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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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 WEEKUS report faults Saudi Arabia in killing of journalist
Photo (AP) The Trump administration used an annual human rights report to call out Saudi Arabia on Wednesday over the October killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The State
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By Reuters The International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its visit to Ethiopia to discuss a request for the global lender’s support on Tuesday without reaching an agreement, leaving the
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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (L) meets with Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (R) as part of his visit to defuse Saudi-Iran tension in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 15,
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US report faults Saudi Arabia in killing of journalist
Photo (AP) The Trump administration used an annual human rights report to call out Saudi Arabia on Wednesday over the October killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The State
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By Reuters The International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its visit to Ethiopia to discuss a request for the global lender’s support on Tuesday without reaching an agreement, leaving the
Read MoreSaudi agrees to restart Pakistan oil deal to curb Iran influence
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Blog PostsCoastal states see opportunity as the landlocked pay the price
A ship docked at the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Photo/Shutterstock By The East African Sometime in August 2021, Senga, a start-up logistics firm, analysed the troubles for landlocked
Biden tells Netanyahu US not to engage in offensive operations against Iran: Report
By Anadolu Agency US President Joe Biden reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Saturday that the US will not support any Israeli counterattack against
Israel’s Netanyahu vows victory after Iran strikes, fears of wider conflict grow
Objects are seen in the sky above Jerusalem after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, in Jerusalem April 14, 2024. Photographer Ronen Zvulun By Reuters Top Iranian commanders warned
Iranian forces seize Israel-linked ship near Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions
By Anadolu Agency Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed seizing a container ship belonging to an Israeli businessman near the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions
US, Japan, Philippines trilateral deal to change dynamic in South China Sea, Marcos says
U.S. President Joe Biden escorts Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to their trilateral summit at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 11,
Israeli military braces for potential Iranian attack: Report
By Anadolu Agency The Israel army on Friday approved plans for a potential strike on Iran if Israel faced an attack from Iranian territory, Israeli media reported. “Israel on Friday was bracing
Kenya has proposed an agreement for Ethiopia to have a commercial port and naval base in Somalia waters
File Photo/Somali Times The Kenyan government has proposed a maritime agreement to calm the tension between Ethiopia and Somalia, as a result of Ethiopia’s agreement with Hargeisa
Hassan Sheikh surrender to Abiy Ahmed in order to give him a military base in Somalia and is begging William Ruto to arrange a meeting
File Photo/Somali Times A senior official in the Kenyan government has announced that Kenya has proposed to enter into a maritime agreement with the IGAD countries. The intention of Kenya in this
Kenya, Ghana attempt smooth trade in cagey Africa
Kenya’s President William Ruto (L) and his Ghanaian counterpart President Nana Akufo-Addo pose for a picture at Jubilee House, the Office of the President, in Accra, Ghana on April 3, 2024
German airline suspends flights to Tehran for security reasons
By Anadolu Agency German airline Lufthansa announced Wednesday that it is suspending flights to the Iranian capital Tehran for security reasons. The company decided to suspend flights to and from
Coastal states see opportunity as the landlocked pay the price
A ship docked at the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Photo/Shutterstock By The East African Sometime in August 2021, Senga, a start-up logistics firm, analysed the troubles for landlocked
Biden tells Netanyahu US not to engage in offensive operations against Iran: Report
By Anadolu Agency US President Joe Biden reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Saturday that the US will not support any Israeli counterattack against
Israel’s Netanyahu vows victory after Iran strikes, fears of wider conflict grow
Objects are seen in the sky above Jerusalem after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, in Jerusalem April 14, 2024. Photographer Ronen Zvulun By Reuters Top Iranian commanders warned
Iranian forces seize Israel-linked ship near Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions
By Anadolu Agency Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed seizing a container ship belonging to an Israeli businessman near the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions
US, Japan, Philippines trilateral deal to change dynamic in South China Sea, Marcos says
U.S. President Joe Biden escorts Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to their trilateral summit at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 11,
Israeli military braces for potential Iranian attack: Report
By Anadolu Agency The Israel army on Friday approved plans for a potential strike on Iran if Israel faced an attack from Iranian territory, Israeli media reported. “Israel on Friday was bracing
Kenya has proposed an agreement for Ethiopia to have a commercial port and naval base in Somalia waters
File Photo/Somali Times The Kenyan government has proposed a maritime agreement to calm the tension between Ethiopia and Somalia, as a result of Ethiopia’s agreement with Hargeisa
Hassan Sheikh surrender to Abiy Ahmed in order to give him a military base in Somalia and is begging William Ruto to arrange a meeting
File Photo/Somali Times A senior official in the Kenyan government has announced that Kenya has proposed to enter into a maritime agreement with the IGAD countries. The intention of Kenya in this
Kenya, Ghana attempt smooth trade in cagey Africa
Kenya’s President William Ruto (L) and his Ghanaian counterpart President Nana Akufo-Addo pose for a picture at Jubilee House, the Office of the President, in Accra, Ghana on April 3, 2024
German airline suspends flights to Tehran for security reasons
By Anadolu Agency German airline Lufthansa announced Wednesday that it is suspending flights to the Iranian capital Tehran for security reasons. The company decided to suspend flights to and from