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
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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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 WEEKIsraeli-linked tanker hit by bomb-carrying drone off Oman
By The Associated Press An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman amid heightened tensions with Iran, officials told The
Read MoreNetanyahu cuts short U.S. visit as Gaza tensions spike
Photo Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short a visit to the United States on Monday and the military said it dispatched reinforcements to the Gaza border after a rocket
Read MoreChina Focus: African ministers in Beijing to discuss closer cooperation with China
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks or meetings here Sunday with foreign ministers from eight African countries, who are here to attend the upcoming
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Israeli-linked tanker hit by bomb-carrying drone off Oman
By The Associated Press An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman amid heightened tensions with Iran, officials told The
Read MoreNetanyahu cuts short U.S. visit as Gaza tensions spike
Photo Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short a visit to the United States on Monday and the military said it dispatched reinforcements to the Gaza border after a rocket
Read MoreChina Focus: African ministers in Beijing to discuss closer cooperation with China
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks or meetings here Sunday with foreign ministers from eight African countries, who are here to attend the upcoming
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Blog PostsMiddle East conflict lifts NSE gold prices to new high
The price of gold exchange-traded funds at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has jumped to a new historical high of Sh2,840. Photo/Shutterstock By Business Daily Africa The price of gold
Bank of Tanzania warns against fake dollars
Fake US dollar notes By The East African Days after the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) published new regulations to tighten controls on foreign exchange dealings that were informed by shortages of the
‘I am a Zionist’: How Joe Biden’s lifelong bond with Israel shapes war policy
In half a century of public life, U.S. President Joe Biden has demonstrated unwavering support for Israel. In this photo Biden is welcomed by Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu, as he
United Nations Ends Mandated Inquiry into Ethiopian Atrocities
Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed murders his own people. Credit Photo Reuters By The African Exponent No parties involved in the mandate sought an extension before the deadline, according to UN Human
At Cairo summit, even Arab leaders at peace with Israel expressed growing anger over the Gaza war
Egypt Summit Israel Palestinians – In this photo provided by Egypt’s presidency media office, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, right, greets Palestinian President Mahmoud
First relief convoy begins to enter Gaza Strip from Egyptian side of Rafah crossing
By Anadolu Agency The first convoy of relief trucks has begun to enter the Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, the Red Crescent said. This first relief convoy, which
Morocco seizes 1.37 tons of cocaine concealed in frozen fish
Senegalese soldiers fill a bag with bricks of seized cocaine to be destroyed in the town of Rufisque, just outside the capital Dakar, August 2, 2007. Reuters/Finbarr O’Reilly By Reuters The
Somalia has the largest number of people diagnosed with HIV or AIDS in six months
A health practitioner takes a blood sample from a patient for HIV testing. Photo Shutterstock In the last six months, 11 thousand people have been diagnosed with the disease in Somalia, which
China calls on int’l community to help Somalia tackle challenges
By Xinhua News Agency A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on the international community to help Somalia tackle various challenges. As the political and security process in Somalia is at a
Ousted president Bazoum ‘tried to escape’, Niger junta leaders say
Niger’s ousted president Mohamed Bazoum. Photo/AFP By AFP Niger’s military rulers said they had foiled an attempt by Mohamed Bazoum, the former president they ousted in a coup in July, to
Middle East conflict lifts NSE gold prices to new high
The price of gold exchange-traded funds at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has jumped to a new historical high of Sh2,840. Photo/Shutterstock By Business Daily Africa The price of gold
Bank of Tanzania warns against fake dollars
Fake US dollar notes By The East African Days after the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) published new regulations to tighten controls on foreign exchange dealings that were informed by shortages of the
‘I am a Zionist’: How Joe Biden’s lifelong bond with Israel shapes war policy
In half a century of public life, U.S. President Joe Biden has demonstrated unwavering support for Israel. In this photo Biden is welcomed by Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu, as he
United Nations Ends Mandated Inquiry into Ethiopian Atrocities
Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed murders his own people. Credit Photo Reuters By The African Exponent No parties involved in the mandate sought an extension before the deadline, according to UN Human
At Cairo summit, even Arab leaders at peace with Israel expressed growing anger over the Gaza war
Egypt Summit Israel Palestinians – In this photo provided by Egypt’s presidency media office, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, right, greets Palestinian President Mahmoud
First relief convoy begins to enter Gaza Strip from Egyptian side of Rafah crossing
By Anadolu Agency The first convoy of relief trucks has begun to enter the Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, the Red Crescent said. This first relief convoy, which
Morocco seizes 1.37 tons of cocaine concealed in frozen fish
Senegalese soldiers fill a bag with bricks of seized cocaine to be destroyed in the town of Rufisque, just outside the capital Dakar, August 2, 2007. Reuters/Finbarr O’Reilly By Reuters The
Somalia has the largest number of people diagnosed with HIV or AIDS in six months
A health practitioner takes a blood sample from a patient for HIV testing. Photo Shutterstock In the last six months, 11 thousand people have been diagnosed with the disease in Somalia, which
China calls on int’l community to help Somalia tackle challenges
By Xinhua News Agency A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on the international community to help Somalia tackle various challenges. As the political and security process in Somalia is at a
Ousted president Bazoum ‘tried to escape’, Niger junta leaders say
Niger’s ousted president Mohamed Bazoum. Photo/AFP By AFP Niger’s military rulers said they had foiled an attempt by Mohamed Bazoum, the former president they ousted in a coup in July, to