Latest NewsWhat Lula’s reelection means for Brazil, Latin America
By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
Read MoreFormer Somalia spy chief says i met leaders of Puntland, Jubaland, and Somaliland in the UAE
File Photo/Somali Times Read: Eritrea reveals UAE’s alarming plans for Somalia The former Somalia spy chief of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali
Read MoreBus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Read MoreTop 10 biggest defense budgets in Africa in 2026
By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
Read MoreEuro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September
Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
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What Lula’s reelection means for Brazil, Latin America
By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
Read MoreFormer Somalia spy chief says i met leaders of Puntland, Jubaland, and Somaliland in the UAE
File Photo/Somali Times Read: Eritrea reveals UAE’s alarming plans for Somalia The former Somalia spy chief of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali
Read MoreBus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Read MoreTop 10 biggest defense budgets in Africa in 2026
By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
Read MoreEuro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September
Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
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Featured ArticlesWhat Lula’s reelection means for Brazil, Latin America
By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
What Lula’s reelection means for Brazil, Latin America
By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKStrong quake strikes off Philippines, tsunami warning withdrawn
A tsunami warning was triggered following the earthquake (Pic: Google Maps) A strong earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday, raising fears
Read MoreSomali lawmaker Abdirahman Abdishakur warning about Ethiopia’s desire for a port
File Photo/Somali Times Somali MP Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, who is the special envoy of the Somalia President in charge of humanitarian affairs, has reacted to the statement made by Ethiopia
Read MoreChina allows Philippines to supply troops at disputed reef
By Reuters The Chinese coastguard said it had made “temporary special arrangements” to allow the Philippines to deliver supplies to troops at a grounded World War Two-era vessel at a
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Strong quake strikes off Philippines, tsunami warning withdrawn
A tsunami warning was triggered following the earthquake (Pic: Google Maps) A strong earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday, raising fears
Read MoreSomali lawmaker Abdirahman Abdishakur warning about Ethiopia’s desire for a port
File Photo/Somali Times Somali MP Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, who is the special envoy of the Somalia President in charge of humanitarian affairs, has reacted to the statement made by Ethiopia
Read MoreChina allows Philippines to supply troops at disputed reef
By Reuters The Chinese coastguard said it had made “temporary special arrangements” to allow the Philippines to deliver supplies to troops at a grounded World War Two-era vessel at a
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Blog PostsSomali President, Austin Discuss Future, Partnership During Pentagon Meeting
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III poses for a photo with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud before a meeting at the Pentagon, June 21, 2023. U.S. Department of Defense By Jim Garamone
Somali national auditor says Hassan Sheikh government looted 21 million dollars from the treasury
File Photo/Somali Times A press release from the Office of the National Auditor General said that the office shared with the Attorney General a report on the investigation of corruption in
UK’s stubborn inflation fails to fall, turning up heat on BoE
By Reuters British inflation defied predictions of a slowdown and held at 8.7% in May, putting yet more pressure on the Bank of England a day before it is expected to raise interest rates for the
Death toll from migrant boat sinking off Greece rises to 82
By Anadolu Agency The death toll from last week’s sinking of a fishing boat crammed with migrants off the coast of southwestern Greece climbed to 82 on Tuesday, with hundreds more migrants feared
Kenya, Tanzania electricity line to be launched this year
President William Ruto with Energy Secretary David Chirchir with an exhibitor during Africa Energy Forum held at KICC By Business Daily Africa Kenya has completed the construction of its portion
Rwanda genocide suspect to claim asylum in South Africa, lawyer says, complicating extradition
File— Fulgence Kayishema sits in the Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, May 26, 2023. Kayishema, a former police officer, is one of the most wanted suspects in
Qatar set to strike second big LNG supply deal with China
File Photo: Illustration shows CNPC (China National Petroleum Corporation) logo and stock graph/Reuters By Reuters Qatar is set to secure its second large gas supply deal with a Chinese
6 things to know about Johann Rupert, the South African billionaire who just dethroned Aliko Dangote as Africa’s richest man
Aliko Dangote has lost the top spot as Africa’s richest man to Johnann Rupert. Photo credit: Daily Post Nigeria By Face2Face Africa For over a decade, Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote,
Blinken meets Chinese President Xi in bid to ease soaring US-China tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, June 19, 2023. (Leah Millis/Pool Photo via AP) By
Iraq invites foreign bids for 11 gas blocks in new areas
A general shows a view of the gas field of Siba in Basra Iraq. Reuters/Essam Al-Sudani/File Photo By Reuters Iraq on Sunday invited foreign companies to bid for contracts to explore and develop
Somali President, Austin Discuss Future, Partnership During Pentagon Meeting
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III poses for a photo with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud before a meeting at the Pentagon, June 21, 2023. U.S. Department of Defense By Jim Garamone
Somali national auditor says Hassan Sheikh government looted 21 million dollars from the treasury
File Photo/Somali Times A press release from the Office of the National Auditor General said that the office shared with the Attorney General a report on the investigation of corruption in
UK’s stubborn inflation fails to fall, turning up heat on BoE
By Reuters British inflation defied predictions of a slowdown and held at 8.7% in May, putting yet more pressure on the Bank of England a day before it is expected to raise interest rates for the
Death toll from migrant boat sinking off Greece rises to 82
By Anadolu Agency The death toll from last week’s sinking of a fishing boat crammed with migrants off the coast of southwestern Greece climbed to 82 on Tuesday, with hundreds more migrants feared
Kenya, Tanzania electricity line to be launched this year
President William Ruto with Energy Secretary David Chirchir with an exhibitor during Africa Energy Forum held at KICC By Business Daily Africa Kenya has completed the construction of its portion
Rwanda genocide suspect to claim asylum in South Africa, lawyer says, complicating extradition
File— Fulgence Kayishema sits in the Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, May 26, 2023. Kayishema, a former police officer, is one of the most wanted suspects in
Qatar set to strike second big LNG supply deal with China
File Photo: Illustration shows CNPC (China National Petroleum Corporation) logo and stock graph/Reuters By Reuters Qatar is set to secure its second large gas supply deal with a Chinese
6 things to know about Johann Rupert, the South African billionaire who just dethroned Aliko Dangote as Africa’s richest man
Aliko Dangote has lost the top spot as Africa’s richest man to Johnann Rupert. Photo credit: Daily Post Nigeria By Face2Face Africa For over a decade, Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote,
Blinken meets Chinese President Xi in bid to ease soaring US-China tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, June 19, 2023. (Leah Millis/Pool Photo via AP) By
Iraq invites foreign bids for 11 gas blocks in new areas
A general shows a view of the gas field of Siba in Basra Iraq. Reuters/Essam Al-Sudani/File Photo By Reuters Iraq on Sunday invited foreign companies to bid for contracts to explore and develop