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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
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 WEEKGunmen kill head of Dubai-owned P&O Ports’ operation in Somalia’s Puntland
Gunman shot dead the head of Dubai government-owned P&O Ports’ operations in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland on Monday, a local government official said, and extremist group
Read MoreTaliban cancels higher education for girls despite pledges
File – Afghan girls participate in a lesson at Tajrobawai Girls High School in Herat, Afghanistan on Nov. 25, 2021. In a surprise decision the hardline leadership of Afghanistan’s new
Read MoreTurkey won’t shun ‘teaching a lesson’ to Libyan commander Haftar if attacks continue
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers from his ruling AK Party during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, January 14, 2020. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS
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Gunmen kill head of Dubai-owned P&O Ports’ operation in Somalia’s Puntland
Gunman shot dead the head of Dubai government-owned P&O Ports’ operations in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland on Monday, a local government official said, and extremist group
Read MoreTaliban cancels higher education for girls despite pledges
File – Afghan girls participate in a lesson at Tajrobawai Girls High School in Herat, Afghanistan on Nov. 25, 2021. In a surprise decision the hardline leadership of Afghanistan’s new
Read MoreTurkey won’t shun ‘teaching a lesson’ to Libyan commander Haftar if attacks continue
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Blog PostsUS, AU agree ‘no acceptable military solution’ to Niger crisis: State Department
By Anadolu Agency Secretary of State Antony Blinken and African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat agreed Tuesday that there is “no acceptable military to solution”
20-year-old Nasra Abukar finished last in the corrupt 100-meter race in China provoking criticism particularly from Somalis worldwide
The Minister of Youth and Sports of Somalia, Mohamed Barre Mohamoud, who held a press conference for journalists, spoke about the failure of Somalia in the running competition held in China. The
Niger crisis deepens as European nations evacuate and coup leaders get support from other juntas
French soldiers assist mostly French nationals in a bus waiting to be airlifted back to France on a French military aircraft, at the international Airport in Niamey, Niger, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023.
Vote on Sweden’s NATO bid delayed in Hungarian parliament
By Anadolu Agency A vote in Hungary’s parliament to ratify Sweden’s accession to NATO was adjourned due to the absence of ruling party lawmakers, local media reported Monday. The move was
World Bank grants Somalia 75 mln USD in debt relief
File Photo Somali Times/Somalia shady president Hassan Sheikh By Xinhua News Agency The World Bank said Monday it had provided a 75-million-U.S.-dollar grant to Somalia to help bring the country
Brics ‘expansion’ jolts Nato to pivot towards Africa
L-R: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, China’s President Xi Jinping, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Brazil’s
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh’s family was blamed for stealing public land in Mogadishu
File Photo Somali Times/Somalia President lecturing corruption inside a mosque The family of Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, his two wives, daughter and sons has been land grabbing in
UK to grant new North Sea oil and gas licences
Vessels that are used for towing oil rigs in the North Sea are moored up at William Wright docks in Hull, Britain November 2, 2017. Reuters/Russell Boyce/F By Reuters Britain will grant hundreds
A bomb at a political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 44 people and wounds nearly 200
People transport an injured victim of a powerful bomb upon arrival at a hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, Sunday, July 30, 2023. A bomb ripped through a rally by supporters of a hard-line cleric
Finland Minister: Somalis spread like weeds and hijabis should be banned
Pic: kuvapankki.valtioneuvosto By 5Pillars (RMS) Finnish media has revealed private conversations in which the country’s economy minister said Somalis spread like weeds and that women who wear
US, AU agree ‘no acceptable military solution’ to Niger crisis: State Department
By Anadolu Agency Secretary of State Antony Blinken and African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat agreed Tuesday that there is “no acceptable military to solution”
20-year-old Nasra Abukar finished last in the corrupt 100-meter race in China provoking criticism particularly from Somalis worldwide
The Minister of Youth and Sports of Somalia, Mohamed Barre Mohamoud, who held a press conference for journalists, spoke about the failure of Somalia in the running competition held in China. The
Niger crisis deepens as European nations evacuate and coup leaders get support from other juntas
French soldiers assist mostly French nationals in a bus waiting to be airlifted back to France on a French military aircraft, at the international Airport in Niamey, Niger, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023.
Vote on Sweden’s NATO bid delayed in Hungarian parliament
By Anadolu Agency A vote in Hungary’s parliament to ratify Sweden’s accession to NATO was adjourned due to the absence of ruling party lawmakers, local media reported Monday. The move was
World Bank grants Somalia 75 mln USD in debt relief
File Photo Somali Times/Somalia shady president Hassan Sheikh By Xinhua News Agency The World Bank said Monday it had provided a 75-million-U.S.-dollar grant to Somalia to help bring the country
Brics ‘expansion’ jolts Nato to pivot towards Africa
L-R: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, China’s President Xi Jinping, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Brazil’s
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh’s family was blamed for stealing public land in Mogadishu
File Photo Somali Times/Somalia President lecturing corruption inside a mosque The family of Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, his two wives, daughter and sons has been land grabbing in
UK to grant new North Sea oil and gas licences
Vessels that are used for towing oil rigs in the North Sea are moored up at William Wright docks in Hull, Britain November 2, 2017. Reuters/Russell Boyce/F By Reuters Britain will grant hundreds
A bomb at a political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 44 people and wounds nearly 200
People transport an injured victim of a powerful bomb upon arrival at a hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, Sunday, July 30, 2023. A bomb ripped through a rally by supporters of a hard-line cleric
Finland Minister: Somalis spread like weeds and hijabis should be banned
Pic: kuvapankki.valtioneuvosto By 5Pillars (RMS) Finnish media has revealed private conversations in which the country’s economy minister said Somalis spread like weeds and that women who wear