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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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
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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
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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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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
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
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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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Credit to Photo Facebook/President of Mauritius – Prithvirajsing Roopun. By African Exponent The continent of Africa is still at its infancy in terms of development. The wholesome
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By Anadolu Agency Africa is facing “the worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years,” which is surging in Burundi and Angola, a health body said Thursday. Data from the Africa Centres for Disease
Read MoreTurkish lira hits highest value against US dollar in 6 months
US dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate falls below 7 for first time since Aug. 5 last year The Turkish lira has continued its rally against the US dollar on Monday, hitting the highest value in the
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Top 10 Most Performing Presidents in Africa 2021
Credit to Photo Facebook/President of Mauritius – Prithvirajsing Roopun. By African Exponent The continent of Africa is still at its infancy in terms of development. The wholesome
Read MoreAfrican health body says continent ‘facing worst outbreak of cholera’ in 25 years
By Anadolu Agency Africa is facing “the worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years,” which is surging in Burundi and Angola, a health body said Thursday. Data from the Africa Centres for Disease
Read MoreTurkish lira hits highest value against US dollar in 6 months
US dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate falls below 7 for first time since Aug. 5 last year The Turkish lira has continued its rally against the US dollar on Monday, hitting the highest value in the
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Blog PostsWorld Bank grants Somalia 125 mln USD for drought insurance
File Photo/Somali Times By Xinhua News Agency The World Bank has approved a 125-million-U.S. dollars grant for Somalia to introduce drought index insurance for 180,000 pastoralists including
Iran vows to retaliate over Hamas leader’s assassination ‘when it deems necessary and appropriate’
By Anadolu Agency Iran’s envoy to the UN affirmed Wednesday that his country will retaliate for the assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran “when it deems necessary
Suspicious container contains poison washes up on Somalia coast
Container sited at Ilfoocshe (Ilfohshe) beach near Jariban town about 900 km northeast of the Somali capital Mogadishu on July 27, 2024. Somalia authorities are warning the public not to go near
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, Hamas says
Palestinian group Hamas’ top leader, Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters/File Photo By
East African Community alert on spread of monkeypox
Medical staff enter a quarantine area in Lobaya, Central African Republic, on October 18, 2018, following an outbreak of the monkeypox virus By Xinhua News Agency The East African Community (EAC)
China can become ‘key player’ to help identify peace in Ukraine, says Italian premier
Photo credit: Italian government website By Anadolu Agency Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Tuesday said China could become a “key player” in helping end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. “I
Two children killed in ‘ferocious’ knife attack, UK police say
Police work at the scene where a man was arrested after people were stabbed in Southport, Britain, July 29, 2024. Photographer Temilade Adelaja By Reuters Two children were stabbed to death at a
New UK finance minister eyes spending cuts, accuses predecessor of budget black hole
Rachel Reeves, London. July 8, 2024. Photographer Jonathan Brady By Reuters Britain’s new finance minister, Rachel Reeves, will accuse the former Conservative government on Monday of
Turkey’s parliament approved a motion to send its navy to Somalia
The Turkish parliament passed a motion on Saturday for the deployment of Turkish Armed Forces elements to Somalia, including the maritime jurisdiction areas of the country. Read: Somalia’s
Death toll tops 210 as more protesters die from injuries in Bangladesh
By Anadolu Agency As the curfew eases gradually in Bangladesh, more protesters died from bullet wounds in the capital Dhaka, bringing the total number of deaths from anti-job quota student
World Bank grants Somalia 125 mln USD for drought insurance
File Photo/Somali Times By Xinhua News Agency The World Bank has approved a 125-million-U.S. dollars grant for Somalia to introduce drought index insurance for 180,000 pastoralists including
Iran vows to retaliate over Hamas leader’s assassination ‘when it deems necessary and appropriate’
By Anadolu Agency Iran’s envoy to the UN affirmed Wednesday that his country will retaliate for the assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran “when it deems necessary
Suspicious container contains poison washes up on Somalia coast
Container sited at Ilfoocshe (Ilfohshe) beach near Jariban town about 900 km northeast of the Somali capital Mogadishu on July 27, 2024. Somalia authorities are warning the public not to go near
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, Hamas says
Palestinian group Hamas’ top leader, Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters/File Photo By
East African Community alert on spread of monkeypox
Medical staff enter a quarantine area in Lobaya, Central African Republic, on October 18, 2018, following an outbreak of the monkeypox virus By Xinhua News Agency The East African Community (EAC)
China can become ‘key player’ to help identify peace in Ukraine, says Italian premier
Photo credit: Italian government website By Anadolu Agency Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Tuesday said China could become a “key player” in helping end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. “I
Two children killed in ‘ferocious’ knife attack, UK police say
Police work at the scene where a man was arrested after people were stabbed in Southport, Britain, July 29, 2024. Photographer Temilade Adelaja By Reuters Two children were stabbed to death at a
New UK finance minister eyes spending cuts, accuses predecessor of budget black hole
Rachel Reeves, London. July 8, 2024. Photographer Jonathan Brady By Reuters Britain’s new finance minister, Rachel Reeves, will accuse the former Conservative government on Monday of
Turkey’s parliament approved a motion to send its navy to Somalia
The Turkish parliament passed a motion on Saturday for the deployment of Turkish Armed Forces elements to Somalia, including the maritime jurisdiction areas of the country. Read: Somalia’s
Death toll tops 210 as more protesters die from injuries in Bangladesh
By Anadolu Agency As the curfew eases gradually in Bangladesh, more protesters died from bullet wounds in the capital Dhaka, bringing the total number of deaths from anti-job quota student