UB University Business By Alcino Donadel The rate of international F-1
Somalia worst suicide bomber cost chaotic situation in Mogadishu’s hospitals
After last night’s strong attack on Lido beach in Abdiasis district of Banadir region, Mogadishu is feeling the effects of last night’s attack. Read: Somalia’s corruption is
UK police urged to protect mosques amid rise in far-right rallies
By Anadolu Agency Police across England have been urged to protect mosques and asylum seeker accommodations as the country braces for at least 19 far-right rallies in the coming days. The call
Journalists are among those fleeing Somalia for Europe
File Photo/Somali Times By InfoMigrants The stories of two Somali journalists have hit the headlines recently, after it was reported that they are some of hundreds of thousands of Somalis to flee
After DNA test, an adopted Florida woman discovers she is half Black
Sydney Parkhurst/Photo credit: Sydney Parkhurst via website By Face2Face Africa A Florida woman on a journey of self-discovery has uncovered her true heritage almost 24 years after being adopted.
UK going through its worst wave of riots in 13 years
By Anadolu Agency The UK is going through its worst wave of riots in 13 years, with far-right demonstrators targeting asylum seekers and ethnic minority communities across the country. A storm of
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country, media reports say
By Reuters Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country on Monday, media reports said, as more people were killed in some of the worst violence since the birth of the
Keir Starmer condemns ‘far right thuggery’ as unrest flares across Britain
Rotherham, Britain, August 4, 2024. Reuters/Stringer By Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday condemned what he described as “far-right thuggery” after days of violent
Death toll in Mogadishu Lido Beach attack has increased
File Photo/Somali Times Ministry of Health of the Federal Government of Somalia Dr Ali Haji Hassan said that the number of deaths and injuries has increased as a result of the Al-Shabab attack on
Turkish foreign minister meets with Ethiopian counterpart in Addis Ababa
By Anadolu Agency The Turkish foreign minister on Saturday met with Ethiopian leaders in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. After his arrival in the Horn of Africa country, Hakan Fidan was
Africa’s student visa denials exceed every continent despite growing U.S. enrollment
Africans applying for a visa in every continent are rejected the highest refusal rate of any region. Photo/Shutterstock UB University Business By Alcino Donadel The rate of international F-1
Somalia worst suicide bomber cost chaotic situation in Mogadishu’s hospitals
After last night’s strong attack on Lido beach in Abdiasis district of Banadir region, Mogadishu is feeling the effects of last night’s attack. Read: Somalia’s corruption is
UK police urged to protect mosques amid rise in far-right rallies
By Anadolu Agency Police across England have been urged to protect mosques and asylum seeker accommodations as the country braces for at least 19 far-right rallies in the coming days. The call
Journalists are among those fleeing Somalia for Europe
File Photo/Somali Times By InfoMigrants The stories of two Somali journalists have hit the headlines recently, after it was reported that they are some of hundreds of thousands of Somalis to flee