Latest NewsUS allies rebuff Trump’s request for support in Strait of Hormuz
By Reuters Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military support to keep
Read MoreTrump can send ships into Persian Gulf if he dares, Iran warns
By Anadolu Agency Iran dismissed US claims that its naval capabilities have been destroyed, warning that US President Donald Trump can send ships into the Persian Gulf “if he dares.”
Read MoreXi stresses enhancing political loyalty in military to advance defence modernization
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends a plenary meeting of the delegation
Read MoreUgandan opposition leader Bobi Wine flees country amid political crackdown
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has fled the country following escalating political tensions in the East African nation, according to Kenyans reported.
Read MoreDubai’s dream shattered and mass exodus underway
Credit Photo. Reuters The Gulf’s commercial and tourist hub of Dubai is facing its biggest ever threat to its existence, after the escalating war between the United States, Israel and Iran
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US allies rebuff Trump’s request for support in Strait of Hormuz
By Reuters Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military support to keep
Read MoreTrump can send ships into Persian Gulf if he dares, Iran warns
By Anadolu Agency Iran dismissed US claims that its naval capabilities have been destroyed, warning that US President Donald Trump can send ships into the Persian Gulf “if he dares.”
Read MoreXi stresses enhancing political loyalty in military to advance defence modernization
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends a plenary meeting of the delegation
Read MoreUgandan opposition leader Bobi Wine flees country amid political crackdown
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has fled the country following escalating political tensions in the East African nation, according to Kenyans reported.
Read MoreDubai’s dream shattered and mass exodus underway
Credit Photo. Reuters The Gulf’s commercial and tourist hub of Dubai is facing its biggest ever threat to its existence, after the escalating war between the United States, Israel and Iran
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Featured ArticlesUS allies rebuff Trump’s request for support in Strait of Hormuz
By Reuters Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military support to keep
US allies rebuff Trump’s request for support in Strait of Hormuz
By Reuters Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military support to keep
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKSouth Korea, US sign cost-sharing deal for American troops
Photo (AP) South Korea and the United States struck a new deal Sunday that increases Seoul’s contribution for the cost of the American military presence on its soil, overcoming previous failed
Read MoreKenya: British investors to build 80,000 low-cost houses
Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga when he received 228 affordable housing units on January 16 in Ngara, Nairobi. The government’s bid for affordable housing has received a major boost
Read MoreShun political discord for stability, UN tells Somali leaders
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed who on September 12, 2021 called on Somali political leaders to shun political discord which may jeopardise the gains made in the country. AFP/Ashraf
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South Korea, US sign cost-sharing deal for American troops
Photo (AP) South Korea and the United States struck a new deal Sunday that increases Seoul’s contribution for the cost of the American military presence on its soil, overcoming previous failed
Read MoreKenya: British investors to build 80,000 low-cost houses
Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga when he received 228 affordable housing units on January 16 in Ngara, Nairobi. The government’s bid for affordable housing has received a major boost
Read MoreShun political discord for stability, UN tells Somali leaders
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed who on September 12, 2021 called on Somali political leaders to shun political discord which may jeopardise the gains made in the country. AFP/Ashraf
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Blog PostsAbiy’s call for access to the Red Sea is a diversion tactic from Ethiopia’s internal fragmentation
File Photo Somali Times/Abiy Ahmed LSE By Yohannes Woldemariam Abiy Ahmed is using Eritrea and ownership of the Red Sea to divert attention from the resistance to his rule by paramilitary forces
ICC prosecutors halt 13-year Kenya investigation that failed to produce any convictions
Kenya’s president William Ruto. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File) By The Associated Press The International Criminal Court prosecutor’s office announced Monday it is halting its long-running
Israeli journalist Gideon Levy: occupation won’t end until Israel pays the price
Israeli journalist Gideon Levy By Anadolu Agency – ‘Peace will not come from Israeli society. Israelis will not wake up one morning and say ‘occupation is too cruel, apartheid
Mozambique fine tunes new $80 bln energy transition blueprint
Mozambique President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. Photographer Eduardo Munoz/File Photo By Reuters
Political Unrest Resurfaces in Kenya as Citizens Demand Accountability
By The African Exponent In a dramatic turn of events, Kenyans are gearing up for a resurgence of mass demonstrations, commonly known as “maandamano,” as frustration mounts over
Somalia not ready for EAC, what’s the hurry?
Security forces in action after a bomb attack during the passage of an Atmis convoy in Mogadishu, Somalia on April 3, 2023. Photo/AFP By The East African The Heads of State Summit has accepted
Britain’s King Charles secretly profiting from dead citizens’ assets: The Guardian
By Anadolu Agency Britain’s King Charles has been secretly profiting from dead citizens’ assets, according to British daily The Guardian. “The Duchy of Lancaster, a
Ethiopia’s efforts to establish right to Red Sea port raises concerns among neighbors: Egyptian Justice Party
By Egypt Independent The Egyptian Justice Party said that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s attempts to demand maritime access to a port on the Red Sea has raised concerns among Ethiopia’s
Somalia shady president opens parliament to change federal constitution
Photo/Somali Times The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh officially opened the 4th Session of the two Houses of Parliament today. President Hassan Sheikh gave a speech to the Assembly which was
Somalia officially admitted into EAC
By The East African Somalia has been admitted as the eighth member of the East African Community on Friday November 24, 2023, just over a year after the latest entrant, the Democratic Republic of
Abiy’s call for access to the Red Sea is a diversion tactic from Ethiopia’s internal fragmentation
File Photo Somali Times/Abiy Ahmed LSE By Yohannes Woldemariam Abiy Ahmed is using Eritrea and ownership of the Red Sea to divert attention from the resistance to his rule by paramilitary forces
ICC prosecutors halt 13-year Kenya investigation that failed to produce any convictions
Kenya’s president William Ruto. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File) By The Associated Press The International Criminal Court prosecutor’s office announced Monday it is halting its long-running
Israeli journalist Gideon Levy: occupation won’t end until Israel pays the price
Israeli journalist Gideon Levy By Anadolu Agency – ‘Peace will not come from Israeli society. Israelis will not wake up one morning and say ‘occupation is too cruel, apartheid
Mozambique fine tunes new $80 bln energy transition blueprint
Mozambique President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. Photographer Eduardo Munoz/File Photo By Reuters
Political Unrest Resurfaces in Kenya as Citizens Demand Accountability
By The African Exponent In a dramatic turn of events, Kenyans are gearing up for a resurgence of mass demonstrations, commonly known as “maandamano,” as frustration mounts over
Somalia not ready for EAC, what’s the hurry?
Security forces in action after a bomb attack during the passage of an Atmis convoy in Mogadishu, Somalia on April 3, 2023. Photo/AFP By The East African The Heads of State Summit has accepted
Britain’s King Charles secretly profiting from dead citizens’ assets: The Guardian
By Anadolu Agency Britain’s King Charles has been secretly profiting from dead citizens’ assets, according to British daily The Guardian. “The Duchy of Lancaster, a
Ethiopia’s efforts to establish right to Red Sea port raises concerns among neighbors: Egyptian Justice Party
By Egypt Independent The Egyptian Justice Party said that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s attempts to demand maritime access to a port on the Red Sea has raised concerns among Ethiopia’s
Somalia shady president opens parliament to change federal constitution
Photo/Somali Times The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh officially opened the 4th Session of the two Houses of Parliament today. President Hassan Sheikh gave a speech to the Assembly which was
Somalia officially admitted into EAC
By The East African Somalia has been admitted as the eighth member of the East African Community on Friday November 24, 2023, just over a year after the latest entrant, the Democratic Republic of