Latest NewsRuto gives timeline for revival of 100-year old railway linking Kenya and Tanzania
By Kenyans President William Ruto has announced that the long-dormant Voi-Mwatate-Taveta railway line will be fully operational by April next year, setting a concrete deadline for a project that
Read MoreIran warns it will attack US forces if they try to enter Hormuz Strait
By Anadolu Agency Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Monday warned it will target US forces if they attempt to approach or enter the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the
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A woman talks through an iPhone at the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 4, 2024. Photographer Meng Dingbo By Xinhua News Agency With
Read MoreTurkey approves $30 million in aid to support Hassan Sheikh and his family
File Photo/Somali Times Turkey has approved a $30 million grant agreement for Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and his family allies of Turkey, marking a new round of budgetary support for
Read MoreAzerbaijan suspends cooperation with European Parliament over anti-Azerbaijani policy
By Anadolu Agency Azerbaijan’s parliament on Friday adopted a resolution on suspending cooperation with the European Parliament in “all areas” as it accused the legislative body of continuing its
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Ruto gives timeline for revival of 100-year old railway linking Kenya and Tanzania
By Kenyans President William Ruto has announced that the long-dormant Voi-Mwatate-Taveta railway line will be fully operational by April next year, setting a concrete deadline for a project that
Read MoreIran warns it will attack US forces if they try to enter Hormuz Strait
By Anadolu Agency Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Monday warned it will target US forces if they attempt to approach or enter the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the
Read MoreEU’s regulatory turn risks undermining fair competition
A woman talks through an iPhone at the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 4, 2024. Photographer Meng Dingbo By Xinhua News Agency With
Read MoreTurkey approves $30 million in aid to support Hassan Sheikh and his family
File Photo/Somali Times Turkey has approved a $30 million grant agreement for Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and his family allies of Turkey, marking a new round of budgetary support for
Read MoreAzerbaijan suspends cooperation with European Parliament over anti-Azerbaijani policy
By Anadolu Agency Azerbaijan’s parliament on Friday adopted a resolution on suspending cooperation with the European Parliament in “all areas” as it accused the legislative body of continuing its
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Featured ArticlesRuto gives timeline for revival of 100-year old railway linking Kenya and Tanzania
By Kenyans President William Ruto has announced that the long-dormant Voi-Mwatate-Taveta railway line will be fully operational by April next year, setting a concrete deadline for a project that
Ruto gives timeline for revival of 100-year old railway linking Kenya and Tanzania
By Kenyans President William Ruto has announced that the long-dormant Voi-Mwatate-Taveta railway line will be fully operational by April next year, setting a concrete deadline for a project that
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKChina says it’s looking into report of spy balloon over US
A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a
Read MoreSomalia a plane carrying passengers crashed in Mogadishu
The Halla airline passenger plane change direction suddenly off the runway at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu on Tuesday. Reports indicate that a female passenger suffered a broken
Read MoreChina, France continue to regard each other as diplomatic priority
China views the ties with France as something very important, and that has not changed at all over time, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday when meeting with French President Emmanuel
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China says it’s looking into report of spy balloon over US
A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a
Read MoreSomalia a plane carrying passengers crashed in Mogadishu
The Halla airline passenger plane change direction suddenly off the runway at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu on Tuesday. Reports indicate that a female passenger suffered a broken
Read MoreChina, France continue to regard each other as diplomatic priority
China views the ties with France as something very important, and that has not changed at all over time, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday when meeting with French President Emmanuel
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Blog PostsBritish army base in Kenya attracts criticism
Soldiers walk as they prepare for an overnight simulated military exercise of the British Army Training Unit in Kenya at the ol-Daiga ranch, high on Kenya’s Laikipia plateau on March 26, 2018.
These are African Countries that China Wants Full Control
By The African Exponent China’s massive growth has been one of the greatest stories over the past several decades. But the Chinese economy certainly isn’t the only one posting huge growth rates.
US Muslim group expresses disappointment over Biden’s stance on Israel-Hamas conflict
US President Joe Biden By Anadolu Agency The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Wednesday condemned repeated Israeli attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza and expressed its
IMF agrees on $100 million loan deal with Somalia
File Photo/Somali Times Investing By Venkatesh Jartarkar The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Somalia for a $100 million loan, linked to economic reforms
UK issues new terror warning for nationals in Tanzania
Harbour and city center skyline in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Credit Photo AFP By The East African Britain has issued a security alert for its nationals, warning of potential terrorism danger in
Hassan Sheikh and Said Deni’s conflict has caused a severe demand from the UN
File Photo/Somali Times The new envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations in charge of Somalia, Catriona Laing issued a new demand related to the political conflict between the federal
United Nations Mission in Somalia office has been given an extension by the UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council has extended until 31 October 2024 the duration of the United Nations Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). Resolution No. 2705, which was jointly approved by the 15
King Charles expresses “deepest regret” for Kenya colonial wrongdoings
Britain’s King Charles inspects the honour guards as he is hosted by Kenya’s President William Ruto at State House in Nairobi, Kenya October 31, 2023. Arthur Edwards/Pool via Reuters
Germany and Tanzania aim to address their shared colonial past
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) and Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania, take part in a round table with representatives of the German and Tanzanian business communities.
US to evict Gabon, Niger, Uganda and Central African Republic from trade program
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, President Joe Biden, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken attend the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Closing Session on Promoting Food Security and Food
British army base in Kenya attracts criticism
Soldiers walk as they prepare for an overnight simulated military exercise of the British Army Training Unit in Kenya at the ol-Daiga ranch, high on Kenya’s Laikipia plateau on March 26, 2018.
These are African Countries that China Wants Full Control
By The African Exponent China’s massive growth has been one of the greatest stories over the past several decades. But the Chinese economy certainly isn’t the only one posting huge growth rates.
US Muslim group expresses disappointment over Biden’s stance on Israel-Hamas conflict
US President Joe Biden By Anadolu Agency The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Wednesday condemned repeated Israeli attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza and expressed its
IMF agrees on $100 million loan deal with Somalia
File Photo/Somali Times Investing By Venkatesh Jartarkar The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Somalia for a $100 million loan, linked to economic reforms
UK issues new terror warning for nationals in Tanzania
Harbour and city center skyline in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Credit Photo AFP By The East African Britain has issued a security alert for its nationals, warning of potential terrorism danger in
Hassan Sheikh and Said Deni’s conflict has caused a severe demand from the UN
File Photo/Somali Times The new envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations in charge of Somalia, Catriona Laing issued a new demand related to the political conflict between the federal
United Nations Mission in Somalia office has been given an extension by the UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council has extended until 31 October 2024 the duration of the United Nations Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). Resolution No. 2705, which was jointly approved by the 15
King Charles expresses “deepest regret” for Kenya colonial wrongdoings
Britain’s King Charles inspects the honour guards as he is hosted by Kenya’s President William Ruto at State House in Nairobi, Kenya October 31, 2023. Arthur Edwards/Pool via Reuters
Germany and Tanzania aim to address their shared colonial past
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) and Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania, take part in a round table with representatives of the German and Tanzanian business communities.
US to evict Gabon, Niger, Uganda and Central African Republic from trade program
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, President Joe Biden, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken attend the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Closing Session on Promoting Food Security and Food