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 WEEKSomali parasitic twin undergoes surgery in Turkey
55-day-old baby said to be in stable condition A Somali conjoined twin who was born with four legs underwent an eight-hour operation in Istanbul, Turkey on Sunday. ”The infant was born 55
Read MoreDollar set for biggest weekly rise in 5 months as yields rise
Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking By Reuters The U.S. dollar edged higher on
Read MoreTurkey reinforces border to block any Afghan migrant wave
A Turkish Coast Guard boat gets ready for a patrol at Lake Van in the border city of Van, Turkey August 22, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer By Reuters Afghans who manage to make the weeks-long journey
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Somali parasitic twin undergoes surgery in Turkey
55-day-old baby said to be in stable condition A Somali conjoined twin who was born with four legs underwent an eight-hour operation in Istanbul, Turkey on Sunday. ”The infant was born 55
Read MoreDollar set for biggest weekly rise in 5 months as yields rise
Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking By Reuters The U.S. dollar edged higher on
Read MoreTurkey reinforces border to block any Afghan migrant wave
A Turkish Coast Guard boat gets ready for a patrol at Lake Van in the border city of Van, Turkey August 22, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer By Reuters Afghans who manage to make the weeks-long journey
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Blog PostsSomalia: Puntland has accused the Hassan Sheikh’s government of corruption
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s the Puntland state government strongly opposed the way the federal government of Somalia handled the Hajj this year. Puntland has accused the federal
EU countries approve draft updating work permit rules for non-EU citizens
By Anadolu Agency EU member states on Thursday approved a draft bill updating the rules for issuing work permits to non-EU citizens. In a statement, the Council of the EU announced that it had
Turkish lira extends losses as Ankara loosens grip on forex market
Woman holds Turkish Lira banknotes in this illustration taken May 30, 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Reuters Turkey’s lira weakened 0.8% to a record low on Thursday, extending
Haitians are dying of thirst and starvation in severely overcrowded jails
People gather outside the National Penitentiary for their turn to deliver food to their jailed relatives in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, June 1, 2023. In December 2022, the
UN Security Council voices concern about violence in northern Somalia
Credit Photo to Xinhua/Wang Ying/IANS The Security Council on Wednesday voiced concern about the ongoing violence in Las Anod in the Sool region of northern Somalia, which has led to a large
Rwanda President Kagame orders major military purge
Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Credit to Photo Reuters By AFP Rwandan President Paul Kagame has embarked on a major shakeup of the country’s military, with a round of dismissals announced
Kenyan police fire tear gas at protesters marching against finance bill
By Reuters Kenyan police fired tear gas at hundreds of people protesting near parliament on Tuesday against a proposed finance bill that would hike taxes on fuel and housing. President William
US had intelligence of Ukrainian plan to attack Nord Stream pipelines: Report
By Anadolu Agency The US received intelligence that the Ukrainian military planned a hidden attack on the Nord Stream pipelines three months before it was damaged, according to a report by the
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed
Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks at the 2023 American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Summit, Monday, June 5, 2023, at the Grand Hyatt in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess
Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of blowing up Kakhovka dam
By Anadolu Agency Explosions at the Kakhovka dam near Kherson, southern Ukraine unleashed floodwaters on Tuesday, as both Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of destruction. Ukrainian President
Somalia: Puntland has accused the Hassan Sheikh’s government of corruption
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s the Puntland state government strongly opposed the way the federal government of Somalia handled the Hajj this year. Puntland has accused the federal
EU countries approve draft updating work permit rules for non-EU citizens
By Anadolu Agency EU member states on Thursday approved a draft bill updating the rules for issuing work permits to non-EU citizens. In a statement, the Council of the EU announced that it had
Turkish lira extends losses as Ankara loosens grip on forex market
Woman holds Turkish Lira banknotes in this illustration taken May 30, 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Reuters Turkey’s lira weakened 0.8% to a record low on Thursday, extending
Haitians are dying of thirst and starvation in severely overcrowded jails
People gather outside the National Penitentiary for their turn to deliver food to their jailed relatives in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, June 1, 2023. In December 2022, the
UN Security Council voices concern about violence in northern Somalia
Credit Photo to Xinhua/Wang Ying/IANS The Security Council on Wednesday voiced concern about the ongoing violence in Las Anod in the Sool region of northern Somalia, which has led to a large
Rwanda President Kagame orders major military purge
Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Credit to Photo Reuters By AFP Rwandan President Paul Kagame has embarked on a major shakeup of the country’s military, with a round of dismissals announced
Kenyan police fire tear gas at protesters marching against finance bill
By Reuters Kenyan police fired tear gas at hundreds of people protesting near parliament on Tuesday against a proposed finance bill that would hike taxes on fuel and housing. President William
US had intelligence of Ukrainian plan to attack Nord Stream pipelines: Report
By Anadolu Agency The US received intelligence that the Ukrainian military planned a hidden attack on the Nord Stream pipelines three months before it was damaged, according to a report by the
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed
Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks at the 2023 American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Summit, Monday, June 5, 2023, at the Grand Hyatt in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess
Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of blowing up Kakhovka dam
By Anadolu Agency Explosions at the Kakhovka dam near Kherson, southern Ukraine unleashed floodwaters on Tuesday, as both Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of destruction. Ukrainian President