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
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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
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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
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 WEEKSomalia President Hassan Sheikh and his family arrest Journalist Ali Adan Mumin
A statement issued by the Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his family arrest Journalist Ali Adan Mumin stated that the Xamar Weyne District Police Command arrested journalist Ali Aadam Mumin,
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In a rare gesture of understanding, Pakistan and India have agreed to open a key border crossing next year ahead of the historic birthday of the founder of the Sikh religion. The planned opening
Read MoreTurkish President Erdogan heads to Riyadh for joint Arab-Islamic summit on Gaza
By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday headed to the Saudi capital Riyadh for an extraordinary joint Arab-Islamic summit to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip.
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Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his family arrest Journalist Ali Adan Mumin
A statement issued by the Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his family arrest Journalist Ali Adan Mumin stated that the Xamar Weyne District Police Command arrested journalist Ali Aadam Mumin,
Read MorePakistan: Open Sikh crossing spurs hopes of India talks
In a rare gesture of understanding, Pakistan and India have agreed to open a key border crossing next year ahead of the historic birthday of the founder of the Sikh religion. The planned opening
Read MoreTurkish President Erdogan heads to Riyadh for joint Arab-Islamic summit on Gaza
By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday headed to the Saudi capital Riyadh for an extraordinary joint Arab-Islamic summit to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip.
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Blog PostsSomalia’s president, the PM, failed to protect displaced families in Southern Mudug recaptured by Al-Shabab
File Photo/Somali Times Thousands of displaced families have been recaptured by Al-Shabab in Southern Mudug. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh
President Macron Acknowledges France’s Lack of Will to Stop Rwanda Genocide
By The African Exponent In a profound statement that is set to reverberate across international communities, President Emmanuel Macron of France has publicly acknowledged his country’s
Zimbabwe launches gold-backed currency to replace battered local dollar
By Reuters Zimbabwe is replacing its collapsing local currency with a new one backed by gold and foreign currencies that it hopes will be more stable and help bring down inflation, the central
Puntland is against the Federal Government’s decision to close the Ethiopian Consulate in Garowe
File Photo/Somali Times The regional government of Puntland strongly opposed yesterday’s decision by the Federal Government of Somalia which ordered the closure of the Ethiopian Consulate
Somalia expels the Ethiopian ambassador and closes two consulates
The Somalia government today expelled the Ethiopian ambassador and closed two Ethiopian consulates in Garowe and Hargeisa. The Somalia government has accused Ethiopia of interfering in
Somalia president sacks spy chief and replaces him
File Photo/Somali Times Former Somalia spy chief Mahad Salad is a member of Al-Shabab terrorist group, who is lacking prior intelligence experience and education. An Intelligence Agency does not
Russian defense minister warns his French counterpart against sending troops to Ukraine
By Anadolu Agency Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu warned his French counterpart Sebastian Lecornu against sending troops to Ukraine in a phone talk late on Wednesday. The Defense Ministry
IMF ends Ethiopia visit without a deal
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
US Flags Rampant Bribery Requests From Kenyan Gov’t Officials
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai addressing journalists at Serena Hotel, Nairobi on July 19, 2023. Photographer Lucy Wanjiru/File Photo NMG By Citizen Digital The United States of America
Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years kills seven, traps 77
Firefighters work at the site of a collapsed building in Hualien, April 3, 2024. Taiwan National Fire Agency/Handout By Reuters Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed seven
Somalia’s president, the PM, failed to protect displaced families in Southern Mudug recaptured by Al-Shabab
File Photo/Somali Times Thousands of displaced families have been recaptured by Al-Shabab in Southern Mudug. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh
President Macron Acknowledges France’s Lack of Will to Stop Rwanda Genocide
By The African Exponent In a profound statement that is set to reverberate across international communities, President Emmanuel Macron of France has publicly acknowledged his country’s
Zimbabwe launches gold-backed currency to replace battered local dollar
By Reuters Zimbabwe is replacing its collapsing local currency with a new one backed by gold and foreign currencies that it hopes will be more stable and help bring down inflation, the central
Puntland is against the Federal Government’s decision to close the Ethiopian Consulate in Garowe
File Photo/Somali Times The regional government of Puntland strongly opposed yesterday’s decision by the Federal Government of Somalia which ordered the closure of the Ethiopian Consulate
Somalia expels the Ethiopian ambassador and closes two consulates
The Somalia government today expelled the Ethiopian ambassador and closed two Ethiopian consulates in Garowe and Hargeisa. The Somalia government has accused Ethiopia of interfering in
Somalia president sacks spy chief and replaces him
File Photo/Somali Times Former Somalia spy chief Mahad Salad is a member of Al-Shabab terrorist group, who is lacking prior intelligence experience and education. An Intelligence Agency does not
Russian defense minister warns his French counterpart against sending troops to Ukraine
By Anadolu Agency Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu warned his French counterpart Sebastian Lecornu against sending troops to Ukraine in a phone talk late on Wednesday. The Defense Ministry
IMF ends Ethiopia visit without a deal
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
US Flags Rampant Bribery Requests From Kenyan Gov’t Officials
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai addressing journalists at Serena Hotel, Nairobi on July 19, 2023. Photographer Lucy Wanjiru/File Photo NMG By Citizen Digital The United States of America
Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years kills seven, traps 77
Firefighters work at the site of a collapsed building in Hualien, April 3, 2024. Taiwan National Fire Agency/Handout By Reuters Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed seven