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
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKWhat was the discussion between Somalia PM Hamsa and Djibouti dictator Guelleh?
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What was the discussion between Somalia PM Hamsa and Djibouti dictator Guelleh?
File Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hamsa Abdi Barre, held an meeting with Djibouti dictator Guelleh. Read: Who is Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh
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Blog PostsLondon hospitals hackers publish stolen NHS blood test data on dark web
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Somalia dodgy president Hassan Sheikh’s urges AU chairperson candidate to withdraw for Djibouti
Fowsia Yusuf Haji Adan Member of Parliament who held a press conference in Mogadishu today announced that she will not give up her candidacy for the chair of the African Union whose election will
Rwandan President Kagame accuses West of double standards on democracy
Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Credit Photo/Reuters By Xinhua News Agency Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday accused Western countries of adopting “double standards” on democracy, ahead of
Exclusive: Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence
By Reuters Somalia’s government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by Reuters show, with neighbouring
Turkey signed two major deals with Somalia. Will it be able to implement them?
By Atlantic Council On June 17, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara. It was the fourth high-level meeting between the two countries this
Somali lawmakers advised traders not to buy School Bulusiya cemetery from corrupt President Hassan Sheikh
File Photo/Somali Times There is still tension in the city of Mogadishu that arose from the area of the School Bulusiya Cemetery, after the Somali government ordered the removal of the bodies,
Russian President Putin arrives in North Korea for 1st official visit in 24 years
By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in North Korea’s capital Pyongyang on Tuesday for his first visit to the nation in 24 years, the Kremlin said. The Russian
Kenyan parliament panel urges govt to scrap some new taxes as hundreds protest
Protestors participate in a demonstration against Kenya’s proposed finance bill 2024/2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, June 18, 2024. Photographer Monicah Mwangi By Reuters A Kenyan parliamentary
Remembering Detroit’s first Black McDonald’s franchise owner Dr. William Pickard who also built a $500M company
Courtesy of the Pickard family via cnbc By Face2Face Africa Dr. William Pickard hailed from Detroit and became one of America’s most successful Black entrepreneurs. Pickard, 83, who passed away
Exclusive: UK approval of arms exports to Israel plunged at start of Gaza war
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech outside Number 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, May 22, 2024. Photographer Toby Melville/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s approval
London hospitals hackers publish stolen NHS blood test data on dark web
Cyber attack at major London hospitals. Credit Photo/PA Wire Evening Standard By Josh Salisbury A hacker gang behind a cyberattack who targeted an NHS blood testing company which threw services
Somalia dodgy president Hassan Sheikh’s urges AU chairperson candidate to withdraw for Djibouti
Fowsia Yusuf Haji Adan Member of Parliament who held a press conference in Mogadishu today announced that she will not give up her candidacy for the chair of the African Union whose election will
Rwandan President Kagame accuses West of double standards on democracy
Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Credit Photo/Reuters By Xinhua News Agency Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday accused Western countries of adopting “double standards” on democracy, ahead of
Exclusive: Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence
By Reuters Somalia’s government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by Reuters show, with neighbouring
Turkey signed two major deals with Somalia. Will it be able to implement them?
By Atlantic Council On June 17, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara. It was the fourth high-level meeting between the two countries this
Somali lawmakers advised traders not to buy School Bulusiya cemetery from corrupt President Hassan Sheikh
File Photo/Somali Times There is still tension in the city of Mogadishu that arose from the area of the School Bulusiya Cemetery, after the Somali government ordered the removal of the bodies,
Russian President Putin arrives in North Korea for 1st official visit in 24 years
By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in North Korea’s capital Pyongyang on Tuesday for his first visit to the nation in 24 years, the Kremlin said. The Russian
Kenyan parliament panel urges govt to scrap some new taxes as hundreds protest
Protestors participate in a demonstration against Kenya’s proposed finance bill 2024/2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, June 18, 2024. Photographer Monicah Mwangi By Reuters A Kenyan parliamentary
Remembering Detroit’s first Black McDonald’s franchise owner Dr. William Pickard who also built a $500M company
Courtesy of the Pickard family via cnbc By Face2Face Africa Dr. William Pickard hailed from Detroit and became one of America’s most successful Black entrepreneurs. Pickard, 83, who passed away
Exclusive: UK approval of arms exports to Israel plunged at start of Gaza war
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech outside Number 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, May 22, 2024. Photographer Toby Melville/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s approval