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
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
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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 WEEKWest African leaders pay visit to Mali after coup
Delegation from Economic Community of West African States meet with ousted leader, opposition in Mali Leaders from West African states have paid a visit to Mali following a military coup in the
Read MoreKenya: Trade deficit falls by Sh300bn as fuel, machinery imports dip
Mombasa Port. Photo/Shutterstock By Business Daily Africa Kenya’s imports of machinery, fuel, and raw materials dropped by double-digit rates last year for the first time since the peak of the
Read MoreTikTok ban: US says it reserves right to protect its interest
A decision by Washington to ban the Chinese-owned TikTok is about national security. Photo/Shutterstock By The East African A decision by Washington to ban the Chinese-owned TikTok, unless it is
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West African leaders pay visit to Mali after coup
Delegation from Economic Community of West African States meet with ousted leader, opposition in Mali Leaders from West African states have paid a visit to Mali following a military coup in the
Read MoreKenya: Trade deficit falls by Sh300bn as fuel, machinery imports dip
Mombasa Port. Photo/Shutterstock By Business Daily Africa Kenya’s imports of machinery, fuel, and raw materials dropped by double-digit rates last year for the first time since the peak of the
Read MoreTikTok ban: US says it reserves right to protect its interest
A decision by Washington to ban the Chinese-owned TikTok is about national security. Photo/Shutterstock By The East African A decision by Washington to ban the Chinese-owned TikTok, unless it is
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Blog PostsSomalia president agreed to participate in the Negev Forum meeting in Israel
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia and Comoros have agreed to send senior monitoring officials to the ministerial-level meeting of the Negev Forum, a group that includes the United States, Israel,
Somali president Hassan Sheikh is plotting against Hiran president Ali Jeyte
File Photo/Somali Times According to sources say that the president of Hiran state administration, Ali Jeyte Osman, has rejected an invitation from the president of the federal government of
US says burning of religious texts ‘disrespectful and hurtful’
By Anadolu Agency The US said Wednesday it is “disrespectful’ to burn religious texts after the Quran was burned in Sweden on the first day of a major Muslim festival, Eid al-Adha.
New migrant tragedy at sea changes little as EU leaders forge ahead with tougher borders plans
File – This undated handout image provided by Greece’s coast guard on June 14, 2023, shows scores of people on a battered fishing boat that later capsized and sank off southern
Uganda expects to start oil production from Tilenga project in 2025
By Reuters Uganda National Oil Co expects to start oil production from the Tilenga project in the first half of 2025, the company’s CEO said on Wednesday. “The drill kits have been
UN Security Council has delayed the withdrawal of AU troops from Somalia six months
The UN Security Council has passed a resolution by a majority vote to extend the African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) for six months until December. The security council said that the
Fire engulfs high-rise in United Arab Emirates. No reports of injuries
In this image made from the Ajman Police twitter, fire fighters try to extinguish a residential tower which caught fire early morning on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
UK estimates cost of deporting each asylum seeker to Rwanda will be 169,000 pounds
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (R) and visiting Rwandan President Paul Kagame meet at 10 Downing Street, London, Britain, Thursday May 4, 2023. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via Reuters/File Photo By
Kenya president says Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda troops will remain in Somalia
Credit to Photo Twitter Kenya president William Ruto Kenya president William Ruto said Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda troops will remain in Somalia, who is going to pay their salaries. The President
Putin thanks nation for unity after aborted rebellion
In this handout photo released by Russian Presidential Press Service on Monday, June 26, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin Video address to the participants and guests of the 11th
Somalia president agreed to participate in the Negev Forum meeting in Israel
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia and Comoros have agreed to send senior monitoring officials to the ministerial-level meeting of the Negev Forum, a group that includes the United States, Israel,
Somali president Hassan Sheikh is plotting against Hiran president Ali Jeyte
File Photo/Somali Times According to sources say that the president of Hiran state administration, Ali Jeyte Osman, has rejected an invitation from the president of the federal government of
US says burning of religious texts ‘disrespectful and hurtful’
By Anadolu Agency The US said Wednesday it is “disrespectful’ to burn religious texts after the Quran was burned in Sweden on the first day of a major Muslim festival, Eid al-Adha.
New migrant tragedy at sea changes little as EU leaders forge ahead with tougher borders plans
File – This undated handout image provided by Greece’s coast guard on June 14, 2023, shows scores of people on a battered fishing boat that later capsized and sank off southern
Uganda expects to start oil production from Tilenga project in 2025
By Reuters Uganda National Oil Co expects to start oil production from the Tilenga project in the first half of 2025, the company’s CEO said on Wednesday. “The drill kits have been
UN Security Council has delayed the withdrawal of AU troops from Somalia six months
The UN Security Council has passed a resolution by a majority vote to extend the African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) for six months until December. The security council said that the
Fire engulfs high-rise in United Arab Emirates. No reports of injuries
In this image made from the Ajman Police twitter, fire fighters try to extinguish a residential tower which caught fire early morning on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
UK estimates cost of deporting each asylum seeker to Rwanda will be 169,000 pounds
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (R) and visiting Rwandan President Paul Kagame meet at 10 Downing Street, London, Britain, Thursday May 4, 2023. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via Reuters/File Photo By
Kenya president says Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda troops will remain in Somalia
Credit to Photo Twitter Kenya president William Ruto Kenya president William Ruto said Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda troops will remain in Somalia, who is going to pay their salaries. The President
Putin thanks nation for unity after aborted rebellion
In this handout photo released by Russian Presidential Press Service on Monday, June 26, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin Video address to the participants and guests of the 11th