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File Photo/Somali Times Five MPs from the Northeastern Parliament have officially announced their resignation from parliament, stating that they have also renounced the political vision that was
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Somalia: Five MPs resign from Northeastern parliament
File Photo/Somali Times Five MPs from the Northeastern Parliament have officially announced their resignation from parliament, stating that they have also renounced the political vision that was
Read MoreWhy do Africans send money home and how big is the remittance economy?
By The African Exponent Africans send money home because migration is often a family investment rather than an individual journey. Money earned abroad is expected to help pay school fees, cover
Read MoreAU representative for Somalia meets with US ambassador to Mogadishu
The AU Special Representative for Somalia and Head of AUSSOM, Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, held a key meeting in Mogadishu today with the Acting US Ambassador to Somalia, Davis Justin,
Read MoreBrent crude jumps about 5% to near $100 over tanker attacks, US-Iran tensions
By Anadolu Agency Oil prices surged on Thursday, with Brent crude climbing toward the $100-per-barrel threshold, as fresh tanker attacks near Saudi Arabia and escalating US-Iran tensions
Read MoreU.S. and Pakistan condemn Houthi Red Sea threats to shipping and Saudi Arabia
Houthi supporters hold a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, July 17, 2026, against the Saudi-led coalition. Banner in Arabic reads, “All Saudi oil facilities are targets to our missiles and
Read More
Featured ArticlesSomalia: Five MPs resign from Northeastern parliament
File Photo/Somali Times Five MPs from the Northeastern Parliament have officially announced their resignation from parliament, stating that they have also renounced the political vision that was
Somalia: Five MPs resign from Northeastern parliament
File Photo/Somali Times Five MPs from the Northeastern Parliament have officially announced their resignation from parliament, stating that they have also renounced the political vision that was
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Somalia’s former president Hassan Sheikh declares war on America and Western countries-embraces and welcomes People’s Republic of China alliance staying in power forever
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Turkish defense giant Aselsan inks $1.68B air defense systems contract with defense industry authority
By Anadolu Agency Turkish defense company Aselsan signed a contract worth approximately €1.47 billion ($1.68 billion) with the country’s defense industry authority to expand the serial production
Kenya President William Ruto’s official website hacked, hackers demand Ksh41 Million ransom
A photo collage of the official portrait of President William Ruto and the old State House The official website of the President has been hacked, and its homepage defaced with a message targeting
US and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait suffers infrastructure damage
By The Associated Press Iranian strikes on Friday hit a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, damaging one of the key sources of drinking water in the small desert nation. It’s the latest
Why is Nigeria’s economy the largest in Africa but Nigerians are still poor?
Credit Photo Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash By The African Exponent Nigeria has Africa’s largest economy because it produces more goods and services than any other country on the continent, driven by
Dollar near one-month low as concerns over oil prices remain subdued
U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 24, 2026. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters The dollar hovered near its one-month low on Thursday as investors weighed
Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
By The Associated Press Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown chains of transmission, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, a sign the outbreak is
US says it completed latest wave of strikes against Iran
By Anadolu Agency “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed the latest wave of strikes against Iran at 10:15 p.m. ET on July 13,” it said in a statement. During the five-hour mission,
Somalia’s former president Hassan Sheikh declares war on America and Western countries-embraces and welcomes People’s Republic of China alliance staying in power forever
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Today July 13, 2026 – closed-door emergency session at the Office of the President of Somalia with only elite inner circle of the
UK counter-terrorism police take over investigation into murder of former minister Widdecombe
A picture of former government minister and Reform UK member Ann Widdecombe, who was found dead at her home in Haytor on Thursday, is displayed at St. Pancras Church, in Widecombe-in-the-Moor,
U.S.-Iran clashes spark regional concerns, calls for de-escalation
This photo taken on June 20, 2026 shows the Strait of Hormuz near Khasab, a small town in northern Oman. Photographer Wen Xinnian By Xinhua News Agency The United States and Iran exchanged a
Turkish defense giant Aselsan inks $1.68B air defense systems contract with defense industry authority
By Anadolu Agency Turkish defense company Aselsan signed a contract worth approximately €1.47 billion ($1.68 billion) with the country’s defense industry authority to expand the serial production