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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
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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
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By Anadolu Agency The EU on Tuesday called on Israel to allow international NGOs to deliver life-saving aid to civilians in Palestine, and warned that aid cannot reach the needed scale in Gaza
Read MoreFormer Somali President Farmajo says Hassan Sheikh violated the country’s transitional federal constitution
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Blog PostsSomalia parades four Al Shabab ‘brides’ in military court
A photo combination of video frame grab images of the four women arrested and arraigned in a military court in Mogadishu, Somalia, based on charges of assisting the Al Shabab on August 9, 2023.
UK announces deal with Turkey to tackle flow of illegal migrants
Migrants are seen on a dinghy following a failed attempt to cross to the Greek island of Lesbos, as a Turkish Coast Guard boat aproaches them, on the waters of the North Aegean Sea, off the
Niger junta rejects mediation mission by African Union, ECOWAS
By Anadolu Agency Niger’s military junta has blocked officials from the African Union, a West African regional bloc and the UN from visiting the country, a letter by the Foreign Ministry seen
Indian lawmakers debate no-confidence motion against Modi-led gov’t
By Anadolu Agency The Indian parliament began debating Tuesday a no-confidence motion that opposition parties have brought against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Last month, the
Born to a Guatemalan immigrant, Benaisha Poole-Watson is the first Afro-Latina to own an FDIC Bank
Benaisha Poole-Watson, famous realtor and business mogul is the first Afro-Latina to own an FDIC bank. Photo Credit: Instagram, Benaisha Poole- Watson By Face2Face Africa Benaisha Poole-Watson, a
Egypt’s natural gas production declines and power cuts bite
An Egyptian family walks near vehicles as power cuts to reduce energy consumption are executed by the Egyptian government during the current brutal heat wave, in Cairo, Egypt August 3, 2023.
Somalia corrupt Minister of Transport and Aviation employed close relatives
A photograph appears on the Internet The Minister of Transport and Aviation of the Federal Government of Somalia, Fardowso Osman Igal, addressed the members of the Transport Committee of the
AU mission sticks to Somalia exit plan as Al-Shabab hit Kenya
Security forces take security measures at the area after bomb attack during the passage of an African Union Transition Mission in Somalia convoy in Mogadishu, Somalia on April 03, 2023. Photo A A
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What is Mogadishu governor’s response to the president’s family looting public land?
File Photo/Somali Times The Mogadishu governor of the Banadir regional administration and the mayor of Mogadishu Yusuf Hussein Jimale who held a press conference today at the headquarters of the
Somalia parades four Al Shabab ‘brides’ in military court
A photo combination of video frame grab images of the four women arrested and arraigned in a military court in Mogadishu, Somalia, based on charges of assisting the Al Shabab on August 9, 2023.
UK announces deal with Turkey to tackle flow of illegal migrants
Migrants are seen on a dinghy following a failed attempt to cross to the Greek island of Lesbos, as a Turkish Coast Guard boat aproaches them, on the waters of the North Aegean Sea, off the
Niger junta rejects mediation mission by African Union, ECOWAS
By Anadolu Agency Niger’s military junta has blocked officials from the African Union, a West African regional bloc and the UN from visiting the country, a letter by the Foreign Ministry seen
Indian lawmakers debate no-confidence motion against Modi-led gov’t
By Anadolu Agency The Indian parliament began debating Tuesday a no-confidence motion that opposition parties have brought against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Last month, the
Born to a Guatemalan immigrant, Benaisha Poole-Watson is the first Afro-Latina to own an FDIC Bank
Benaisha Poole-Watson, famous realtor and business mogul is the first Afro-Latina to own an FDIC bank. Photo Credit: Instagram, Benaisha Poole- Watson By Face2Face Africa Benaisha Poole-Watson, a
Egypt’s natural gas production declines and power cuts bite
An Egyptian family walks near vehicles as power cuts to reduce energy consumption are executed by the Egyptian government during the current brutal heat wave, in Cairo, Egypt August 3, 2023.
Somalia corrupt Minister of Transport and Aviation employed close relatives
A photograph appears on the Internet The Minister of Transport and Aviation of the Federal Government of Somalia, Fardowso Osman Igal, addressed the members of the Transport Committee of the
AU mission sticks to Somalia exit plan as Al-Shabab hit Kenya
Security forces take security measures at the area after bomb attack during the passage of an African Union Transition Mission in Somalia convoy in Mogadishu, Somalia on April 03, 2023. Photo A A
Ukraine says U.S and German air defence systems ‘highly effective’
Reuters/Anna Voitenko By Reuters Ukraine is seeing “significant results” from U.S. and German air defence systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, despite waves of
What is Mogadishu governor’s response to the president’s family looting public land?
File Photo/Somali Times The Mogadishu governor of the Banadir regional administration and the mayor of Mogadishu Yusuf Hussein Jimale who held a press conference today at the headquarters of the