Latest NewsKeir Starmer announces he’ll resign as UK prime minister, launching contest for successor
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. Photographer Kin Cheung By The Associated Press British
Read MoreEthiopia election: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself, has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election, with his party retaining a majority in parliament. The election was
Read MoreIsrael plans to deploy submarines Berbera northern Somalia
A new report from Germany says Israel is seeking a naval and military presence in the Somaliland port of Berbera, a move that could give the Israeli navy a strategic access to the Gulf of Aden
Read MoreSomalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the
Read MoreTop 10 African Universities shaping the strongest talent pipelines in 2026
By The African Exponent According to the 2026–2027 Best Global Universities rankings by U.S. News & World Report, Africa’s top 10 universities are concentrated within a narrow set of higher
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Keir Starmer announces he’ll resign as UK prime minister, launching contest for successor
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. Photographer Kin Cheung By The Associated Press British
Read MoreEthiopia election: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself, has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election, with his party retaining a majority in parliament. The election was
Read MoreIsrael plans to deploy submarines Berbera northern Somalia
A new report from Germany says Israel is seeking a naval and military presence in the Somaliland port of Berbera, a move that could give the Israeli navy a strategic access to the Gulf of Aden
Read MoreSomalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the
Read MoreTop 10 African Universities shaping the strongest talent pipelines in 2026
By The African Exponent According to the 2026–2027 Best Global Universities rankings by U.S. News & World Report, Africa’s top 10 universities are concentrated within a narrow set of higher
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Featured ArticlesKeir Starmer announces he’ll resign as UK prime minister, launching contest for successor
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. Photographer Kin Cheung By The Associated Press British
Keir Starmer announces he’ll resign as UK prime minister, launching contest for successor
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. Photographer Kin Cheung By The Associated Press British
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKWorld’s oldest known person, French nun, dies at 118
Sister Andre poses for a portrait at the Sainte Catherine Laboure care home in Toulon, southern France, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. The French nun who was believed to be the world’s oldest
Read MoreUS says whoever is responsible for the genocide of Las Anod people will be held accountable
File Photo Somali Times/Hargeisa SNM leaders massacring women and children The United States government has said that those responsible for the killing of civilians in the city of Las Anod will
Read MoreUAE official says Turkey’s military presence in Qatar ’emergency’ for Gulf States
Turkey’s military presence in Qatar is a factor of instability in the Gulf region and contributes to negative polarisation, Anwar Gargash, the United Arab Emirates’ state minister for
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World’s oldest known person, French nun, dies at 118
Sister Andre poses for a portrait at the Sainte Catherine Laboure care home in Toulon, southern France, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. The French nun who was believed to be the world’s oldest
Read MoreUS says whoever is responsible for the genocide of Las Anod people will be held accountable
File Photo Somali Times/Hargeisa SNM leaders massacring women and children The United States government has said that those responsible for the killing of civilians in the city of Las Anod will
Read MoreUAE official says Turkey’s military presence in Qatar ’emergency’ for Gulf States
Turkey’s military presence in Qatar is a factor of instability in the Gulf region and contributes to negative polarisation, Anwar Gargash, the United Arab Emirates’ state minister for
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Blog PostsNiger suspends cooperation with international Francophone body
Soldiers of the last French troops in Niger board in a military plane as they prepare to leave Niamey, Niger December 22, 2023. Photographer Mahamadou Hamidou By Reuters Niger has suspended all
Somalia’s political crisis in Puntland has brought an end to Mohamoud Saleban’s community holding power
File Photo/Somali Times The structure of Puntland which was agreed upon 25 years ago Mohamoud Saleban’s community holding power The SSC-Khatumo clan leaders held a critical meeting in the
IMF relieves EA’s indebted states with $1.9b financing deals
The head of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva. Photo Nicholas Kamm/AFP By The East African The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board has approved the payment of $620.65
Somalia’s political turmoil in Puntland led to the withdrawal of SSC-Khatumo state
The SSC-Khatumo clan leaders held a critical meeting yesterday in the city of Las Anod, the capital of Sool region. The statement said that they will not participate in the elections in Puntland,
About 300 Indian travelers are stuck in a French airport in a human trafficking probe
Gendarmes patrol at the Vatry airport, eastern France, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023 in Vatry, eastern France. About 300 Indian citizens heading to Central America were sequestered in a French airport
Russia suspends part of payments to global chemical weapons watchdog
By Anadolu Agency Russia on Saturday announced that it would withhold a part of its payments to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), claiming that the money would be
UK recession might be under way after economy shrinks in Q3
File Photo: People walk over London Bridge looking at a view of Tower Bridge in the City of London financial district in London, Britain, October 25, 2023. Photographer Susannah Ireland/File
Belgium jails Rwandan for life over 1994 genocide
The face of Protais Mpiranya, one of the key suspects in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and Fulgence Kayishema (bottom left), one of the last four fugitives sought for their role in the 1994 Rwanda
President Ruto plans to raid taxpayers for extra Sh362bn in 2024
President William Ruto’s administration plans to raid taxpayers for an additional Sh361.80 billion to fund his second full-year budget. File Photo/AFP By Business Daily Africa President William
German authorities seize $64.5M worth of Captagon drugs
By Anadolu Agency German authorities have seized $64.5 million worth of Captagon drugs after more than a year-long investigation into the activities of a Syria-linked gang, officials said on
Niger suspends cooperation with international Francophone body
Soldiers of the last French troops in Niger board in a military plane as they prepare to leave Niamey, Niger December 22, 2023. Photographer Mahamadou Hamidou By Reuters Niger has suspended all
Somalia’s political crisis in Puntland has brought an end to Mohamoud Saleban’s community holding power
File Photo/Somali Times The structure of Puntland which was agreed upon 25 years ago Mohamoud Saleban’s community holding power The SSC-Khatumo clan leaders held a critical meeting in the
IMF relieves EA’s indebted states with $1.9b financing deals
The head of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva. Photo Nicholas Kamm/AFP By The East African The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board has approved the payment of $620.65
Somalia’s political turmoil in Puntland led to the withdrawal of SSC-Khatumo state
The SSC-Khatumo clan leaders held a critical meeting yesterday in the city of Las Anod, the capital of Sool region. The statement said that they will not participate in the elections in Puntland,
About 300 Indian travelers are stuck in a French airport in a human trafficking probe
Gendarmes patrol at the Vatry airport, eastern France, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023 in Vatry, eastern France. About 300 Indian citizens heading to Central America were sequestered in a French airport
Russia suspends part of payments to global chemical weapons watchdog
By Anadolu Agency Russia on Saturday announced that it would withhold a part of its payments to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), claiming that the money would be
UK recession might be under way after economy shrinks in Q3
File Photo: People walk over London Bridge looking at a view of Tower Bridge in the City of London financial district in London, Britain, October 25, 2023. Photographer Susannah Ireland/File
Belgium jails Rwandan for life over 1994 genocide
The face of Protais Mpiranya, one of the key suspects in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and Fulgence Kayishema (bottom left), one of the last four fugitives sought for their role in the 1994 Rwanda
President Ruto plans to raid taxpayers for extra Sh362bn in 2024
President William Ruto’s administration plans to raid taxpayers for an additional Sh361.80 billion to fund his second full-year budget. File Photo/AFP By Business Daily Africa President William
German authorities seize $64.5M worth of Captagon drugs
By Anadolu Agency German authorities have seized $64.5 million worth of Captagon drugs after more than a year-long investigation into the activities of a Syria-linked gang, officials said on