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 WEEKThe latest: Farmajo and Uhuru meet
Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta sat down together. The president has brought together the meeting which was
Read MoreSomalia’s president Hassan Sheikh has written to Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta demanding a full explanation of the violation of sovereignty
Somalia’s Ambassador to Kenya, Mohamed Ahmed Nur Tarzan walked out of a meeting organized by the Kenyan government for foreign ambassadors after Somaliland officials were invited.
Read MoreProtest against India’s Adani causes chaos at Kenya’s main airport
Kenya Airways workers walk past passengers waiting for their flights during a strike by Kenya airports union workers to protest against a proposed deal for India’s Adani Group ADEL.NS, to
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The latest: Farmajo and Uhuru meet
Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta sat down together. The president has brought together the meeting which was
Read MoreSomalia’s president Hassan Sheikh has written to Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta demanding a full explanation of the violation of sovereignty
Somalia’s Ambassador to Kenya, Mohamed Ahmed Nur Tarzan walked out of a meeting organized by the Kenyan government for foreign ambassadors after Somaliland officials were invited.
Read MoreProtest against India’s Adani causes chaos at Kenya’s main airport
Kenya Airways workers walk past passengers waiting for their flights during a strike by Kenya airports union workers to protest against a proposed deal for India’s Adani Group ADEL.NS, to
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Blog PostsDeni, the governor of Puntland in Somalia has been absent for 55 days
File Photo/Somali Times The Puntland governor is scheduled to come back Puntland this week after his longest trip while he was away from Puntland. The trip of the governor of Puntland was unique
US stocks slip, oil surges on Middle East conflict
By Reuters U.S. stock futures slid on Monday as the military conflict in the Middle East lifted oil and Treasuries, while the sizzling September U.S. jobs report raised the rate stakes for
2 Israeli tourists killed in Egyptian shooting
By Anadolu Agency At least two Israeli tourists were killed in a shooting in Egypt’s Alexandria city on Sunday, according to Hebrew media. The Israeli Foreign Ministry also confirmed that a
Kenya paid $17m for Somalia security mission
By The East African Kenya has received Ksh2.5 billion ($17 million) in the past five years for its contribution to the Somalia peacekeeping mission (now known as the African Union Transition
At least 750 Israelis missing since fighting broke out early Saturday: Local media
By Anadolu Agency At least 750 Israelis have been missing since fighting broke out on Saturday morning, local media reported early Sunday. “According to an unofficial report, approximately 750
Somali prime minister meets SSC Khatumo leader
The Prime Minister of the federal government of Somalia, Mr. Hamza Abdi Barre, today held a special meeting with SSC-Khatumo leader Abdiqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali who arrived yesterday in Mogadishu, the
Hamas kills 22 in unprecedented, wide-ranging incursion into Israel. Netanyahu says ‘we are at war
Police officers evacuate a woman and a child from a site hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. The rockets were fired as Hamas announced
Russia says hit Ukrainian UAV workshops, depots of Storm Shadow and HIMARS systems
By Anadolu Agency Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said Friday that the country hit assembly workshops of Ukrainian-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and depots housing
Somalia suffers worst month on record for suicide bombings
File Photo Somali Times/Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his henchman spy chief Mahad Salad Long War Journal By Caleb Weiss In September 2023, Somalia suffered the most suicide bombings (and
African Union backs Somalia’s request to pause troop withdrawal for 3 months
By Xinhua News Agency The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has endorsed a request by Somalia for a three-month pause in the withdrawal of 3,000 troops stationed in the
Deni, the governor of Puntland in Somalia has been absent for 55 days
File Photo/Somali Times The Puntland governor is scheduled to come back Puntland this week after his longest trip while he was away from Puntland. The trip of the governor of Puntland was unique
US stocks slip, oil surges on Middle East conflict
By Reuters U.S. stock futures slid on Monday as the military conflict in the Middle East lifted oil and Treasuries, while the sizzling September U.S. jobs report raised the rate stakes for
2 Israeli tourists killed in Egyptian shooting
By Anadolu Agency At least two Israeli tourists were killed in a shooting in Egypt’s Alexandria city on Sunday, according to Hebrew media. The Israeli Foreign Ministry also confirmed that a
Kenya paid $17m for Somalia security mission
By The East African Kenya has received Ksh2.5 billion ($17 million) in the past five years for its contribution to the Somalia peacekeeping mission (now known as the African Union Transition
At least 750 Israelis missing since fighting broke out early Saturday: Local media
By Anadolu Agency At least 750 Israelis have been missing since fighting broke out on Saturday morning, local media reported early Sunday. “According to an unofficial report, approximately 750
Somali prime minister meets SSC Khatumo leader
The Prime Minister of the federal government of Somalia, Mr. Hamza Abdi Barre, today held a special meeting with SSC-Khatumo leader Abdiqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali who arrived yesterday in Mogadishu, the
Hamas kills 22 in unprecedented, wide-ranging incursion into Israel. Netanyahu says ‘we are at war
Police officers evacuate a woman and a child from a site hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. The rockets were fired as Hamas announced
Russia says hit Ukrainian UAV workshops, depots of Storm Shadow and HIMARS systems
By Anadolu Agency Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said Friday that the country hit assembly workshops of Ukrainian-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and depots housing
Somalia suffers worst month on record for suicide bombings
File Photo Somali Times/Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his henchman spy chief Mahad Salad Long War Journal By Caleb Weiss In September 2023, Somalia suffered the most suicide bombings (and
African Union backs Somalia’s request to pause troop withdrawal for 3 months
By Xinhua News Agency The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has endorsed a request by Somalia for a three-month pause in the withdrawal of 3,000 troops stationed in the