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 Gareen family arrives in Mogadishu.
Photo/Somali Times The presidents of Hirshabelle, Southwest and Galmudug regional administrations have recently arrived in Mogadishu and were welcomed by Somali government officials at the Aden
Read MoreSomalia threatens to ban Ethiopian Airlines and Flydubai for sovereignty violations
Ethiopian Airlines and Flydubai have quickly updated their flight information following the instructions of the Somalia Civil Aviation Authority which ordered them to make their flights to
Read MoreSomalia plane crashed at Jowhar airport
Various details are emerging from the damage caused by the plane crash that happened recently at Jowhar airport in the Hir Shabelle administration, the reports say that the airport was hit by a
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The Gareen family arrives in Mogadishu.
Photo/Somali Times The presidents of Hirshabelle, Southwest and Galmudug regional administrations have recently arrived in Mogadishu and were welcomed by Somali government officials at the Aden
Read MoreSomalia threatens to ban Ethiopian Airlines and Flydubai for sovereignty violations
Ethiopian Airlines and Flydubai have quickly updated their flight information following the instructions of the Somalia Civil Aviation Authority which ordered them to make their flights to
Read MoreSomalia plane crashed at Jowhar airport
Various details are emerging from the damage caused by the plane crash that happened recently at Jowhar airport in the Hir Shabelle administration, the reports say that the airport was hit by a
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Blog PostsFrance to begin Niger withdrawal ‘this week’
French soldiers prepare for a mission on the French BAP air base in Niamey, Niger on May 14, 2023. Photo/AFP By AFP French troops will begin withdrawing from Niger “this week”, the
US jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria – Pentagon
Smoke rises from a car after an alleged Turkish strike on Hasakah, Syria, October 5, 2023. North Press Agency/via Reuters By Reuters The United States on Thursday shot down an armed Turkish drone
UK’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda heads to top court
British Home Secretary Suella Braverman walks with Paul Rwigamba, Director of Projects and Property Management and Flora Uwayezu, Project Sales of the Century Real Estate group during a tour in
Kenya has established a special police unit to combat illegal mining activities
From left: Principal Secretary State Department for Mining Elijah Mwangi, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Salim Mvurya and State Department for Blue
German chancellor urges peaceful solution to Serbia-Kosovo conflict
By Anadolu Agency German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday called for a peaceful solution to the conflict between Serbia and neighboring Kosovo. “For me, it is very important that the situation
Foreign troops must leave Maldives, president-elect Muizzu says
Mohamed Muizzu, Maldives presidential candidate of the opposition party, People’s National Congress speaks with the media personnel during the second round of a presidential election in
US House Speaker McCarthy ousted following revolt from far-right Republicans
By Anadolu Agency Kevin McCarthy was removed from the speakership of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday in a historic vote prompted by a revolt from the top Republican’s right
Somali spy agency kidnaps Sufyan Sheikh Ahmed from Nairobi also known as Takeye who was popular on social media
A photograph appear on the internet Somali spy agency (NISA) said it has arrested Sufyan Sheikh Ahmed known as Takeye, who is accused of spreading extremist ideas and supporting the Al-Shabab
Rising fuel prices hand Central Bank Kenya a fresh inflation headache
The Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi By Business Daily Africa Soaring fuel prices have handed the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) a new price stabilisation headache ahead of its key policy rate
Turkey rescues 374 irregular migrants in Aegean Sea
By Anadolu Agency The Turkish Coast Guard rescued 374 irregular migrants in the Aegean Sea. They included 41 migrants who were rescued from a rubber boat off Datca district in Turkey’s
France to begin Niger withdrawal ‘this week’
French soldiers prepare for a mission on the French BAP air base in Niamey, Niger on May 14, 2023. Photo/AFP By AFP French troops will begin withdrawing from Niger “this week”, the
US jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria – Pentagon
Smoke rises from a car after an alleged Turkish strike on Hasakah, Syria, October 5, 2023. North Press Agency/via Reuters By Reuters The United States on Thursday shot down an armed Turkish drone
UK’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda heads to top court
British Home Secretary Suella Braverman walks with Paul Rwigamba, Director of Projects and Property Management and Flora Uwayezu, Project Sales of the Century Real Estate group during a tour in
Kenya has established a special police unit to combat illegal mining activities
From left: Principal Secretary State Department for Mining Elijah Mwangi, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Salim Mvurya and State Department for Blue
German chancellor urges peaceful solution to Serbia-Kosovo conflict
By Anadolu Agency German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday called for a peaceful solution to the conflict between Serbia and neighboring Kosovo. “For me, it is very important that the situation
Foreign troops must leave Maldives, president-elect Muizzu says
Mohamed Muizzu, Maldives presidential candidate of the opposition party, People’s National Congress speaks with the media personnel during the second round of a presidential election in
US House Speaker McCarthy ousted following revolt from far-right Republicans
By Anadolu Agency Kevin McCarthy was removed from the speakership of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday in a historic vote prompted by a revolt from the top Republican’s right
Somali spy agency kidnaps Sufyan Sheikh Ahmed from Nairobi also known as Takeye who was popular on social media
A photograph appear on the internet Somali spy agency (NISA) said it has arrested Sufyan Sheikh Ahmed known as Takeye, who is accused of spreading extremist ideas and supporting the Al-Shabab
Rising fuel prices hand Central Bank Kenya a fresh inflation headache
The Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi By Business Daily Africa Soaring fuel prices have handed the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) a new price stabilisation headache ahead of its key policy rate
Turkey rescues 374 irregular migrants in Aegean Sea
By Anadolu Agency The Turkish Coast Guard rescued 374 irregular migrants in the Aegean Sea. They included 41 migrants who were rescued from a rubber boat off Datca district in Turkey’s