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
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKUK to block visas for countries refusing to take back asylum seekers
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Read MoreWhy did Farmajo accept the Ethiopian khat, when it rejected the Kenyan Khat?
Photo/Somali Times The Federal Government of Somalia has allowed Ethiopian khat to enter Somalia legally, while Kenya remains under a ban on the khat trade. Ethiopian-based National Airways has
Read MoreWhat is wrong with Hassan Sheikh organizing demonstrations and civil war?
Photo/Somali Times Former Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud is organizing demonstrations in Mogadishu and civil war. A statement was released from Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s office. What
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UK to block visas for countries refusing to take back asylum seekers
Priti Patel described the bill as ‘the biggest overhaul of the UK’s asylum system in decades’. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA By Jamie Grierson Bill would give home secretary power to take action
Read MoreWhy did Farmajo accept the Ethiopian khat, when it rejected the Kenyan Khat?
Photo/Somali Times The Federal Government of Somalia has allowed Ethiopian khat to enter Somalia legally, while Kenya remains under a ban on the khat trade. Ethiopian-based National Airways has
Read MoreWhat is wrong with Hassan Sheikh organizing demonstrations and civil war?
Photo/Somali Times Former Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud is organizing demonstrations in Mogadishu and civil war. A statement was released from Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s office. What
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Blog PostsClaudia Sheinbaum poised to become Mexico’s first female president
Claudia Sheinbaum. Credit Photo Twitter X By Anadolu Agency Claudia Sheinbaum, the 61-year-old former mayor of Mexico City, is projected to secure 56% of the vote in Sunday’s election,
OPEC extends output cuts to support oil prices
Photo taken on Nov. 30, 2023 shows the headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, Austria. (Xinhua/He Canling) By Xinhua News Agency OPEC has made the
US is striving to continue the United Nations Political Office in Somalia
A photograph appear on the Internet The United States is advocating for the continuation of the United Nations political office in Somalia, according to a statement issued by the United States
Former South African president urges electoral authority not to declare election outcome as parties dispute results
By Anadolu Agency Former South African President Jacob Zuma night urged the Electoral Commission on Saturday not to declare Wednesday’s election results as yet as more than two dozen
UAE’s Support for Ruto’s US Visit Sparks Controversy in Kenya
Joe Biden and William Ruto. Credit Photo X Twitter By The African Exponent The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has come under scrutiny in Kenya after providing President with an aircraft for his state
South Africa’s Ramaphosa badly weakened by ANC election slump
By Reuters South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will be badly weakened after presiding over the African National Congress (ANC) party’s worst election result since the end of apartheid.
China-Arab states cooperation accelerates building of community with shared future
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2024. Xi held talks with Hamad at the Great Hall of the People
US, British forces conduct strikes against 13 Houthi targets in Yemen: Centcom
By Anadolu Agency US and British forces conducted strikes against 13 Houthi targets in Yemen “in self-defense,” the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday. Separately,
Jury finds Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts at hush money trial
Former President Donald Trump appears in Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Seth Wenig/Pool via Reuters By Reuters Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to be
World Bank approves $1.2 billion budget support for Kenya
Credit Photo X Twitter/ Kenyan president William Ruto By Reuters The World Bank on Thursday approved the first of three budget support packages for Kenya worth $1.2 billion, to help the East
Claudia Sheinbaum poised to become Mexico’s first female president
Claudia Sheinbaum. Credit Photo Twitter X By Anadolu Agency Claudia Sheinbaum, the 61-year-old former mayor of Mexico City, is projected to secure 56% of the vote in Sunday’s election,
OPEC extends output cuts to support oil prices
Photo taken on Nov. 30, 2023 shows the headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, Austria. (Xinhua/He Canling) By Xinhua News Agency OPEC has made the
US is striving to continue the United Nations Political Office in Somalia
A photograph appear on the Internet The United States is advocating for the continuation of the United Nations political office in Somalia, according to a statement issued by the United States
Former South African president urges electoral authority not to declare election outcome as parties dispute results
By Anadolu Agency Former South African President Jacob Zuma night urged the Electoral Commission on Saturday not to declare Wednesday’s election results as yet as more than two dozen
UAE’s Support for Ruto’s US Visit Sparks Controversy in Kenya
Joe Biden and William Ruto. Credit Photo X Twitter By The African Exponent The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has come under scrutiny in Kenya after providing President with an aircraft for his state
South Africa’s Ramaphosa badly weakened by ANC election slump
By Reuters South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will be badly weakened after presiding over the African National Congress (ANC) party’s worst election result since the end of apartheid.
China-Arab states cooperation accelerates building of community with shared future
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2024. Xi held talks with Hamad at the Great Hall of the People
US, British forces conduct strikes against 13 Houthi targets in Yemen: Centcom
By Anadolu Agency US and British forces conducted strikes against 13 Houthi targets in Yemen “in self-defense,” the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday. Separately,
Jury finds Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts at hush money trial
Former President Donald Trump appears in Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Seth Wenig/Pool via Reuters By Reuters Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to be
World Bank approves $1.2 billion budget support for Kenya
Credit Photo X Twitter/ Kenyan president William Ruto By Reuters The World Bank on Thursday approved the first of three budget support packages for Kenya worth $1.2 billion, to help the East