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 WEEKCheap but lethal Turkish drones bolster Ukraine’s defenses
File- A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone is displayed during a rehearsal of a military parade dedicated to Independence Day in Kyiv, Ukraine, Aug. 20, 2021. The drones, which carry lightweight,
Read MoreSomalia heads of regional administration are against the new Cabinet of Ministers
File Photo/Somali Times The heads of Somali regional governments are against the new Cabinet of Ministers of Somalia, which was appointed by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, according to sources
Read MoreKenya: Ban Fish From Tanzania and Somalia, Lamu Group Tells Kenyatta
Fishermen in Lamu County want President Uhuru Kenyatta to ban the sale of fish in Kenya by their counterparts from Somalia and Tanzania. The call is by at 6,000 fishermen from Kiunga and Ishakani
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Cheap but lethal Turkish drones bolster Ukraine’s defenses
File- A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone is displayed during a rehearsal of a military parade dedicated to Independence Day in Kyiv, Ukraine, Aug. 20, 2021. The drones, which carry lightweight,
Read MoreSomalia heads of regional administration are against the new Cabinet of Ministers
File Photo/Somali Times The heads of Somali regional governments are against the new Cabinet of Ministers of Somalia, which was appointed by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, according to sources
Read MoreKenya: Ban Fish From Tanzania and Somalia, Lamu Group Tells Kenyatta
Fishermen in Lamu County want President Uhuru Kenyatta to ban the sale of fish in Kenya by their counterparts from Somalia and Tanzania. The call is by at 6,000 fishermen from Kiunga and Ishakani
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Blog PostsTension in Kosovo may lead to renewed bloodshed: Russian envoy
By Anadolu Agency The recent tension in Kosovo is dangerous and it could lead to renewed bloodshed, Russia’s ambassador to Serbia warned Saturday. “This situation is dangerous, because
North Korean leader’s sister vows 2nd attempt to launch spy satellite, slams UN meeting
File – Kim Yo Jong attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 2, 2019. The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed again
Uganda says 54 soldiers killed by Al-Shabab in Somalia
By Reuters Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni said on Saturday that 54 Ugandan peacekeepers were killed in an attack last week by militant group Al-Shabab on a military base in Somalia.
Why Ruto is playing West, Russia ping-pong
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) shakes hands President William Ruto at State House Nairobi. Kenya The East African By Aggrey Mutambo and James Anyanzwa Debt, a weakening currency and
Abdirahman Abdishakur opposes extension for Somalia president’s term in office
Photographer Somali Times/Inside Somali Parliament Abdirahman Abdishakur Abdirahman Abdishakur said, “We are not doing anything for Somalia to start a extension period this morning. It is
The oldest African dictators
Credit to Photo Associated Press/Dictator Ismali Omar Gulleh has ruled over Djibouti since 1999. He succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon African leaders have continued to consolidate their
High-level participation from 78 countries at Turkish President Erdogan’s inauguration ceremony
By Anadolu Agency High-level officials from 78 countries will attend Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s swearing-in ceremony Saturday. The inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Complex
Tanks, F-16 jets part of long-term aid for Ukraine, won’t be ready for upcoming offensive, US says
File – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley listens during an event at the Memorial Amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Memorial Day, on May
Deadly protests rock Senegal as opposition leader sentenced to jail
Senegal presidential aspirant Sonko sentenced to prison/Reuters By Reuters Nine people were killed in Senegal on Thursday in clashes between riot police and supporters of opposition leader
US reopens embassy in Seychelles after 27-year absence
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken disembarks from the airplane at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport in Vantaa, Finland, Thursday, June 1, 2023. US Secretary of State Blinken will meet with Finnish
Tension in Kosovo may lead to renewed bloodshed: Russian envoy
By Anadolu Agency The recent tension in Kosovo is dangerous and it could lead to renewed bloodshed, Russia’s ambassador to Serbia warned Saturday. “This situation is dangerous, because
North Korean leader’s sister vows 2nd attempt to launch spy satellite, slams UN meeting
File – Kim Yo Jong attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 2, 2019. The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed again
Uganda says 54 soldiers killed by Al-Shabab in Somalia
By Reuters Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni said on Saturday that 54 Ugandan peacekeepers were killed in an attack last week by militant group Al-Shabab on a military base in Somalia.
Why Ruto is playing West, Russia ping-pong
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) shakes hands President William Ruto at State House Nairobi. Kenya The East African By Aggrey Mutambo and James Anyanzwa Debt, a weakening currency and
Abdirahman Abdishakur opposes extension for Somalia president’s term in office
Photographer Somali Times/Inside Somali Parliament Abdirahman Abdishakur Abdirahman Abdishakur said, “We are not doing anything for Somalia to start a extension period this morning. It is
The oldest African dictators
Credit to Photo Associated Press/Dictator Ismali Omar Gulleh has ruled over Djibouti since 1999. He succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon African leaders have continued to consolidate their
High-level participation from 78 countries at Turkish President Erdogan’s inauguration ceremony
By Anadolu Agency High-level officials from 78 countries will attend Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s swearing-in ceremony Saturday. The inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Complex
Tanks, F-16 jets part of long-term aid for Ukraine, won’t be ready for upcoming offensive, US says
File – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley listens during an event at the Memorial Amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Memorial Day, on May
Deadly protests rock Senegal as opposition leader sentenced to jail
Senegal presidential aspirant Sonko sentenced to prison/Reuters By Reuters Nine people were killed in Senegal on Thursday in clashes between riot police and supporters of opposition leader
US reopens embassy in Seychelles after 27-year absence
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken disembarks from the airplane at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport in Vantaa, Finland, Thursday, June 1, 2023. US Secretary of State Blinken will meet with Finnish