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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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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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 WEEKIslamist group al Shabaab attacks Kenya base used by Kenyan, U.S. forces
Somalia’s al Shabaab Islamist group on Sunday attacked a base in Kenya’s Lamu county used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces and it published pictures of masked militants standing next to aircraft in
Read MorePresident Edgar Lungu declares Zambian general elections ‘not free and fair’
Zambia’s incumbent president Edgar Lungu casts his vote at a polling station in Lusaka on August 12, 2021, as they country holds presidential and legislative elections: Credit AFP/Patrick
Read MoreBiden shouldn’t prolong US intervention in Somalia
President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) By Scott
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Islamist group al Shabaab attacks Kenya base used by Kenyan, U.S. forces
Somalia’s al Shabaab Islamist group on Sunday attacked a base in Kenya’s Lamu county used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces and it published pictures of masked militants standing next to aircraft in
Read MorePresident Edgar Lungu declares Zambian general elections ‘not free and fair’
Zambia’s incumbent president Edgar Lungu casts his vote at a polling station in Lusaka on August 12, 2021, as they country holds presidential and legislative elections: Credit AFP/Patrick
Read MoreBiden shouldn’t prolong US intervention in Somalia
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Blog PostsMogadishu has entered a serious security situation and roads have been closed in important places-linked to Al-Shabab and the former spy chief Mahad Salad
File Photo/Somali Times There is a security threat in Mogadishu, and the Somali government has shown great vigilance in recent hours to prevent terrorist attacks from happening in the capital,
UK debt chief warns scale of borrowing leaves challenge for successor
A drone view of London’s Shard skyscraper with the Canary Wharf financial district in the background in London, Britain March 3, 2024. Photographer Yann Tessier/File Photo By Reuters
Mogadishu President Hassan Sheikh says that Somali people will not be ruled by someone they did not vote for
File Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu President Hassan Sheikh said, “We have made a promise that the country will not be ruled by someone who is not elected by the people.” Read: Why is
UN chief says he is heartbroken that many Muslims in Gaza, Sudan not able to celebrate Eid
By Anadolu Agency UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that his heart is “broken” knowing that many Muslims in Gaza, Sudan and other places will not be able to celebrate
Somalia has become lawless and international flights to Mogadishu have completely stopped
Today the international flights that used to come to the capital Mogadishu have completely stopped the direct flights that they used to go into Aden Adde Airport. Read: Why is Somalia an
Russia and China to talk about deeper security cooperation in Eurasia, Lavrov says
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting in Beijing, China April 9, 2024. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via
Uganda says anti-malarial drugs donated by China to help curb epidemic
Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong (4th L) and Ugandan Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng (2nd R) attend the handover ceremony of the anti-malaria medicines donated by China, at the National
Kenya’s financial system vulnerable to hacking
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) says in a new report that Ifmis faces multiple risks that have been highlighted by American firms doing or seeking to do business with
Ethiopia under Mengistu: The Lesson from Military Rule and Dictatorship
image source: Wikipedia Modern Diplomacy By Agenagn Kebede The 1970s Ethiopian popular revolution instigated the end of the longest monarchy in the world and heralded in the dictatorship. While
Mexico suspends embassy operations in Ecuador following police raid
By Anadolu Agency The Mexican government has announced an indefinite suspension of its embassy operations in Ecuador’s capital Quito following a police raid. In a statement, Mexico’s
Mogadishu has entered a serious security situation and roads have been closed in important places-linked to Al-Shabab and the former spy chief Mahad Salad
File Photo/Somali Times There is a security threat in Mogadishu, and the Somali government has shown great vigilance in recent hours to prevent terrorist attacks from happening in the capital,
UK debt chief warns scale of borrowing leaves challenge for successor
A drone view of London’s Shard skyscraper with the Canary Wharf financial district in the background in London, Britain March 3, 2024. Photographer Yann Tessier/File Photo By Reuters
Mogadishu President Hassan Sheikh says that Somali people will not be ruled by someone they did not vote for
File Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu President Hassan Sheikh said, “We have made a promise that the country will not be ruled by someone who is not elected by the people.” Read: Why is
UN chief says he is heartbroken that many Muslims in Gaza, Sudan not able to celebrate Eid
By Anadolu Agency UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that his heart is “broken” knowing that many Muslims in Gaza, Sudan and other places will not be able to celebrate
Somalia has become lawless and international flights to Mogadishu have completely stopped
Today the international flights that used to come to the capital Mogadishu have completely stopped the direct flights that they used to go into Aden Adde Airport. Read: Why is Somalia an
Russia and China to talk about deeper security cooperation in Eurasia, Lavrov says
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting in Beijing, China April 9, 2024. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via
Uganda says anti-malarial drugs donated by China to help curb epidemic
Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong (4th L) and Ugandan Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng (2nd R) attend the handover ceremony of the anti-malaria medicines donated by China, at the National
Kenya’s financial system vulnerable to hacking
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) says in a new report that Ifmis faces multiple risks that have been highlighted by American firms doing or seeking to do business with
Ethiopia under Mengistu: The Lesson from Military Rule and Dictatorship
image source: Wikipedia Modern Diplomacy By Agenagn Kebede The 1970s Ethiopian popular revolution instigated the end of the longest monarchy in the world and heralded in the dictatorship. While
Mexico suspends embassy operations in Ecuador following police raid
By Anadolu Agency The Mexican government has announced an indefinite suspension of its embassy operations in Ecuador’s capital Quito following a police raid. In a statement, Mexico’s