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
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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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 WEEKMinister Awad says, ‘Somalia-Somaliland talks set for next week in Djibouti.’
Photo/Somali Times Talks between Somalia and the break-away region of Somaliland are set to resume next week as President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and President Muse Bihi are expected to meet in
Read MoreUK concerned amid ex-military pilots recruitment by China
By Anadolu Agency The Chinese army’s employment of former British fighter pilots is concerning for the UK, a top British official said on Tuesday. James Heappey, minister of state for armed
Read MoreSomalia: Gun battle in Mogadishu prison kills 11
Photo/Somali Times Security forces among casualties, officials say At least 11 people, including security forces and Somali-based al-Qaeda affiliated group al-Shabaab fighters, were killed, while
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Minister Awad says, ‘Somalia-Somaliland talks set for next week in Djibouti.’
Photo/Somali Times Talks between Somalia and the break-away region of Somaliland are set to resume next week as President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and President Muse Bihi are expected to meet in
Read MoreUK concerned amid ex-military pilots recruitment by China
By Anadolu Agency The Chinese army’s employment of former British fighter pilots is concerning for the UK, a top British official said on Tuesday. James Heappey, minister of state for armed
Read MoreSomalia: Gun battle in Mogadishu prison kills 11
Photo/Somali Times Security forces among casualties, officials say At least 11 people, including security forces and Somali-based al-Qaeda affiliated group al-Shabaab fighters, were killed, while
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Blog PostsKenya Defence Forces chopper crashes, kills five soldiers
A Kenya Defence Forces helicopter making a landing. Photo/Courtesy By Daily Nation A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) helicopter on Thursday afternoon crashed and caught fire in Sindar area of Western
Duke University speaks after ending scholarship for Black students
Duke Chapel, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/ Warren LeMay By Face2Face Africa Duke University has ended its full-ride scholarship program for Black students
EU approved $116.9m to improve security in Somalia
File Photo/Somali Times The European Union approved $74.4 million for the cost of transferring the security responsibility of the African Union forces that will leave Somalia at the end of this
What led to SSC Khatumo’s exclusion from the meeting that Mogadishu President Hassan Sheikh announced?
File Photo/Somali Times The administration of SSC-Khatumo was angry about the reason why they were excluded from the meeting by the President of Mogadishu Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud announced, which
500 wealthy Kenyans fall off dollar-millionaires list
Five hundred Kenyans fell off the exclusive list of dollar millionaires. File/Pool By Business Daily Africa Five hundred Kenyans fell off the exclusive list of dollar millionaires in 2023 as a
Puntland boycotted the consultative council meeting announced by Mogadishu President Hassan Sheikh
File Photo/Somali Times Puntland has boycotted the consultation meeting which the president of Mogadishu, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, called the presidents of the states and the Banadir region. The
Muse Bihi and his sons arrested well-known Somali singer Ugbad Aragsan in Hargeisa
Well-known Somali singer Ugbad Aragsan: Credit Photo/Facebook Colonel Muse Bihi and his sons arrested the well-known Somali singer Ugbad Aragsan from the Garxajis community in Hargeisa. The sons
Tanzania, Rwanda, Zimbabwe join African recall of J&J cough syrup
By Reuters Drug regulators in Tanzania, Rwanda and Zimbabwe have recalled a batch of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N), opens new tab children’s cough syrup as a precautionary measure after
Iran says if Israel attacks again, response will be ‘within seconds’
By Anadolu Agency Iran’s deputy foreign minister for political affairs issued a stern warning Monday, saying that any fresh military action by Israel against his country will see a response
Fatal Floods Claim 60 Lives in Tanzania
The coastal region of the country is one of the worst affected, authorities say. File Photo By The African Exponent Tanzania is grappling with severe floods that have claimed the lives of nearly
Kenya Defence Forces chopper crashes, kills five soldiers
A Kenya Defence Forces helicopter making a landing. Photo/Courtesy By Daily Nation A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) helicopter on Thursday afternoon crashed and caught fire in Sindar area of Western
Duke University speaks after ending scholarship for Black students
Duke Chapel, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/ Warren LeMay By Face2Face Africa Duke University has ended its full-ride scholarship program for Black students
EU approved $116.9m to improve security in Somalia
File Photo/Somali Times The European Union approved $74.4 million for the cost of transferring the security responsibility of the African Union forces that will leave Somalia at the end of this
What led to SSC Khatumo’s exclusion from the meeting that Mogadishu President Hassan Sheikh announced?
File Photo/Somali Times The administration of SSC-Khatumo was angry about the reason why they were excluded from the meeting by the President of Mogadishu Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud announced, which
500 wealthy Kenyans fall off dollar-millionaires list
Five hundred Kenyans fell off the exclusive list of dollar millionaires. File/Pool By Business Daily Africa Five hundred Kenyans fell off the exclusive list of dollar millionaires in 2023 as a
Puntland boycotted the consultative council meeting announced by Mogadishu President Hassan Sheikh
File Photo/Somali Times Puntland has boycotted the consultation meeting which the president of Mogadishu, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, called the presidents of the states and the Banadir region. The
Muse Bihi and his sons arrested well-known Somali singer Ugbad Aragsan in Hargeisa
Well-known Somali singer Ugbad Aragsan: Credit Photo/Facebook Colonel Muse Bihi and his sons arrested the well-known Somali singer Ugbad Aragsan from the Garxajis community in Hargeisa. The sons
Tanzania, Rwanda, Zimbabwe join African recall of J&J cough syrup
By Reuters Drug regulators in Tanzania, Rwanda and Zimbabwe have recalled a batch of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N), opens new tab children’s cough syrup as a precautionary measure after
Iran says if Israel attacks again, response will be ‘within seconds’
By Anadolu Agency Iran’s deputy foreign minister for political affairs issued a stern warning Monday, saying that any fresh military action by Israel against his country will see a response
Fatal Floods Claim 60 Lives in Tanzania
The coastal region of the country is one of the worst affected, authorities say. File Photo By The African Exponent Tanzania is grappling with severe floods that have claimed the lives of nearly