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
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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Met Police chief: If you get a text from us in next 24 hours – you’ve been a victim of fraud
Sir Mark Rowley, the Met Police’s Commissioner – Danny Lawson/PA The Daily Telegraph By Gareth Davies Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, has told the public if you
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Blog PostsTikTok ban: US says it reserves right to protect its interest
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Philippines denies deal with China over disputed South China Sea shoal
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024.
UN urges immediate action against sexual violence in conflict-torn Sudan
By Anadolu Agency The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) called on Friday for swift action against the scourge of sexual violence in the war-torn Sudan. “After one year
US stopped the food supply Somalia Danab commandos for corruption
File Photo/Somali Times The United States government has suspended the food supply it was giving to the Danab commandos, after the corruption in the purchase of food and fuel aid to the Danab
Tupac Shakur’s estate threatens legal action against Drake for using A.I. vocals of late rapper
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Botswana rejects UK’s asylum agreement proposal
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By Anadolu Agency US officials will meet Thursday with members of Niger’s government on the withdrawal of American troops from the African country, said a Pentagon spokesman. “Per the
Congo Republic declares mpox epidemic
Vials of the JYNNEOS smallpox and monkeypox vaccine are placed on a table during a clinic offered by the Pima County Department of Public Health at Abrams Public Health Center in Tucson, Arizona,
Kenya and Somalia have reached an agreement on miraa
File Photo/Somali Times Miraa-Khat is a drug scientifically known as Catha Edulis and contains chemicals that stimulate blood circulation causing blood pressure. It also inhibits digestive
Turkey’s warship arrived at Mogadishu
The first warship belonging to the Turkey arrived today at the port of Mogadishu, while a high-level event with the participation of the heads of state will take place in the port of Mogadishu.
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
Philippines denies deal with China over disputed South China Sea shoal
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024.
UN urges immediate action against sexual violence in conflict-torn Sudan
By Anadolu Agency The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) called on Friday for swift action against the scourge of sexual violence in the war-torn Sudan. “After one year
US stopped the food supply Somalia Danab commandos for corruption
File Photo/Somali Times The United States government has suspended the food supply it was giving to the Danab commandos, after the corruption in the purchase of food and fuel aid to the Danab
Tupac Shakur’s estate threatens legal action against Drake for using A.I. vocals of late rapper
Tupac Shakur’s estate has threatened to take legal action against Drake: Credit Photo Instagram By Face2Face Africa Tupac Shakur’s estate has threatened to take legal action against Drake
Botswana rejects UK’s asylum agreement proposal
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends a press conference at Downing Street in London, Britain, April 22, 2024. Photographer Toby Melville/Credit Reuters By Voice of America Authorities in
US, Niger to discuss withdrawal of American troops: Pentagon
By Anadolu Agency US officials will meet Thursday with members of Niger’s government on the withdrawal of American troops from the African country, said a Pentagon spokesman. “Per the
Congo Republic declares mpox epidemic
Vials of the JYNNEOS smallpox and monkeypox vaccine are placed on a table during a clinic offered by the Pima County Department of Public Health at Abrams Public Health Center in Tucson, Arizona,
Kenya and Somalia have reached an agreement on miraa
File Photo/Somali Times Miraa-Khat is a drug scientifically known as Catha Edulis and contains chemicals that stimulate blood circulation causing blood pressure. It also inhibits digestive
Turkey’s warship arrived at Mogadishu
The first warship belonging to the Turkey arrived today at the port of Mogadishu, while a high-level event with the participation of the heads of state will take place in the port of Mogadishu.