Latest NewsSomalia: 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
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Somalia: 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
Read MoreThe transit fee for the Turkish Straits will be $6.70 starting July 1st
By Anadolu Agency Uraloğlu told an AA correspondent that the transit fees to be collected from ships passing through the Turkish Straits without calling at any port, which are determined in
Read MoreG7 summit ends without communique, exposing deepening divisions
By Xinhua News Agency The three-day Group of Seven G7 summit concluded Wednesday in Evian, France, amid visible divisions among member states, as leaders struggled to bridge differences on major
Read MoreRussia says frigate fired warning shots at British yacht in English Channel
By Anadolu Agency Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that the frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots after a British-flagged sailing yacht approached the warship in the
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Featured ArticlesSomalia: 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
Somalia: 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
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKSouth Africa’s foreign minister says citizens fighting with Israeli forces in Gaza will be arrested
File – South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor addresses reporters after session of the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, Jan. 26,
Read MoreUnited Nations Concern over delay of Somaliland elections
We, the undersigned regional and international partners* of Somaliland, recall the significant agreement between political parties in July 2019 which recognised the “critical importance of
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South Africa’s foreign minister says citizens fighting with Israeli forces in Gaza will be arrested
File – South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor addresses reporters after session of the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, Jan. 26,
Read MoreUnited Nations Concern over delay of Somaliland elections
We, the undersigned regional and international partners* of Somaliland, recall the significant agreement between political parties in July 2019 which recognised the “critical importance of
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Blog PostsSomali community mourns deaths of mother, four children in Vantaa fire
Candles outside the apartment building where Sunday morning’s fire claimed the lives of a mother and her four children. Image: Simo Kymäläinen / Yle By YLE News The Somali community in
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
Somali community mourns deaths of mother, four children in Vantaa fire
Candles outside the apartment building where Sunday morning’s fire claimed the lives of a mother and her four children. Image: Simo Kymäläinen / Yle By YLE News The Somali community in
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