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
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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 WEEKWe want Addis to join EAC after Somalia for better bargaining
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Read MoreIsraeli, U.S. officials arrive in UAE on historic trip to finalize accord
U.S. President’s senior adviser Jared Kushner speaks as Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat stands next to him upon arrival at Abu Dhabi International Airport, in Abu Dhabi,
Read MoreSomalia’s political turmoil in Puntland led to the withdrawal of SSC-Khatumo state
The SSC-Khatumo clan leaders held a critical meeting yesterday in the city of Las Anod, the capital of Sool region. The statement said that they will not participate in the elections in Puntland,
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We want Addis to join EAC after Somalia for better bargaining
EAC Secretary-General Peter Mathuki By The East African The EAC Secretary-General Peter Mathuki outlines to Jackson Mutinda on his plans for the Community. What keeps you awake at night as the
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Read MoreSomalia’s political turmoil in Puntland led to the withdrawal of SSC-Khatumo state
The SSC-Khatumo clan leaders held a critical meeting yesterday in the city of Las Anod, the capital of Sool region. The statement said that they will not participate in the elections in Puntland,
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Blog PostsWhy is Kenya’s top spy coming to Mogadishu?
Kenya spy chief Noordin Haji The Director General of Security and Intelligence of Kenya NIS, Mr. Nuradidin Yusuf Haji, today visited Mogadishu. The Director of NIS was welcomed at
Russia claims Western calls for ‘free, fair’ elections in Bangladesh ‘neo-colonialism’
By Anadolu Agency Russia claimed Thursday that Western calls for “free and fair” elections in Bangladesh are an act of “neo-colonialism.” “We have taken note of certain European and American
Belarus leader claims Wagner chief is in Russia, adding uncertainty about his fate after revolt
File-In this handout image taken from a video released by Prigozhin Press Service on Friday, May 5, 2023, head of Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin stands in front of multiple bodies lying on the
Kenya’s super-rich club shrinks on shilling slide
The weaker Kenya shilling has raised the threshold for joining the country’s top one percent by net worth to Sh2.8 million. File Photo/ Pool By Business Daily Africa The weaker Kenya shilling has
Exclusive: With UK health service in crisis, Tesco gives staff virtual doctors appointments
By Reuters Supermarket group Tesco (TSCO.L), Britain’s largest private-sector employer, is to offer its staff virtual appointments with a private family doctor, in another indication of the
Tel Aviv police chief’s resignation triggers protests, clashes in Israel
Citizens block roads and light fires on the streets as they stage a protest on the resignation of Tel Aviv District Commander Ami Eshed, in Tel Aviv, Israel on July 05, 2023. Protests arise
US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills
Heaven Mehreta, 32, smiles and holds a small American flag inside Mount Zion Temple in St. Paul, Minn., June 21, 2023, after becoming a U.S. citizen at a naturalization ceremony that day in the
Why are OPEC+ supply cuts failing to boost oil prices?
By Reuters OPEC+, a group comprising the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia that pumps around 40% of the world’s crude, has been cutting oil
Weak shilling raises Kenya debt repayment
The rising burden of debt servicing costs on Kenyan taxpayers is a reflection of increased borrowing during the previous administration. Photo/Shutterstock By Business Daily Africa Aggressive
Russia’s crude oil, diesel exports at higher volumes than pre-war era
By Anadolu Agency Russia’s crude oil and diesel exports are at higher volumes than in the pre-war period with the emergence of new export destinations, particularly China and India, for
Why is Kenya’s top spy coming to Mogadishu?
Kenya spy chief Noordin Haji The Director General of Security and Intelligence of Kenya NIS, Mr. Nuradidin Yusuf Haji, today visited Mogadishu. The Director of NIS was welcomed at
Russia claims Western calls for ‘free, fair’ elections in Bangladesh ‘neo-colonialism’
By Anadolu Agency Russia claimed Thursday that Western calls for “free and fair” elections in Bangladesh are an act of “neo-colonialism.” “We have taken note of certain European and American
Belarus leader claims Wagner chief is in Russia, adding uncertainty about his fate after revolt
File-In this handout image taken from a video released by Prigozhin Press Service on Friday, May 5, 2023, head of Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin stands in front of multiple bodies lying on the
Kenya’s super-rich club shrinks on shilling slide
The weaker Kenya shilling has raised the threshold for joining the country’s top one percent by net worth to Sh2.8 million. File Photo/ Pool By Business Daily Africa The weaker Kenya shilling has
Exclusive: With UK health service in crisis, Tesco gives staff virtual doctors appointments
By Reuters Supermarket group Tesco (TSCO.L), Britain’s largest private-sector employer, is to offer its staff virtual appointments with a private family doctor, in another indication of the
Tel Aviv police chief’s resignation triggers protests, clashes in Israel
Citizens block roads and light fires on the streets as they stage a protest on the resignation of Tel Aviv District Commander Ami Eshed, in Tel Aviv, Israel on July 05, 2023. Protests arise
US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills
Heaven Mehreta, 32, smiles and holds a small American flag inside Mount Zion Temple in St. Paul, Minn., June 21, 2023, after becoming a U.S. citizen at a naturalization ceremony that day in the
Why are OPEC+ supply cuts failing to boost oil prices?
By Reuters OPEC+, a group comprising the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia that pumps around 40% of the world’s crude, has been cutting oil
Weak shilling raises Kenya debt repayment
The rising burden of debt servicing costs on Kenyan taxpayers is a reflection of increased borrowing during the previous administration. Photo/Shutterstock By Business Daily Africa Aggressive
Russia’s crude oil, diesel exports at higher volumes than pre-war era
By Anadolu Agency Russia’s crude oil and diesel exports are at higher volumes than in the pre-war period with the emergence of new export destinations, particularly China and India, for