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File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
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Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries.
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UK urges Somalia’s outgoing president Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election
File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
Read MoreKenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
Read MoreIran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
Read MoreWhy do Western travel bans keep treating African nations like security threats while our leaders just watch?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries.
Read MoreThousands flee years long drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and one of his wives By The Associated Press After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally
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Featured ArticlesUK urges Somalia’s outgoing president Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election
File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
UK urges Somalia’s outgoing president Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election
File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKWho invited the SSC-Khatumo leader of Somalia to Mogadishu?
File Photo/Somali Times The leader of the SSC-Khatumo Abdiqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali received an official invitation from Villa Somalia for the first time since his election, according to reliable
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Who invited the SSC-Khatumo leader of Somalia to Mogadishu?
File Photo/Somali Times The leader of the SSC-Khatumo Abdiqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali received an official invitation from Villa Somalia for the first time since his election, according to reliable
Read MoreAU envoy: Sudan military, protesters to sign political deal
Sudanese people celebrate in the streets of Khartoum after ruling generals and protest leaders announced they have reached an agreement on the disputed issue of a new governing body on Friday,
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Blog PostsAfrican Union extends condolences over devastating floods in Kenya
File Photo/Somali Times By Xinhua News Agency The African Union (AU) on Tuesday extended condolences over the tragic loss of live in Kenya due to devastating floods. Heavy rains have pounded
Djibouti detained and deported British Conservative Party MP Tim Loughton who campaigned for the recognition of Hargeisa
British Conservative Party MP Tim Loughton. Credit Photo/Twitter X A member of the British Conservative Party said that he was refused a trip to Djibouti because of the close relationship the
Missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damages a ship in the Red Sea
Credit Photo/Reuters By The Associated Press A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damaged a ship in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said, the latest assault in their campaign against
UK crime agency alerts teachers on “sextortion” after rise in cases
Pedestrians walk past the National Crime Agency (NCA) headquarters in London October 7, 2013. The new body has been launched to pursue organised criminals. Photographer Stefan Wermuth/File Photo
Kenya delays schools reopening due to devastating floods
By Anadolu Agency The Kenyan Ministry of Education has announced a one-week delay in the reopening of schools across the country due to the severe flooding caused by heavy rains. In a statement
UN refugee agency says 88,000 displaced in Somalia in 3 months
File Photo/Somali Times By Xinhua News Agency The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Sunday that about 88,000 people were internally displaced in Somalia in the first
Somalia rising as source of remittances for Kenya and Uganda
A section of the attendees at the Invest Somalia Conference & Expo 2024 in Mogadishu By The East African Somalia has emerged as a new source of remittances for Kenya and Uganda, accounting
Russia threatens West with severe response if its assets are touched
A Russian state flag flies over the Central Bank headquarters in Moscow, Russia, August 15, 2023. A sign reads: “Bank of Russia”. Photographer Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo Purchase By
Yemen’s Houthis release video showing downing U.S. spy drone
The screenshot captured from a video released by the Houthi group on April 27, 2024 shows the wreckage of what it said was a “U.S. MQ9 spy drone” in a mountain in Saada, northern
TikTok ban: US says it reserves right to protect its interest
A decision by Washington to ban the Chinese-owned TikTok is about national security. Photo/Shutterstock By The East African A decision by Washington to ban the Chinese-owned TikTok, unless it is
African Union extends condolences over devastating floods in Kenya
File Photo/Somali Times By Xinhua News Agency The African Union (AU) on Tuesday extended condolences over the tragic loss of live in Kenya due to devastating floods. Heavy rains have pounded
Djibouti detained and deported British Conservative Party MP Tim Loughton who campaigned for the recognition of Hargeisa
British Conservative Party MP Tim Loughton. Credit Photo/Twitter X A member of the British Conservative Party said that he was refused a trip to Djibouti because of the close relationship the
Missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damages a ship in the Red Sea
Credit Photo/Reuters By The Associated Press A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damaged a ship in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said, the latest assault in their campaign against
UK crime agency alerts teachers on “sextortion” after rise in cases
Pedestrians walk past the National Crime Agency (NCA) headquarters in London October 7, 2013. The new body has been launched to pursue organised criminals. Photographer Stefan Wermuth/File Photo
Kenya delays schools reopening due to devastating floods
By Anadolu Agency The Kenyan Ministry of Education has announced a one-week delay in the reopening of schools across the country due to the severe flooding caused by heavy rains. In a statement
UN refugee agency says 88,000 displaced in Somalia in 3 months
File Photo/Somali Times By Xinhua News Agency The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Sunday that about 88,000 people were internally displaced in Somalia in the first
Somalia rising as source of remittances for Kenya and Uganda
A section of the attendees at the Invest Somalia Conference & Expo 2024 in Mogadishu By The East African Somalia has emerged as a new source of remittances for Kenya and Uganda, accounting
Russia threatens West with severe response if its assets are touched
A Russian state flag flies over the Central Bank headquarters in Moscow, Russia, August 15, 2023. A sign reads: “Bank of Russia”. Photographer Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo Purchase By
Yemen’s Houthis release video showing downing U.S. spy drone
The screenshot captured from a video released by the Houthi group on April 27, 2024 shows the wreckage of what it said was a “U.S. MQ9 spy drone” in a mountain in Saada, northern
TikTok ban: US says it reserves right to protect its interest
A decision by Washington to ban the Chinese-owned TikTok is about national security. Photo/Shutterstock By The East African A decision by Washington to ban the Chinese-owned TikTok, unless it is