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File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
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A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
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By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
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Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries.
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File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and one of his wives By The Associated Press After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally
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UK urges Somalia’s outgoing president Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election
File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
Read MoreKenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
Read MoreIran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
Read MoreWhy do Western travel bans keep treating African nations like security threats while our leaders just watch?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries.
Read MoreThousands flee years long drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and one of his wives By The Associated Press After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally
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Featured ArticlesUK urges Somalia’s outgoing president Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election
File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
UK urges Somalia’s outgoing president Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election
File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKSomali President Farmajo to meet Uhuru in Nairobi to withdraw a maritime boundary case at the International Court of Justice
Photo/ Somali Times Villa Somalia confirms President office Somali President Mohamed Abdllahi Farmajo last evening agreed to Kenya’s invitation to visit Nairobi, signalling the calming of
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By Business Daily Africa Miraa farmers in Kenya are projecting a dip in sales after Somalia granted Ethiopia 10 days of exclusive khat market access every month. Nyambene Miraa Trade Association
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Somali President Farmajo to meet Uhuru in Nairobi to withdraw a maritime boundary case at the International Court of Justice
Photo/ Somali Times Villa Somalia confirms President office Somali President Mohamed Abdllahi Farmajo last evening agreed to Kenya’s invitation to visit Nairobi, signalling the calming of
Read MoreMiraa traders see sales hit from Somalia-Ethiopia deal
By Business Daily Africa Miraa farmers in Kenya are projecting a dip in sales after Somalia granted Ethiopia 10 days of exclusive khat market access every month. Nyambene Miraa Trade Association
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Blog PostsUK plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda suffers first parliamentary defeats
Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, March 1, 2024. Photographer Belinda Jiao/File Photo By Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
East African Community’s Currency Conundrum: The Sheafra Saga
The proposed “fake” East African Sheafra. Photo Credit: EastAfricaGov By The African Exponent In a world where digital information zips across the globe in the blink of an eye, the
Germany and Russia spar over a leaked audio on missiles for Ukraine. Berlin promises to investigate
File-In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, a Taurus missile flies during a drill off the country’s western coast in South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. The German
Saudi Arabia extends voluntary cut of oil production
Credit Photo Reuters/Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman By Xinhua News Agency Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday the extension of its voluntary cut of oil production of 1 million
Ruto uses back channels to ease Ethiopia, Somalia tensions
By The East African Kenya’s President William Ruto has engaged a higher gear for back channels to ease tension between Ethiopia and Somalia, motivated by business fervor in both countries. And,
Houthis accuse US, UK of disrupting Red Sea communication cables
By Anadolu Agency Houthi Yemeni group accused on Saturday the US and UK of causing an outage in international communication cables in the Red Sea. This came in a statement issued by the Ministry
The Somali and Turkish navies have begun to explore military bases on the north coast of Somalia
Turkish Naval Forces/Credit Photo Daily Sabah Officials from the Somali and Turkish navies on Friday began exploring military bases in the sea, especially the coasts of the northern regions of
Farmajo and Sheikh Sharif held a meeting in Mogadishu
The former presidents of Somalia Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo held a meeting last night in Mogadishu, while they are building a coalition against President Hassan Sheikh and
UK Premier Rishi Sunak says ‘extremists’ trying to tear UK apart
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak By Anadolu Agency UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak denounced what he described as a concerning surge in extremist activities in the country during an unexpected address
British government watchdog says UK’s Rwanda deportation plan could cost nearly 500 million pounds
File – Britain’s Minister of State for Countering Illegal Migration Michael Tomlinson, left, and Home Secretary James Cleverly, attend a press conference in Downing Street, London, held by
UK plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda suffers first parliamentary defeats
Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, March 1, 2024. Photographer Belinda Jiao/File Photo By Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
East African Community’s Currency Conundrum: The Sheafra Saga
The proposed “fake” East African Sheafra. Photo Credit: EastAfricaGov By The African Exponent In a world where digital information zips across the globe in the blink of an eye, the
Germany and Russia spar over a leaked audio on missiles for Ukraine. Berlin promises to investigate
File-In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, a Taurus missile flies during a drill off the country’s western coast in South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. The German
Saudi Arabia extends voluntary cut of oil production
Credit Photo Reuters/Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman By Xinhua News Agency Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday the extension of its voluntary cut of oil production of 1 million
Ruto uses back channels to ease Ethiopia, Somalia tensions
By The East African Kenya’s President William Ruto has engaged a higher gear for back channels to ease tension between Ethiopia and Somalia, motivated by business fervor in both countries. And,
Houthis accuse US, UK of disrupting Red Sea communication cables
By Anadolu Agency Houthi Yemeni group accused on Saturday the US and UK of causing an outage in international communication cables in the Red Sea. This came in a statement issued by the Ministry
The Somali and Turkish navies have begun to explore military bases on the north coast of Somalia
Turkish Naval Forces/Credit Photo Daily Sabah Officials from the Somali and Turkish navies on Friday began exploring military bases in the sea, especially the coasts of the northern regions of
Farmajo and Sheikh Sharif held a meeting in Mogadishu
The former presidents of Somalia Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo held a meeting last night in Mogadishu, while they are building a coalition against President Hassan Sheikh and
UK Premier Rishi Sunak says ‘extremists’ trying to tear UK apart
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak By Anadolu Agency UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak denounced what he described as a concerning surge in extremist activities in the country during an unexpected address
British government watchdog says UK’s Rwanda deportation plan could cost nearly 500 million pounds
File – Britain’s Minister of State for Countering Illegal Migration Michael Tomlinson, left, and Home Secretary James Cleverly, attend a press conference in Downing Street, London, held by