Latest NewsEthiopia election: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself, has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election, with his party retaining a majority in parliament. The election was
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A new report from Germany says Israel is seeking a naval and military presence in the Somaliland port of Berbera, a move that could give the Israeli navy a strategic access to the Gulf of Aden
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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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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
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Ethiopia election: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself, has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election, with his party retaining a majority in parliament. The election was
Read MoreIsrael plans to deploy submarines Berbera northern Somalia
A new report from Germany says Israel is seeking a naval and military presence in the Somaliland port of Berbera, a move that could give the Israeli navy a strategic access to the Gulf of Aden
Read MoreSomalia: 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 More
Featured ArticlesEthiopia election: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself, has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election, with his party retaining a majority in parliament. The election was
Ethiopia election: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself, has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election, with his party retaining a majority in parliament. The election was
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEK‘The dollar lured my husband to Somalia’
Credit: Daily Nation Idris Opwora Wesonga and Joseph Juma Odhiambo at a Mandera court on December 10, 2019. Idris Wesonga left his rented house in Mumias town on November 11, 2019 in search for a
Read MoreMauritius oil disaster: Race to drain stricken ship before it splits in half
This photo provided by the French Defense Ministry shows oil leaking from the MV Wakashio, a bulk carrier ship that recently ran aground off the southeast coast of Mauritius, on Sunday. (EMAE via
Read MoreUnknown source links Somali national secondary school exams on social media.
Mogadishu, Unknown source links Somali national secondary school exams on social media. A person who has not yet been identified by authorities in Somali has linked the country’s national
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‘The dollar lured my husband to Somalia’
Credit: Daily Nation Idris Opwora Wesonga and Joseph Juma Odhiambo at a Mandera court on December 10, 2019. Idris Wesonga left his rented house in Mumias town on November 11, 2019 in search for a
Read MoreMauritius oil disaster: Race to drain stricken ship before it splits in half
This photo provided by the French Defense Ministry shows oil leaking from the MV Wakashio, a bulk carrier ship that recently ran aground off the southeast coast of Mauritius, on Sunday. (EMAE via
Read MoreUnknown source links Somali national secondary school exams on social media.
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Blog PostsTeargas fired on opposition convoy as Kenyans stage protests
Supporters of Kenya’s opposition Azimio La Umoja Alliance participate in anti-government protests dubbed “Saba Saba” at the Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi, Kenya on July 7, 2023.
Turkey expects $10 billion in Gulf investments after upcoming Erdogan visit, sources say
By Reuters Turkey expects Gulf countries to make direct investments of about $10 billion initially in domestic assets as part of President Tayyip Erdogan’s trip to the region in two weeks,
Somalia minister of finance was forced to withdraw his decision to fire two directors
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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
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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
Teargas fired on opposition convoy as Kenyans stage protests
Supporters of Kenya’s opposition Azimio La Umoja Alliance participate in anti-government protests dubbed “Saba Saba” at the Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi, Kenya on July 7, 2023.
Turkey expects $10 billion in Gulf investments after upcoming Erdogan visit, sources say
By Reuters Turkey expects Gulf countries to make direct investments of about $10 billion initially in domestic assets as part of President Tayyip Erdogan’s trip to the region in two weeks,
Somalia minister of finance was forced to withdraw his decision to fire two directors
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia minister of finance Dr. Elmi Mohamoud Nur has withdrawn from a letter he issued yesterday, in which he suspended the Accountant General and the Director General of
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