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 WEEKErdogan to Macron: ‘You cannot lecture us on humanity’
Turkish president recalls France’s massacres in Algeria, Rwanda, says Macron doesn’t have knowledge of history. Recalling France’s massacres in Algeria and Rwanda, the Turkish president said the
Read MorePakistan: Pilot killed as F-16 jet crashes in capital
Pakistani Air Force spokesman identifies pilot as Wing Commander Nauman Akram A Pakistani Air Force pilot was killed when a fighter jet crashed on the outskirts of the capital Islamabad on
Read MoreRegional Somali airport refuses to allow Ethiopian plane to land
Kismayo airport in southern Somalia refused to allow an Ethiopian plane to land on Monday, a witness said, amid heightened tensions between the federal government and the regional leadership
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Erdogan to Macron: ‘You cannot lecture us on humanity’
Turkish president recalls France’s massacres in Algeria, Rwanda, says Macron doesn’t have knowledge of history. Recalling France’s massacres in Algeria and Rwanda, the Turkish president said the
Read MorePakistan: Pilot killed as F-16 jet crashes in capital
Pakistani Air Force spokesman identifies pilot as Wing Commander Nauman Akram A Pakistani Air Force pilot was killed when a fighter jet crashed on the outskirts of the capital Islamabad on
Read MoreRegional Somali airport refuses to allow Ethiopian plane to land
Kismayo airport in southern Somalia refused to allow an Ethiopian plane to land on Monday, a witness said, amid heightened tensions between the federal government and the regional leadership
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Blog PostsMoscow imposes restrictions on movement of British diplomats in Russia
By Anadolu Agency The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned UK charge d’affaires Tom Dodd and informed him of restrictions imposed on the movement of British diplomats in Russia. In
Is Hollywood a Western Weapon Against Pan-Africanism?
Denzel Washington played Malcom X in a recent movie which many critics believe should have won the Oscar it was nominated for. Photo Provided by African Exponent By The African Exponent KEY
Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed, set alight over Koran burning plans
Protesters clash with security forces members as they gather near the Swedish embassy in Baghdad hours after the embassy was stormed and set on fire ahead of an expected Koran burning in
Turkey, UAE sign 13 deals worth $50.7B
By Anadolu Agency Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday signed a total of 13 deals worth $50.7 billion, the Turkish Communications Directorate said. In a statement, the
Somali corrupt minister who openly admitted that he only gives work to his relatives and friends loophole
The Minister of Trade of Somalia, Jibril Abdirashid, who confronted the Committee on Economy, Trade, Industry and Investment of the People’s Assembly of the Federal Parliament of Somalia,
UK’s high inflation cools, offering some relief to Bank of England
People shop at a market stalls in east London, Britain, January 23, 2021. Reuters/Henry Nicholls/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s high rate of inflation fell by more than expected in June
Shot terror suspect’s dad ‘attacked by terrorist’
Raghe Mohamed Abdi was shot dead by police on a highway south of Brisbane. -AAP Image By Australian Associated Press Attacked by a terrorist in Somalia, Mohammed Abdi sought protection and
Russia strikes Ukraine grain port after exiting export deal
A part of a Russian cruise missile Kalibr is seen inside a building damaged during a Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine July 18, 2023.
Turkey, Saudi Arabia sign deals on investment, defense, energy, communications
By Anadolu Agency Turkey and Saudi Arabia signed a series of deals on Monday encompassing investment, the defense industry, energy and communications. The agreements were signed after delegation
IMF board signs off on $1 bln in funds for Kenya
By Reuters The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Monday signed off on nearly $1 billion in new funding for Kenya that could ease pressure on government finances in East
Moscow imposes restrictions on movement of British diplomats in Russia
By Anadolu Agency The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned UK charge d’affaires Tom Dodd and informed him of restrictions imposed on the movement of British diplomats in Russia. In
Is Hollywood a Western Weapon Against Pan-Africanism?
Denzel Washington played Malcom X in a recent movie which many critics believe should have won the Oscar it was nominated for. Photo Provided by African Exponent By The African Exponent KEY
Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed, set alight over Koran burning plans
Protesters clash with security forces members as they gather near the Swedish embassy in Baghdad hours after the embassy was stormed and set on fire ahead of an expected Koran burning in
Turkey, UAE sign 13 deals worth $50.7B
By Anadolu Agency Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday signed a total of 13 deals worth $50.7 billion, the Turkish Communications Directorate said. In a statement, the
Somali corrupt minister who openly admitted that he only gives work to his relatives and friends loophole
The Minister of Trade of Somalia, Jibril Abdirashid, who confronted the Committee on Economy, Trade, Industry and Investment of the People’s Assembly of the Federal Parliament of Somalia,
UK’s high inflation cools, offering some relief to Bank of England
People shop at a market stalls in east London, Britain, January 23, 2021. Reuters/Henry Nicholls/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s high rate of inflation fell by more than expected in June
Shot terror suspect’s dad ‘attacked by terrorist’
Raghe Mohamed Abdi was shot dead by police on a highway south of Brisbane. -AAP Image By Australian Associated Press Attacked by a terrorist in Somalia, Mohammed Abdi sought protection and
Russia strikes Ukraine grain port after exiting export deal
A part of a Russian cruise missile Kalibr is seen inside a building damaged during a Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine July 18, 2023.
Turkey, Saudi Arabia sign deals on investment, defense, energy, communications
By Anadolu Agency Turkey and Saudi Arabia signed a series of deals on Monday encompassing investment, the defense industry, energy and communications. The agreements were signed after delegation
IMF board signs off on $1 bln in funds for Kenya
By Reuters The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Monday signed off on nearly $1 billion in new funding for Kenya that could ease pressure on government finances in East